Peanut Butter Substitute: Homemade Sunflower Seed Butter for the Peanut Allergic, or, Never You Mind Where My Diseased Whore Expertise Comes From

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Peanut Butter Substitute: Homemade Sunflower Seed Butter for the Peanut Allergic, or, Never You Mind Where My Diseased Whore Expertise Comes From

April 20, 2012 by Bad Mama Genny

Okay, so if you’re allergic to peanuts, that’s motivation enough to make this, but in either case, you should know that this only cost me $1.19. For a whole pint! That’s like, nothing! You couldn’t even buy a diseased hooker for a buck-nineteen, and they’re cheap! I know! Never mind how! You and your questions!

I really wanted to make this after seeing sunflower seed butters at the store that were a) expensive as hell, or b) full of “extra” ingredients that I didn’t think were necessary. Do people really think all those stabilizers and gums are necessary to make seed butter? Um, it works just like peanut butter! Just peanuts! Just sunflower seeds!

Pleasant, nutty taste and can be used for sandwiches, snacks, shakes, and all recipes that call for peanut butter (even the ever-fussy cookie recipe).

Try ‘em in these granola bars or any other use you might have for peanut butter…sandwiches, apple dipping, cookies,

Homemade Sunflower Seed Butter (Peanut-Free)
Makes 1 pint

Go Get:

1 lb. roasted, salted sunflower seeds (you can opt for raw and unsalted, I just prefer the flavor with the roasted, salted variety)–if you’re making this because of a peanut allergy, CHECK THE LABEL CAREFULLY to make sure that your seeds were processed in a peanut-free plant. I take no responsibility for anybody’s peanut mishaps! Also, I take no responsibility in general. At all. The end.)
optional: additional salt, honey

Go Do:

Pour the seeds into your food processor and start it running.

Now walk away.

Mostly kidding, but actually, that’s about right. Keep an eye on it, but you want this stuff to run until it’s the consistency of peanut butter. This will take some time. First you’ll have a coarse grind, then a fine grind, like sand, then something resembling a powder, then something resembling a hard ball, and so on.

But just give it enough time and the mix will eventually become a smooth paste with about the same consistency as peanut butter.

Taste and adjust salt level if desired. If you like, a little honey added during the processing is delightful. Pour into a jar and store in the refrigerator. Sealed well, this should keep for a few weeks.

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Posted in Condiments and Sauces, Dessert, Main Dishes, Snacks, Sunflower Seeds, Uncategorized | Tagged diseased whores, peanut allergy, peanut butter, peanut butter substitute, peanut-free, sunflower seed butter, sunflower seeds | 6 Comments

6 Responses

on April 20, 2012 at 12:03 pm Very

I’m quite biased toward cashew butter. I need to make more, as sunflower seeds don’t do it for me. Cashews, however, rock my boat hardcore. True story.
on April 23, 2012 at 11:32 pm Myrtle

Wow! very creative, I think I’ll try these. Thanks for sharing.
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on April 24, 2012 at 2:17 am Liz

The homemade sunflower seed butter is adorable. Perfect for me, I had an allergy to peanut.
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on April 24, 2012 at 4:16 am Charissa

I am going to try these as substitute for my peanut butter. Is the sunflower seed tastes as a peanut too?
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on April 24, 2012 at 6:23 pm Bad Mama Genny

Thanks, grrrrlz! The sunflower butter doesn’t taste EXACTLY like peanut butter, but it is roasty and nutty with a similar color and texture, so it’s an excellent substitute. It has its own thing going, but it’s the closest I’ve ever come to nut butter without using an actual nut. Not a far cry by any means.

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on May 5, 2013 at 2:15 pm Corrine

Loving you so much right now. I tried to make this the other day but now realise i didnt leave it anywhere near long enough. I’m using it in lactation cookies but have a 3yo with nut allergy so bad I cant have any type of nut in the house. Thank-you