sea salt honey almond butter.

It’s kind of an unhealthy obsession, this eating well on a budget thing.

Sometimes I think I’m going a little overboard, calculating my running totals as I go through the grocery stores…finding myself totally ecstatic when I find some great deal on, I don’t know, oats…or stretching us through a day or two just to make it to the best day of the week to get the most deals.  Sorry, Andrew, if you’re still hungry you can have a bowl of frozen peas or some canned tuna. 

But today I’m thrilled to share with you a do-it-yourself recipe that is both functional and totally fabulous!  One that you and your kids will absolutely adore, and that’s so simple to make!

This recipe includes 3 ingredients.

Yes, 3.

1.  Almonds.

2.  Sea Salt.

3.  Honey.

Did I just blow your mind?

Have a food processor?

Great, throw in your almonds and turn that puppy on until the almonds release their oils and start to form a ball.

Toss in some sea salt and honey, then turn the processor back on to finish off the butter.

Did you know almond butter could be so easy to make?  I sure didn’t…

And the cost savings!  Most jars of equal amount are between $5-6, compared to $3.90 for ours!

Think you’ll give it a try?! Let me know!

Sea Salt Honey Almond Butter

(Adapted from Two Peas and Their Pod’s Recipe on Tasty Kitchen – Makes approx. 1 1/4 cups)

2 cups roasted, unsalted almonds

1 teaspoon sea salt

1-2 tablespoons honey

Instructions:

Place almonds in a food processor.  Turn processor on until the almonds release their oils and start to form a ball.  Turn off the processor and add sea salt and honey, to taste.  I started with 1 tablespoon honey and liked that amount, but you may want yours a little sweeter.  Turn processor back on and finish mixing.

Scrape almond butter into a jar, seal with a lid and store in the fridge until you’re ready to enjoy!

We love ours on toast, sandwiches, rolled up in a whole wheat tortilla with some honey, on top of bananas, apples, or yogurt OR just straight out of the jar.

TOTAL:  $3.90 or about $.19 per tablespoon serving.

Wondering how on earth I arrived at these costs?  Take a look at my shopping guide to show see what I pay for items, per serving, etc.

Nutrition:

58 calories per tablespoon

5 grams of fat

3 carbs

2 grams protein

1 gram fiber

Mosey on over to Facebook and let me know what you think or send me a pic if you tried it!