Pea Nut-less Butter
Cathoryn
Photo by Stop & Shop
- Serves
- 1 ½ cups
Homemade "peanut" butter for a person, who is allergic to peanuts.
Ingredients
- 16 ounce yellow split peas (or dried beans, quinoa, chia seeds)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ tablespoon oil
- ½ tablespoon maple syrup
- ½ tablespoon cocoa powder (optional)
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Directions
- Step 1
Pulse the lentils into a flour in a food processor or blender. You can toast the flour, if desired.
- Step 2
Add the salt, oil, maple syrup
- Step 3
Process for 1 minute: Run the food processor or blender continuously for 1 minute. Stop and scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl.
- Step 4
Repeat processing until spreadable.
- Step 5
To store the leftovers, scrape the butter into a container with a cover, and refrigerate.