Lupe's Kitchen Corner: Homemade Chai Spiced Almond Butter

Homemade
Chai Spiced
Almond Butter

INGREDIENTS:
1 pound Roasted Almonds
2 tablespoons of Maple Syrup
1 tablespoon of Grapeseed Oil (or any neutral oil)
1/2 teaspoon of Vanilla Extract
1/4 teaspoon of Cinnamon powder
1/4 teaspoon of Cardamom powder
1/8 teaspoon of Ginger powder
1/8 teaspoon of ground Cloves
1/8 teaspoon of ground Nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon of Fennel Seed
1/8 teaspoon of ground Allspice
1/8 teaspoon of OrangePeel
a pinch of Black Peppercorn
a pinch of Sea Salt

DIRECTIONS:

Put the almonds into a food processor and pulse til it becomes butter. It'll take between 5-15 min depending on your appliance.

Add the vanilla, syrup and spices and pulse til it's well blended. Add the oil if the butter is dry and you want it to become creamy.

Put the mixture into a jar and keep refrigerated.