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Homemade Hemp Seed Butter

By Samira Kazan

updated April 11, 2025

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This simple homemade hemp seed butter recipe is made using only ONE ingredient! This blog also includes flavored hemp seed butter options, and uses!

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Recently I’ve started to incorporate hemp seeds into my diet more and sprinkle them liberally over everything! However, since I’m on a roll with DIYs for nut & seed butter recipes, I decided to give this homemade hemp seed butter recipe a go, and I’m now obsessed! This homemade hemp seed butter recipe is made using just ONE ingredient – hulled hemp seeds and takes only 5 minutes to blend up!

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If you’re wondering why I’m so obsessed with hemp seeds- well they genuinely are a little nutritious powerhouse of an ingredient! – Which helps! But actually, my main reason for loving them so much is that they are a simple way to add extra protein to any dish.

With a tablespoon of hemp seeds holding 3g of protein, they are something I can use a lot. They’re not extremely low calorie or anything (like most nuts and seeds), but I don’t fret over the calories as hemp seeds are highly nutritional and at the end of the day – calories are nutrition!

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How to make homemade hemp seed butter

I honestly didn’t think making nut/seed butter could get any more straightforward, but this hemp seed butter takes ease to the next level. Unlike with many nut butter recipes, hemp seeds don’t need to be roasted in the oven before blending! That means that this entire recipe is made up of one step:

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Pour your hemp seeds into your food processor or blender and blend till smooth. I would do this in intervals of around two minutes, giving the machine a break (and to scrape down the sides on the blender). To get a deliciously smooth hemp seed butter, it should only take around 5-6 minutes.

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If you’re using a relatively mid-level powered processor/blender, then this process may take slightly longer.

Once the homemade hemp seed butter is ready, transfer it to an airtight glass container and keep this in the fridge for 1 month.

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Some flavored hemp seed butter combinations

Although hemp seeds have a somewhat unique, nutty flavor to them, there are plenty of delicious ways to flavor this butter. Many of which are the same ways you’d flavor your favorite nut butter too.

As always I think it’s important for me to point out that – Whenever I make large batches of any nut or seed butter, I tend to avoid adding any additional ingredients, and they will affect the shelf-life. If I want to flavor my nut or seed butters then I only flavor a small portion of it, so none goes to waste. For some flavored hemp seed butter inspiration:

  • A simple, sweet modification would be to add some homemade Vanilla extract or Vanilla Powder.
  • Some Cinnamon works well in pretty much every nut and seed butter. Yum! (usually combined with a natural sweetener of choice)
  • For a simple, sweet version add your favourite natural syrup of choice. I love using maple syrup.
  • Why not try to make a delicious chocolate version with some cocoa powder. Everything is better with chocolate!
  • To make a savory hemp seed butter, you could always add your favorite herbs and spices, V/ve cheese or even some garlic-infused olive oil and then use as a spread for crackers.
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How to use hemp seed butter

Hemp seed butter can be used in many of the same ways as other nut and seed butters. This includes being a simple spread for toast and fruit.

I love to spread a little bit over a piece of dark chocolate as a snack before bed. (I also do this with my homemade sunflower butter and basically every nut butter I make!)

For savory uses, hemp seed butter can be used as an ingredient for dressings, drizzles, and sauces. Sometimes, I even stir a bit into savory pasta sauces, etc., just for a bit of extra protein without too much flavor. Hemp seed butter can even be used to make a delicious hummus! Also, I haven’t tried it yet, but I imagine this would work well as part of a vegan pesto recipe!

For some sweet treats, why not try using this homemade hemp seed butter as a drizzle over your morning bowl of oatmeal, pancakes or waffles or spooned within your smoothie or chia pudding recipe? It can also be used as a replacement seed butter in recipes calling for other nut/seed butters including raw protein bars, energy balls, cookies, cake, brownies, bars etc.

Why not try it to make some hemp seed versions of these homemade Vegan peanut butter cups.

Equipment

  • Food Processor or blender

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  • ▢ 1.5 cups hemp seeds hulled (also known as hemp hearts)

Instructions

  • Blend the hemp seeds in a high-speed processor/blender. It’s best to do so at intervals so the seeds (and machine) don’t overheat. For a smooth hemp seed butter, blend for about 5-6 minutes, with breaks every 2-3 minutes.
  • Once the homemade hemp seed butter is ready, transfer it to an airtight glass container and keep this in the fridge for 1 month. It can also be frozen, for longer.Â

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Notes

Nutrition

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Homemade Hemp Butter

Equipment

  • Food Processor or blender

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups hemp seeds hulled (also known as hemp hearts)

Instructions

  • Blend the hemp seeds in a high-speed processor/blender. It’s best to do so at intervals so the seeds (and machine) don’t overheat. For a smooth hemp seed butter, blend for about 5-6 minutes, with breaks every 2-3 minutes.
  • Once the homemade hemp seed butter is ready, transfer it to an airtight glass container and keep this in the fridge for 1 month. It can also be frozen, for longer.

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Notes

Nutrition

Recipe on Alphafoodie: https://www.alphafoodie.com/homemade-hemp-seed-butter/