I’ve experimented with my share of nut and seed butters over the years, but none as fresh or tasty as my son’s homemade cashew butter.
And that’s the whole truth.
I came home from walking our golden the other afternoon and my 11-year-old surprised me with a fresh batch of homemade nut butter and some apple spiced tea that he made in the infuser.
What was especially endearing (as if that wasn’t enough), was that he made the cashew butter in the coffee grinder (he sees my husband and I using it every morning to grind our flaxseed ). The little motor had to work so hard to grind the thick cashews that the butter was soft and warm – which only added to its deliciousness – (and the motor survived just fine).
Nuts and seeds are amongst the healthiest foods we can eat.
Almonds, pecans, cashews and hazelnuts are all rich sources of monounsaturated fat which forms an integral part of the highly revered Mediterranean diet. There is ongoing evidence to support the idea that diets inclusive of naturally occurring fats are healthier for our hearts than low-fat diets and do not, contrary to popular belief, contribute to weight gain. While it is theoretically possible to gain weight from overeating any food, including apples, very few of us are actually getting into trouble eating too many cashews (yogurt or avocados).
Strawberry Tuesdays: Cashew Butter on the Red Carpet
- 1 cup natural cashews
- 2 Tbsp EVOO (extra virgin olive oil)
- Fresh strawberries
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We find nut butters are especially delicious paired with fruit. Simply slice the fruit and spread the nut butter over top. We particularly enjoy strawberries, pear and apple – but the sky’s the limit, so have fun experimenting.
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Place cashews in a small blender (or coffee grinder) and blend until desired consistency is achieved (smooth, chunky or somewhere in between, as you wish). Remove ground nuts and place them in a bowl. Whisk in olive oil.
Spread cashew butter over fruit and enjoy.
Simple Goodness.
Thank you for sharing your recipe with us, young man. You and your big brother make us smile every day. We are very blessed.
I’ve never thought to combine a nut butter with strawberries for some reason. And how cute of your son! Love it
make up the name? but of course dah’ling…
–Kelly, did you make up that name?–Strawberry Tuesdays: Cashew Butter on the Red Carpet
~~~ What a delicious- grand presentation.
xx My Inner Chick http://myinnerchick.com
Thanks so much for dropping in France – I hope your enjoying your holiday weekend in San Diego…. (I’m trying not to feel too jealous as I type!) :)
yes, they were corrupted in the ways of their ‘Nutrition Nazi’ mom at a young age! ha-ha….
…chocolate? did someone say chocolate??
:)
Cheers Greg!
Thanks so much Kay – I hope your enjoy your holiday weekend – xo.
ha-ha! Too fast indeed….
Thanks Kristy – he’s quite a busy fellow in the kitchen, and that’s a good thing! I hope you’re enjoying your holiday weekend – xo.
I’m always looking for a little protein with my carbs… :)
Thanks Sandi – I hope your having a nice holiday weekend.
I had no idea about your deep affection for cashews Sissi :) there’s someting about nut butter and fruit that just tickles our tongues – we love it as a snack.
yay! I hope you enjoy. Safe travels…
it’s amazingly good but you know, you could choose any nut or seed that you happen to enjoy and fashion it into a butter – it’s so easy! :)
he’s a sweetheart… ;)
reallllly easy… thanks Raquel!
Thanks Amy … they’re so easy and delicious to make – hard to resist – especially if you can find them on sale in bulk which we did with the cashews!
peanut butter works great minus the sugar!
Yeah, I’ve got to say, my large size blender is pretty useless with smaller items; it’s frustrating!
I agree. Hard to beat nut butter on berries and fruit generally. Yes, he’s quite inventive in the kitchen… it’s when he gets a burst of energy at 10 pm that we have to rein him in ;0
Hi Kelly, I just love when you create these beautifully simple dishes. I once made a strawberry cashew cream and it was surprisingly tasty. It was basically your recipe but all mixed together. I love the idea of simply spreading it on the strawberries though. What a great concept for a healthy dessert or snack.
