How to make Roasted Pecan Butter. Homemade oil-free pecan butter made with just pecans. Creamy, buttery, slightly sweet and made in a food processor. Easy and delicious for desserts, pancakes or breakfast.
Allow me to introduce to you pure yumminess. Roasted pecan butter. I find this much tastier than almond butter and it’s also a lot easier to make. Almond butter requires a really long time in the food processor…like 15 minutes. A lot of people can’t make it because their food processor isn’t powerful enough. Problem solved….pecan butter.
This is so creamy and delicious that oil isn’t even needed, it is an oil-free nut butter!
Served any way you see fit. I personally liked it on top of my Sweet Potato Pancakes. You could put it on toast, ice cream, cake…whatever! But they are the absolute secret and star in my Pecan Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies! You can even make cookie cake with it!
It only requires just 1 ingredient, obviously pecans! You can add salt it you like, but it’s not necessary. Roast them and blend in your food processor to end up with the silkiest, dreamiest nut butter you’ve ever tasted.
MORE NUT BUTTERS TO MAKE
- Walnut Butter
- Roasted Almond Butter
- Cashew Butter
- Hazelnut Butter
- Sunflower Seed Butter
- Cinnamon Ginger Almond Butter
- Coconut Butter
How to Make Roasted Pecan Butter
Ingredients
- 3 heaping cups raw pecan halves
Instructions
- Preheat an oven to 300°F and line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
- Spread out pecans on the pan evenly, making sure not to overlap them. Use 2 sheets if necessary. Bake for 12 minutes, just until starting to smell strong. Be careful not to over bake because they quickly can turn from done to burnt.
- Remove them from the oven and add to a food processor. Process for a full minute. Scrape down the sides and process again for another few minutes or so until very smooth and creamy.
- Just make sure not to stop before it reaches the very velvety smooth consistency, like in the photo. It will be smoother than almond butter and very much like a liquid.
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I made this for the Supersized Chocolate Chip Cookies, and had some left over, so I spread it on my morning Ezekiel bread (I usually use natural, salted peanut butter or raw, unsalted almond butter). It tastes lighter, more delicate & slightly sweeter than peanut butter, but has more complexity than raw almond butter. My blender is not very strong, but it had no problem with this recipe. At first it looked like I was making pecan meal, but I kept blending, and like magic, this creamy deliciousness appeared. If you make it, it would be a crime to not make the Supersized Chocolate Chip Cookies, which are also on this blog.
Thanks a million for your kind feedback Jennille!! I am so happy to hear you loved the pecan butter as well as the chocolate chip cookies!! They are a huge hit at my house as well!!! Thank you very much 🙂
You used a blender instead of a food processor? It works as well?
Hi Fernanda, no I do not find blenders to work as well for processing nut butters. I always use my food processor.
Holy poop that looks good! Hopefully I’ll be receiving a food processor for Xmas….
Thank you so much Andrea!!! I hope you enjoy it 🙂
YUM, love this!!
This sounds incredibly good! Thanks!
Thank you Tonette!
MMMM,…your roasted pecan butter rocks! It looks so appetizing too!
Thank you so much Sophie, it is so scrumptious and silky smooth!
This looks and sounds amazing! Do you happen to know why this is requires so little time in a food processor compared to making homemade almond butter?
Thank you so much Leah!! Yes, pecans are a much softer nut and have more oil in them…also roasting them makes them even more easy to grind up because it warms them and releases their oils. It is so much smoother than almond butter. I was shocked at how easy it was 😉
This is brilliant. I’ve always kept my distance from making almond butter because I don’t have a super strong food processor but I absolutely can’t wait to give this a try! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Thank you so much! I know, my food processor basically sued trying to make almond butter, haha! So frustrating. Now I could care less, no need for it now! Hope you enjoy it. You could add cinnamon or sweetner too and really specify it to your taste 🙂
Thank you for all the inspiration Brandi. I’ve nominated your blog for a Liebster Award today! http://quinoakaleandexhale.com/2012/12/05/quinoa-kale-and-exhales-liebster-award/
Aww thank you so much Lisa!! That’s super sweet of you!!
This looks amazing! I love almond butter but have never made or tried pecan butter so this would be incredible! Thanks for the recipe 🙂
Aww thanks Eva!! I hope you do try it and enjoy it…please let me know if you do! So good to hear from you 🙂
Thank you 🙂 I will definitely try it. I am excited as I got a new blender for my birthday and it’s a powerful beast that I have been wanting for 5 years lol 😉
Brandi, this is absolutely perfect! It looks so great on pancakes! I cannot wait to see your dessert!!
Thank you very much Judy…I truly appreciate your kind comment! 🙂
My goodness, this does look excellent. I love almond butter, so I know I’d really love this flavor!! xx
Thank you so much Barbara….I like it better than almond butter..it’s a much smoother texture 🙂
I could eat your pictures! I’d love to see what kind of dessert goes with this but as a topping for pancakes, it’s an inspired change from maple syrup.
Thank you so much Joanie! You’re always so complimentary to my photos and that means so much to me. I truly appreciate it…I have really become passionate with it. Think classic with the dessert! It’s already been taste tested and approved by hubby and a good friend today who are brutally honest, so it’s a winner, lol! 🙂
It’s the ones who are near and dear to us who are our most ardent fans–and our most honest critics!
Delicious!!!
Thank you Tiffany…did you already make it?!
I could eat that right now 🙂 Looks fabulous!
Thanks so much Anne!! 🙂
I’ve seen pecan butter on other blogs, but haven’t taken the plunge, I think you’ve fully convinced me. My last batch of almond butter broke my “S” blade in the cuisinart and I had to order a new one….
Oh no!! See, yeah I can’t make almond butter either…my processor wears out lol! That drinks that it broke your blade :(. I’ve actually never see pecan butter before and I love how pecans taste baked so I thought they would be amazing as a butter…it becomes so silky smooth, it’s amazing, and only takes a couple minutes!!
It must be like that tahini dressing with different versions popping up everywhere 🙂 I can’t even remember where I’ve seen it, but I think yours looks the smoothest and the prettiest! 🙂
Aww you’re so sweet, thank you!! 🙂
Can I just say that it is a delight to come to your blog?! I love the recipes you have, as despite not being properly vegan- I do try to keep my baking mostly vegan (aside from the occasional treat!).
Thank you so much Paola!! That is so kind of you to say! I’m so greatful for you visiting and hope you’ll enjoy my recipes!
Another recipe to spoon my friend I love this 🙂
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Thank you!
Totally agree, almond butter is great but takes forever to make. I adore pecans and can’t wait to try this. Look forward to tomorrow’s recipe.
Oh yes, this takes a fraction of the time in the food processor!! And so much creamier 🙂
I have a good food processor but almonds take forever and forget my blender, wish I had a vita mix. Pecans are so good this is so good to know.
Normally pecans are not my favorite nut, but this sounds SO good!! And on those pancakes..YES!
They are divine on pancakes! 🙂
Delicious!
Yes, it is!