Sunflower Pumpkin Seed Butter
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- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 25 mins
- Yield: 16oz jar 1x
- Category: butter
Ingredients
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- 2 cups sunflower seeds, raw unsalted
- 1 1/2 cups pumpkin seeds, raw unsalted
- 2 tsp coconut oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- optional:
- 3 TBS raw honey or brown rice syrup
- 4 TBS coconut sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325F and place seeds on large baking sheet. Spread evenly in one layer and toast for 8-10, or until lightly golden. Let seeds cool in pan for 10 minutes.
- Place slightly cooled seeds in bowl of food processor and cover with lid. Process for about 10 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl periodically if necessary. Add sweeteners here if using and process until smooth.
- Once seeds have turned into a slightly creamy consistency, with the motor running, add 2 tsp of coconut oil and process the sunflower pumpkin seed butter for another 5 minutes, or until desired consistency.
- Transfer sunflower pumpkin seed butter to jar with lid. Butter can be stored in fridge or pantry.
Notes
-Refer to images in post for what butter should look like at various stages.
-I have a 12 cup Breville food processor, and 3.5 cups of total seeds allowed me just enough to have the blades work properly while grinding down the seeds. I wouldn’t recommend using less than 3.5 cups in a 12 cup bowl, or you may not achieve a creamy consistency in the end.
*prep time refers to oven time for toasting
*cook time refers to time in processor
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tbsp
- Calories: 185
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 14
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 7
- Cholesterol: 0
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