I don’t eat a ton of raw nuts. They’re nutritious and delicious, but I’m gonna let you in on a little secret: I’m really more of a nut butter kind of girl. There is nothing like a rounded spoonful of fresh, raw nut butter to give you energy and satisfy your appetite. Plus, I love the convenience of being able to tote around a jar of my favorite nut butter to spread on everything in site. Seriously, everything.
With the Cinnamon-Raisin Walnut butter, I was aiming to quelch a craving. I woke up one morning just drooling over the idea of a giant waffle breakfast, only (surprise!), I don’t actually own a waffle iron. So I set out to do what any food blogger with fancy new equipment and a few hours to kill does: I made something delicious.
It was warm, it was sweet, it was like a spreadable cinnabon waffle topping. With a little natural sweetness added courtesy of the raisins, and just a kick of flavor from the cinnamon, I had a delicious waffle-worthy topping…great on toast, too!
Raw Cinnamon Raisin Walnut Butter [Vegan]
Ingredients You Need for Raw Cinnamon Raisin Walnut Butter [Vegan]
- 3 cups whole, raw walnuts
- 1/2 cup raw, sulphur-free raisins 1/2-1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla (optional)
How to Prepare Raw Cinnamon Raisin Walnut Butter [Vegan]
- Throw everything in a food processor or high- speed blender (like a vitamix).
- Blend about 4-6 minutes, until the nuts, raisins, and cinnamon are all a uniform, creamy consistency.
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