Do you ever set yourself up for failure like I do?
Let’s talk about my afternoon yesterday for a minute. A few things happened, including my trying to read some hardcore literature for grad school. Let me also include that this is for NEXT WEEK’S reading — that’s right folks, I’m ahead of the game… for now. As I was reading, I kept telling myself, “you will not fall asleep, you will not fall asleep, you will NOT fall asleep”. And then an hour later I woke up in a pile of drool only my husband could not find endearing. Failure.
Then there was last night when I went over to my parents’ house for dinner. My mom got us gluten free brownies that are basically pure fudge (read sugar) and about the size of a sheet cake. I told myself I would have 1/3 of one — because, you know… the sugar would rush to my brain and turn it to mush or something. 1/3 turned into another large portion of my mom’s that she didn’t finish. A stomachache ensued. When will I ever learn that sugar hates me? Failure.
The third thing that happened was my making myself a batch of almond butter that’s going to last me, oh, about five days. Please tell me you eat as much almond butter as me. Puh-lease. It’s just not fair if I’m the only one who goes through a jar in less than a week. When I was making said almond butter, I told myself ONLY to lick the spatula when I was done — NO mindless spoonfuls as I was making it. Because, again, have you ever had about five spoonfuls of almond butter? It’ll make you a bit sick… and apparently I never learn. I am conceding that it was not my fault since I had to try it because I added chia seeds — and chia seeds makes everything different. Whatever, failure.
Chia Seed Coconut Almond Butter
- 2 and 1/2 cups almonds, raw
- 2 tbsp. coconut oil
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp. chia seeds
Directions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit. Place a single layer of almonds on a cookie sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes, stirring the almonds halfway through.
- Let almonds cool for a few minutes before placing them in a food processor with the coconut oil, salt, and vanilla extract. Process for 15-20 minutes, or until almond butter is smooth. You may have to scrape down the sides multiple times as you are making the almond butter.
- Transfer into a glass jar and stir in the chia seeds.
- Store in a sealed container in the fridge or at room temperature.
I love the addition of coconut oil as I’m making almond butter — not only does it give it a great flavor, but it also makes the almonds easier to process.
A while ago I was sent a quart of coconut oil to try from Tropical Traditions, and they offered to give away a jar for a lucky reader. If you want to win the coconut oil, please enter below. Each comment will be a separate entry.
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my favorite use of coconut is in baked goods and oatmeal! YUM!
p.s. - i won your CORE foods giveaway and have yet to receive them. I was curious if perhaps my email with contact info failed to go through? Just curious!
I would love to try it!
I really really need to start making my own almond butter. You’ve inspired me!
I am EXACTLY the same! A jar in less than a week, and making a batch is always dangerous. Not my fault its so delicious!
I’m anxious to try this brand!!
I love roasting veggies in a bit of coconut oil - delish!
I splurged a bit too much this weekend, too. time to get back on track!
I lOVE almond butter and have recently been making my own. I like your idea to add a bit of coconut oil and chia seeds! I’ll give it a try!
I subscribed to another blogger’s give away and was not selected. My unique circumstances make me a good pick! I live on a Caribbean island where I can not purchase quality products like coconut oil. I have to wait until I am on a trip to the States or someone happens to visit (only happened once) then ration my goods. Please send me some precious coconut oil! By the way, I love almond butter. The fact that I have to ration is the only thing preventing me from overindulging daily
YUM. Chia seeds, coconut, and almond butter are absolute staples in my diet. This looks incredible. Makes me wish I had a food processor in my apartment!
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I love using coconut oil in a stir fry or when baking!
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My favorite use of coconut oil is in place of other oils in baking.
I definitely eat a TON of almond butter! Glad i’m not the only one
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What ISN’T my favorite use of coconut? Ahh I think coconut butter straight from the jar is the best
my god no im the same way with almond and peanutbutter its so annoyin i feel im always at the store gettin more but i am def gonna try this recipe! and im the same way with testin stuff i been tryin to chew gum while bakin recently it helps (sometimes) lol and my fav way to use coconut oil is in baked or raw desserts <33
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I love coconut oil to help pop popcorn at home. Absolutely fabulous!!
I totally fail each and every time I make almond butter too—- all the ‘testing’ to make sure it tastes juuuuuust right!
I love putting coconut in everything! I usually stir fry with it, but I also use it in baked goods!
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I love to use coconut oil to “fry” a banana yum
I love using coconut oil to cook! It makes me feel better that I am doing something good for my family!
I definitely eat as much nut butter as you and I’m totally adding chia seeds to mine next time!
