Homemade Sunflower Seed Butters (2 flavors!)
How to Make Homemade Sunflower Seed Butters in 2 flavors! You can choose from a savory or a sweet sunflower seed butter. Both are perfect for dipping fruit in or spreading on toast! Oil-free and nut-free!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 4 kiwis, peeled and sliced into 1/4 inch slices
- 6 large strawberries, sliced into 1/4 inch slices
- 1 large or 2 small banana, peeled and sliced into 1/4 inch slices (the less ripe the better, so they don't brown too fast)
Balsamic Sunflower Seed Butter Dip (Makes 1 1/2 cups)
- 1/2 cup (70g) raw, unsalted sunflower kernels
- 1/2 cup (120g) unsweetened apple juice
- 2 tablespoons dark balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons pure maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons water
Chocolate Sunflower Seed Butter
- 1/2 cup (70g) raw, unsalted sunflower kernels
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 3 tablespoons raw cacao powder
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons water
- Pinch sea salt
NOTE
- Do not use too ripe of bananas since they will brown faster. Firm ones work best. Since bananas turn brown so quickly, I would go ahead and prep the other fruit and slice it ahead of time, but wait til closer to the party to cut the bananas. Then just put them on the skewers shortly before. It doesn’t take but a few minutes to put them on the skewers if they are already sliced. Also, when you slice the bananas, with a spray bottle, spritz some fruit juice or brush some on the bananas on each side. I would stick to apple juice, so the flavor doesn't change too much.Wrap them tightly with plastic wrap, since it is the exposure to air that causes the browning. Don’t put the bananas in the fridge because they will brown even faster!
- I use this scale.
- I use this food processor.
Instructions
- Slide the fruit onto skewers beginning with banana and ending with banana. I placed 13 pieces of fruit on each skewer, which gave me four skewers. I used metal skewers in the photos, but they slid around too much, so I would recommend just using the wood ones. I did that later and they held much better for dipping.
- To make the balsamic dip, add all of the ingredients to a high powered blender or food processor and process until completely smooth. Taste and add any additional sweetener, if you want it sweeter. Place in the fridge to chill a few moments, if desired.
CHOCOLATE SUNFLOWER SEED BUTTER (SUNBUTTER)
- To make the chocolate sunbutter dip, you will need a food processor instead of a blender. There is much less water in it and it does not work well at all in the blender. I tried and it just wouldn't blend and get creamy. The food processor produced a smooth, silky texture. Add just the sunflower kernels to the food processor. Process them into a fine flour and then add the remaining ingredients and process until it becomes very smooth and creamy, with no more bits of sunflower kernels. This will take several minutes, depending on the power and size of your food processor. You may will need to scrape down the sides multiple times during. Store at room temperature to keep the smooth texture.
Notes
*Vegan, nut-free, oil-free, raw, gluten-free