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Glass jar of homemade sweet pistachio butter with wooden spoon and scattered nuts on rustic background

Sweet Pistachio Butter: Ultimate Spread Recipe

Make creamy, luxurious sweet pistachio butter at home with just 5 simple ingredients. This homemade version costs half the price of store-bought while delivering superior flavor and texture.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 10
Course: Breakfast, Condiment, Snack
Cuisine: American, Middle Eastern
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup pistachios shelled, Raw, blanched and skinned
  • 1 cup almonds Raw, blanched and skinned
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar Adjust to taste preference
  • ½ cup hot water Temperature aids blending
  • 2 pinches salt Enhances natural flavors

Equipment

  • Immersion blender or food processor
  • medium mixing bowl
  • large pot
  • slotted spoon
  • * Clean kitchen towel
  • fine-mesh strainer

Method
 

  1. Bring large pot of water to rolling boil. Drop pistachios and almonds into boiling water for 60 seconds to blanch.
  2. Remove nuts with slotted spoon and transfer to clean kitchen towel immediately. Rub vigorously to remove loosened skins.
  3. Pinch or scrape away any remaining stubborn skins using fingers or paring knife edge.
  4. Place blanched nuts and 1/2 cup hot water in medium bowl. Blend with immersion blender starting on low speed, gradually increasing to high.
  5. Process 3-5 minutes until mixture reaches thick, smooth consistency. Add more hot water gradually if needed.
  6. Add sugar in 1/4 cup increments, blending and tasting between additions until desired sweetness is reached.
  7. Blend in salt pinches gradually while tasting to enhance natural nuttiness.
  8. Continue processing until completely smooth and spreadable like creamy peanut butter consistency.

Notes

Use hot water throughout process for easier blending. Store at room temperature for easiest spreading or refrigerate for firmer consistency. Can substitute honey or maple syrup for half the sugar. Next time try sweetening with mild honey or light agave nectar instead of granulated sugar.