I love cashews butter. That’s great that you son makes his own nut butters, most kids his age only know about the commercial kind that come in the jar that has hydrogenated oils in them and loaded with sugars! You are your husband are great role models! :)
How sweet of your son! And only 11 years old..wow! Now I only thought to dip my strawberries in chocolate!! How did I ever miss something that will taste soo good!!
That looks great!
Your son did such a wonderful job with this Cashew Butter.. I may have to try this soon, Happy Thanksgiving
Kelly, what a sweet and inventive son you have, I can see he is following in your footsteps, what a wonderful husband he will make one day ( I am talking in the far future for your peace of mind – but it will come faster than you think – from my own experience!)
What an amazing little chef you have on your hands! :) How clever! I never would have thought to do this. I have no doubt Mr. N would LOVE this butter. He’s a major cashew fan. What fun to come home to. I’m smiling from ear to ear. (And those strawberries look amazing!)
What a great way to serve fruit! Looks really delicious.
Yes..with fruit is the best!
Best of holidays to you :)
Kelly, I have almost posted a cashew nuts recipe today, but it was a savoury version. Have I told you I am addicted to cashews? I buy them in 1 kg bags and I take one or two (or three) nuts as a snack when I feel I have to eat a bit of something entering the kitchen.
I have never had cashews with fruit and would have never had the idea to make cashew butter! It looks so luscious! I envy you fresh strawberries so much!
Your son is exceptional! You must be proud of him. He reminds me of my brother, who at the age of 10 knew how to prepare himself a dinner (and it wasn’t because my mum wasn’t there, he simply loved cooking!).
I am making this for my beloved once we go back home… he loves nut butters, I don’t eat them as a spread, but they are great to use in cooking, of course!
I have never had cashew butter and now you really have me wanting to try it! It sounds wonderful and how sweet of your son to make this delicious snack for you!
Aw, your son is adorable…and resourcesful! What a nice surprise to find waiting for you at home :)
yes! he’s the one who used a stencil on your mud pie… *too* cute.
We just warmed some of the cashew butter for breakfast (SO yummy…) and perfect for our first snowfall of the year – woke up to a winter wonderland!!
Is this the same son who decorated the mud pie when you made it once? If so – there’s a chef in him yet ;)
I never tried making my own nut butter before (but now I will… I’m not one to be outdone by an 11-year old… it’s a manly chest-beating pride thing!) – I love it when things get warm from the motor. It happens from time to time when I’m doing certain things and even though it’s entirely coincidental it always seems to add a delicious quality to the food.
I’m impressed with your son’s skills – I wasn’t doing anything even as close as that when I was his age. Tea-bag tea and macaroni cheese were my “successes” ;)
wow nice idea…surely it is really tasty…it is easy to prepare too. thanks
What a sweetheart! You have obviously done a great job showing your boys the ways around a kitchen! I love that! I love making my own seed and nut butters, I should do it more often! Thank you for the reminder. :-)
Aww, thank you so much for dropping by Kimberly. At first I thought, eek, how does this person know so much about my son?!! But it didn’t take me long to figure out that it’s his lovely teacher writing… Renaissance kid, hee-hee. He’s a pretty special boy and you’re a wonderful teacher. Very kind of you to say hello – much appreciated :)
I continue to be impressed with your son’s ingenuity. Activist, writer, chef… what a renaissance kid!
Ha-ha! that would have been awesome, mixing in some berries – however, I wanted to stay true to my son’s purest approach ;0 – you know the berries might work in place of the olive oil or maybe less olive oil? it’s tricky because sometimes water can harden things rather than soften… it would be an experiment for sure!
What a clever way to serve fruit AND nut butter! I’m a peanut butter fan, so I suspect that I’d enjoy this very much!
I am convinced the coffee grinder can do anything (hence my cinnamon stick grinding incident on my own nut butter post today!). Cashew butter is one of my favorite… totally thought you were going to say you blended the strawberries in with it! Ha. Maybe it would work with dried…?
i love cashew butter! putting nut butter on berries is just delicious :). so cute how your son made this recipe up! kudos to him. you have a chef in the making!