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How to make Homemade Brazil Nut Butter

By Samira Kazan

updated April 11, 2025

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A delicious, Vegan one ingredient homemade Brazil nut butter recipe with flavoured Brazil nut butter options, and Brazil nut butter uses!

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Brazil nuts have always been a Christmas nut for me because that’s the time of year I eat them the most. I’m not sure why I don’t utilise them more to be honest since they are delicious.

The thing that I love about Brazil nuts is their texture. When you bite into a Brazil nut, it’s got a different texture to most other nuts/seeds. It’s almost like I’m more aware of the Brazil nut oil content and it has an almost buttery consistency – in the best way possible. Which brings me to this delicious homemade Brazil nut butter recipe. I’ve even thrown in a couple of cheeky sections for flavoured brazil nut butter options, and Brazil nut butter uses.

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As with all homemade nut and seed butter recipes, this Brazil nut butter recipe is not only more cost-efficient then store-bought versions, it is also made up of just ONE ingredient – 100% Brazil nuts unlike many store-bought versions. Now, like promised above – I will include some options for flavoured Brazil nut butters, but also feel free to experiment! I always make sure to make flavoured batches in small quantities as the additional ingredients will affect the shelf life of the nut butter.

Bonus tip – for any leftovers you have after making homemade Brazil nut butter, dip them in dark chocolate with a sprinkle of sea salt. You won’t be disappointed! Such a simple, delicious snack!

This recipe is, of course, oil-free too! I know that many nut butter recipes include some oil to yield super-smooth results. However, I omit this and spend a little extra time blending them.

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How to make homemade Brazil nut butter

To begin, roast the raw brazil nuts in the oven at 165ºC (fan assisted) for 15 minutes and then leave till cool-to-touch.

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The Brazil nuts are now ready to be blended. Place them in a food processor or blender and blend till smooth. This is best done in intervals, so the nuts ( or the machine) don’t overheat. The longer they are blended, the runnier consistency the homemade hazelnut butter will be.

As these nuts are that delicious buttery texture, these take less time to blend than many other nuts. Five minutes is more than enough for a deliciously smooth homemade Brazil nut butter.

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I suggest using a high-speed blender if possible. Otherwise, the process can take quite a bit longer. However, if you do have a relatively mid-level powered food processor/blender, don’t fret! Simply give the nuts longer time to blend, giving the machine a break every couple of minutes.

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Once the homemade Brazil nut butter is ready, transfer it to an airtight glass container (scraping down the sides) and keep this in the fridge for 2-3 months. It can also be frozen, for longer.

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Some flavored Brazil nut combinations

Whenever I make large batches of any nut butter, I tend to avoid adding any additional ingredients, and they will affect the shelf-life. If I want to flavour any, I will make sure only to flavour a small portion of it, so none goes to waste. If you want some flavoured brazil nut butter inspiration:

  • A simple, sweet modification would be to add some homemade Vanilla extract or Vanilla Powder.
  • Since brazil nuts remind me of Autumn/Winter, I would suggest experimenting with seasonal flavours such as with pumpkin spice mix, Cinnamon, or even Christmas pudding style one.
  • For a simple, sweet version add your favourite natural syrup of choice.
  • As with all my homemade nut butter recipes, I have to suggest adding some cocoa powder for a delicious chocolatey version because everything is better with chocolate!
  • You could also try making an espresso version with ground coffee
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How to use Brazil nut butter

I still have quite a bit of experimentation to do regarding using this delicious nut butter more. However, here are a few suggestions for you!

As with all nut & seed butters, this homemade brazil nut butter works well as a simple spread, within smoothies, stirred into or drizzled over oats, a yoghurt parfait, pancakes and ice-cream. You can also use it to make fun alternatives to these homemade Vegan peanut butter cups . As well as for homemade energy balls, protein bars and other raw treats swap about whatever nut butter you usually use for Brazil nut butter instead.

Equipment

  • Food Processor or blender

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  • ▢ 2 cups Brazil nut

Instructions

  • To begin, roast the raw brazil nuts in the oven at 165ºC (fan assisted) for 10 minutes and then leave till cool-to-touch.
  • The brazil nuts are now ready to be blended. Simply place them in a food processor or blender and blend till smooth. This is best done in intervals so the nuts ( or the machine) don’t overheat. The longer they are blended, the runnier consistency the homemade brazil nut butter will be. 5 minutes is more than enough for a deliciously smooth homemade brazil nut butter. *
  • Once the homemade brazil nut butter is ready, simply transfer it to an airtight glass container and keep this in the fridge for 2-3 months. It can also be frozen, for longer.

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Notes

Nutrition

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

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Homemade Brazil Nut Butter

Equipment

  • Food Processor or blender

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Brazil nut

Instructions

  • To begin, roast the raw brazil nuts in the oven at 165ºC (fan assisted) for 10 minutes and then leave till cool-to-touch.
  • The brazil nuts are now ready to be blended. Simply place them in a food processor or blender and blend till smooth. This is best done in intervals so the nuts ( or the machine) don’t overheat. The longer they are blended, the runnier consistency the homemade brazil nut butter will be. 5 minutes is more than enough for a deliciously smooth homemade brazil nut butter. *
  • Once the homemade brazil nut butter is ready, simply transfer it to an airtight glass container and keep this in the fridge for 2-3 months. It can also be frozen, for longer.

Video

Notes

Nutrition

Recipe on Alphafoodie: https://www.alphafoodie.com/how-to-make-homemade-brazil-nut-butter/