After making this cinnamon maple almond butter, I am 99.9% sure you won’t be spending over $10 on another jar of store-bought butter again. Like many, our family is always looking for ways to reduce spending. For most items, I am fairly amendable to the bargain-version. However, when my husband gently requested I spend less at the grocery store, I found myself in the defensive zone. I made the argument that our family rarely eats out, we limit the more expensive meat-based dishes, and I shop at our local grocery, not whole-paychex.

And the highest priced item IS:

Once I got over my I am right, you are wrong tude, I looked over our food costs. In addition to seeing what costs the most, I also considered how often we eat it. Top of the list was almond butter. We slather almond butter on toast every morning. But, it’s 2-3x more expensive than peanut butter! The good news? It’s easy to make, much cheaper than store-bought and this DIY cinnamon maple almond butter version tastes amazing.

A couple heads up:

You’ll need a food processor. During the blending process, you might get to a point in the processing that you NEVER think it will get creamy. Stay the course, it will.

Other variations:

Get creative! You could add ingredients such as unsweetened cocoa powder, chili powder, or chia seeds. The list of tasty additions are endless, and once you get the “base” recipe down, you’ll have fun figuring out your family’s favorite. AND, the holidays are coming up. DIY almond butter makes a perfect homemade gift.