We use coconut oil for everything. I use it in the kitchen in baking, roasting, and stir-fry. Also use it as a face moisturiser daily and to remove eye make-up as well.
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I have never tried coconut oil but I love coconut in oatmeal!
never had coconut oil but i really wanna try it!!! I love coconut especially in trail mix!
Haha, I go through peanut/almond butter really fast too…and yes, when it’s homemade, it goes that much faster.
Don’t feel too bad; you’re definitely not the only one going through almond butter like crazy!! And I buy a huge jar from Costco. I so need to start making my own and I say that everytime someone posts a new recipe, but with coconut oil and chia seeds…..I making some of this!
I made cookies last night and used coconut oil and that just became my favorite use….they were so good!
I absolutely love coconut! My favorite use would have to be using it on toast with a bit
Of sea salt. Yum!
This looks great! I’m like you only with Sunbutter.. I can’t get enough of it! lol
I have never used Coconut Oil but would love to try it as I have heard so many wonderful advantages to using it!!!
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Coconut oil in stir fry is my favorite!
I love coconut butter on sweet potatoes.
Good job on getting AHEAD with your reading and on this nut butter. A 20 minute processing time? Hope you grabbed those earplugs!!
My husband just said to me yesterday, “you ate THAT MUCH peanut butter already?!” So no, you are not the only one. If I had almond butter on hand, it would be the same thing:-).
As far as coconut goes-ooh, I love that stuff! I’ve been cooking with it a lot and spreading it on bread- basically using it anywhere I would use butter.
I subscribed and I love using coconut oil in stir fry.
I love coconut mixed with nuts, oats , goji berries and seeds as a topping for my yogurt bowls! Coconut oil has become so important in my life! Incorporating a teaspoon of it into my meals twice a day for the past five months has really helped me to better health! It has helped me to gain and keep on a few badly needed pounds and manage my blood sugar issues. I sometimes use it 1/1 with butter on bread, to cook my veggies, fry my eggs and greens, sometimes I just eat it straight, honestly! Most of the time though I dollop it into my morning cup of decaf! The roasty slightly sweet flavor it adds to coffee or sometimes an evening cup of tea is wonderful! The only downside is the price! I would love to win this obviously! Also, have you ever blended some coconut oil into a smoothie? Yum! Especially with some nut butter and cinnamon in there!
I just subscribed! And I’d have to say that my favorite use of coconut is in oatmeal. I put a LOT in a bowl of oatmeal to give it a chewy texture:)
I recently tried coconut oil over the weekend in homemade waffles - it was really good. I also heard coconut oil is great for dry skin!
I just subscribed! I will totally have to make this. I have never actually had almond butter, but almonds are one of my favorite snacks. I am trying to branch out and add other things to my oatmeal-so this would be a nice addition.
My favorite use of coconut is adding them to no bake cookies! I don’t know anyone else that does this, but it’s a recipe my mom has had since she was a little girl. The coconut just gives it something extra. I also love to add it to my oatmeal.
Oh man. Just chalk it up to being one of those days… : )
Coconut oil is the best oil to pop the yummiest popcorn ever. So good. Love it!
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Thank you for the chance!
I like using coconut oil as sunscreen. Works great!
I will be sure to subscribe to tropical traditions! I love coconut in my cookies and my oatmeal
YUM! I would definitely love to try it in my nut butters!! … we all have days that conclude in epic fail, but that’s what makes it fun, just have a good laugh and start over the next day!
… interesting, my e-mail address is already registered at topical traditions!
I subscribe! And I love to use coconut in my rice!
I subscribe!
I love using coconut oil with roasted vegetables.
I am new to Clean Eating … been researching it for a while …. but ready for a lifestyle change in my food! excited!
I use coconut oil to make my ezikial bread French toast and love it!!
Susbcribed AND… I, too, was worried about my almond butter consumption. I buy a jar of that and peanut butter at least weekly. I can try to blame my 8-year-old for the peanut butter on his sandwiches. Alas, both butters go on pancakes, oatmeal, protein shakes, bananas, apples and just a spoon. I’ve at least switched to measuring spoons so I know how much to account for.
I subscribed and I love to bake or cook with coconut oil
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I love adding a little coconut oil to a hot bowl of oats in the morning.
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I love to use coconut oil as a base for frosting.
I have always wanted to try coconut oil - not just for food, but my hairdresser said it makes for the absolute best facial moisturizer. She said the coconut oil is antibacterial (meaning won’t clog your pores) and great for dryish skin, which I have.
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I have always wanted to try coconut oil to make roasted vegetables!
(And Chelsey, you are totally not the only one who goes through a jar or more of almond butter or peanut butter in a week. I really don’t think that a jar of it can be safe in my house ever….. Poor little nut butter, never stood a chance…)
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i like to bake with coconut oil… and put it in my hair!
