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This homemade sunflower seed butter is incredibly easy to make, healthy and cost effective! It’s incredibly creamy, ready in less than 20 minutes, and can last in the fridge for multiple months.
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The other day at Kroger I saw natural sunflower seed butter and considered buying it… until I looked at the price tag. It was EIGHT DOLLARS for one jar! That can get me over two gallons of gas in my car! I’m a real root worker when it comes to making things from scratch so I said I would just make it myself.
A lot of store-bought nut butters have excess palm oil, salt, and unnecessary thickeners, chemicals and preservatives.
What is sunflower seed butter?
Sunflower seed butter is THE perfect nut free alternative to a creamy butter. Many people in this world are allergic to tree nuts or maybe just want to stay away from them. Whatever the reason may be, sunflower seed butter is the next best alternative to get that thick and creamy texture.
Sunflower seeds are naturally nutrient dense and have been found to strengthen the body’s immunity and are a great way to include healthy fats into your diet. Other healthy fats can include avocados, pumpkin seeds, nuts, and flaxseeds.
What you’ll need
Un-Salted Sunflower Seeds
Sugar
Salt
How to make Sunflower seed butter
Step One:
Roast your sunflower seeds in the oven at 350 F (176 C) for about 5-10 minutes or until they become nice and golden. This allows the natural oil in the seeds to come out so we won’t need to add any extra oil when pulsing. Be sure not to roast them for too long as they may become burnt and the taste will be overbearing in the seed butter.
Step Two:
Carefully take the seeds out of the oven and allow them to cool for a few minutes before putting into your blender or food processor. Once cooled, begin to pulse. They will start out crumbly at first but turn into liquid after about 5 minutes. **It will take longer and require to scrape theses more often in the blender.
Step Three:
Once the butter has become fairly liquid, you can add in the salt and cane sugar. These ingredients are completely optional but it helps a ton with the flavour. I found that the cane sugar added a crunchy texture to the butter which my family enjoyed. However if you want your butter completely smooth, add the sugar earlier or not at all.
Notes for making Sunflower Seed Butter
- Using a food processor makes everything easier but the seed butter can also be made in a blender. Pulsing in a blender will require patience and having to scrape the sides down often. You may also have to put a bit of extra oil (I recommend grape-seed) to not strain your blender too much.
How to store sunflower seed butter
Sunflower seed butter can store in the pantry (room temperature) for up to 2 weeks but its best to keep in the fridge as that will keep fresh for about one month. Each time I dug into this creamy goodness it did not become hardened or separate. This made for a delicious homemade treat!
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