Can you make nut butters without dehydrating nuts?
It's normally recommended to soak nuts, then dehydrate them and at some point in the future make your nut butters.
Now what if you want to bypass the dehydration process, I understand there will be more water (or whatever solution you used to soak your nuts in) however will it just make your nut butter slightly thinner rather than thicker?
Or is it not possible and all moisture should be removed regardless?
Best Answer
If you don't dehydrate the nuts, you'llend up with water and nut oil in your nut butter. This is a bad combination since it is likely to make your nut butter get mouldy very quickly.
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Is dehydrating nuts necessary?
Dehydrating the nuts after soaking is optional, but recommended. It not only returns them to their enjoyable crispy state, but if you keep your dehydrator below 115 degrees Fahrenheit, the nuts will be raw as well.How do you dehydrate nuts naturally?
Soak 4 cups of raw nuts in warm water with 1 tablespoon sea salt for at least 7 hours, or overnight. Rinse, and then place in your dehydrator and dehydrate at 105-150F for 12-24 hours, until dry and crisp.Can you make nut butter without a food processor?
Add the peanuts to a blender, and turn on the blender to its low speed. After the peanuts are completely broken down and begin to turn creamy (about 2-3 minutes), turn the blender to its medium speed. Continue blending until the peanut butter is completely smooth.Do you need to soak nuts before making nut butter?
To summarize: Soaking nuts and seeds makes them easier to digest and improves their flavor. Only soak nuts for making nut butter, if you can dehydrate them (see the above soaking chart on how to dehydrate with a dehydrator or oven).4 EASY NUT BUTTER RECIPES ‣‣ with peanut, almond, pecan + cashew
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Answer 2
You don't want to remove all the moisture, but you do need to remove quite a bit.
Too much moisture can actually cause a nut butter to seize up and become very thick, similar to adding water to melted chocolate.
You could roast the nuts either in the oven or in oil before grinding. This will remove moisture much faster.
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