Love using coconut oil to make sweat potato fries. Soo good.
Oh jeez I love coconut oil as a facial moisturizer, and I always get a lick off of the spoon when I’m done. I want to branch out and try to bake with it more, though!
Love it! That is hilarious Therese. I make a face scrub with honey, flax, olive oil and salt sometimes that I have to say is pretty tasty as well! It leaves your skin so smooth and glowy after you rinse. I’ll have to sub in some coconut oil sometime!
Is it obnoxious to say that my favorite use is in the form of an Almond Joy?! I know, I know that’s terrible right? No really, I love those darn things…let’s see, I also enjoy coconut in my oatmeal OR in a shake/smoothie
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I love Coconut Oil, I use it for tons of things! I am definitely going to have to try out your recipe, it sounds delish!!
You’ll probably learn about sugar the day I learn about dairy…*shakes head* So I feel you.
And half my very cheap jar of maranatha was gone in, oh, one night. so you are not alone!
I love coconut, but I’ve never tried coconut oil. I’ve been meaning to give it a try. This recipe looks great!
Love coconut oil…in my oats and protein shakes! Would love to try this brand!
I go through AT LEAST a jar of sunflower seed butter a week, so I can relate!
I make coconut butter from fresh coconut and love to use it spread on toast with almond butter. Yum! Thanks for the giveaway!
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I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE coconut oil for frying. So much better than any other oil.
I’m bumming … I cannot access your friend Katie’s Peace Love & Oats blog. I keep getting this funky site.
I know this is TOTALLY not the healthiest way to enjoy coconut, but I had the BEST coconut drink at a restaurant a couple of weeks ago. It was just coconut milk, coconut rum, and coconut water with a little cinnamon on top. SO GOOD!
I love love love coconut oil drizzled over my overnight oats! It gets all crunchy and hard from the cold oatmeal and adds a delicious coconut flavor. Mmm! Delicious!
I always eat almond butter, I am excited to make it! Thanks for sharing.
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I love roasting veggies with coconut oil and sprinkling some unsweetened shredded coconut on my protein pancakes and oatmeal.
Also, cannot wait to try this almond butter!
I love coconut oil for popcorn!!
I use coconut oil for a wrap I make out of flaxseeds, coco oil, paprika, baking powder and an egg. Gluten free baby and I can still enjoy a “sandwich”!! It’s the little things
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I love coconut in baking..cookies, protein bars, breads, muffins. But also smoothies. And salads. And stir fries. A tad obsessed.
I really want to start cooking and baking with coconut oil…it is so expensive where i live
Just subscribed…love coconut oil in my oats everyday!!!
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I would bake and panfry with my coconut oil. I’d also like to try it for a deep conditioning hair treatment
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I love love love coconut oil on roasti g veggies!
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My favorite way to use coconut oil is in making my almond joy almond butter. And don’t worry — you are DEFINITELY not the only one who goes through an entire jar of almond butter in less than a week! It is just too good for it to last any longer than that.
fantastic recipe! that’s how i ended up here…of course i read the post to the end and drats, i was a day late for the tropical traditions giveaway. oh well - i’m glad to have stumbled across your blog as i begin my primal journey. i used to eat “clean” and lost 30 lbs which i’ve kept off since 2003 but i’ve also had allergies and various *thankfully, minor* auto-immune ailments since i was a kid, so i’m removing grains (mostly. i don’t know if i can give up quinoa or oats just yet). anyhow, great to be here and will be reading regularly
I actually forgot to choose a winner (whoops!) so you’ll be in the running!
I like to eat coconut oil by it’s self
I am OBSESSED with this recipe! I got into making my own almond butter this summer, and I’ve already made this one twice. The flavors all go together so perfectly. Thanks for sharing!!
I am OBSESSED with this recipe! I’ve already made it twice. The flavors all go together so perfectly. Thanks for sharing!!
NO you are not the only one who eats almond butter straight outta the jar.. me and my man go through a jar in about a week’s time.. best quick snack for when you are super hungry is a spoonful of almond butter, yogurt, nuts. Also, Chia seed, almond butter, yogurt, is amazing !! just added a little cinnamon to it
I would love to try this but 10-15 minutes of running my Cuisinart Food Processor seems like I might be asking for disaster (ie a very hot engine). Will it really take that long?
I’m not going to lie - mine has overheated a few times.
But, if you want the almond butter as smooth and drippy as I like it, yes, you’ll have to run it that long. I just unplug it and finish it when it cools off. Doesn’t happen too often!
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