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Sunflower Seed Butter

Posted by Liz Farrell on
Sunflower Seed Butter

It's so much easier and cheaper than you think to make your own Sunflower Seed Butter. 

If you purchased Fat Stone Farm's organic sunflower seeds, this batch will make approximately 1 x 16 oz jar of sunflower seed butter at about 1/3 of the cost of buying the organic sunflower butter.

Plus, you can enjoy these benefits:

  • Nut-free
  • Control sodium and sugar levels
  • Fresh taste for the whole family
  • Good source of protein, vitamin E, zinc, magnesium and manganese
  • Takes 20-30 minutes including cooling time

Equipment:

  • baking tray and oven
  • food processor
  • spice grinder (optional)
  • jars and lids for packing the finished butter

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb (3 cups) sunflower seeds, unsalted and raw
  • 2 oz (1/4 cup) finely powdered sweetener*, optional
  • 1/10 oz (1/2 to 1 teaspoon) sea salt, optional
  • 1/2 oz (1 Tablespoon) sunflower oil

Directions:

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Spread sunflower seeds out on baking tray and roast for 10 minutes, turning the pan after 5 minutes to ensure even roasting.
  • Cool the seeds for 10 minutes.^
  • Process the seeds in a food processor until they're creamy. This can take up to 6 minutes. Be patient and they will get creamy. Don't stop when they're still grainy. See photo below.
  • Grind maple sugar in a spice grinder. This step is optional, but highly recommended because granular sugar/sweetener will make the sunflower butter gritty in texture.
  • Add sugar, salt, and oil to the processed seeds and process until mixed.
  • Fill in clean, dry containers, label and store.

Makes 1 3/4 cups of sunflower seed butter. Refrigerate to extend shelf life. Will last several months in the fridge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo: sunflower seeds are finished processing and ready for sugar, salt and oil.

*Notes on sweeteners:

I tried unsweetened sunflower seed butter, but I preferred a butter with a bit of sweetness to it. Adding a wet sweetener like maple syrup or honey will bind the sunflower butter into clumps and ruin it. Using a dry sweetener is the way to go -- I used maple sugar but it added grittiness to the butter. By powdering it in my spice grinder (or purchasing powdered maple sugar), I eliminated the gritty texture and also reduced the amount of sweetener to achieve the same sweetness. I have not tested this recipe with cane sugar, stevia, sucanat, etc., but would always recommend using the powdered version of these, or powdering it yourself. 

^Notes on raw seeds:

Raw sunflower seeds will make a strange-tasting, gray colored butter. I do not recommend using raw seeds.

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