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    Salted Plains » Recipes » Nut-Free

    Granola Butter

    Published: Jan 26, 2022 by Tessa · This post may contain affiliate links · 4 Comments

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    This creamy Granola Butter recipe is made with oats, flaxseed, olive oil, maple syrup, and spices! Use this oat butter on toast, in smoothies, and more!

    granola butter is glass jar with lid.

    You might be wondering, what is granola butter?

    A fair question. Not a butter we often see alongside nut butters and other spreads.

    Granola butter is an oat-based spread. Smooth and creamy like your favorite nut butter, but this recipe remains nut-free.

    oatmeal butter in a food processor.

    Granola Butter Ingredients

    You can find store-bought oat butter online and in some grocery stores. But making your own homemade oat spread is easy!

    What is granola butter made of? A mixture of whole grain oats, olive or avocado oil, spices, and maple syrup make up this creamy spread.

    Here are the major ingredients you will need:

    • Gluten-free oats
    • Ground flaxseed
    • Olive oil or avocado oil
    • Ground cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, and cloves
    • Maple syrup
    • Vanilla extract

    What does oat butter taste like? This oat-based spread tastes like freshly baked granola bars or oatmeal cookies. Slightly sweet with elements of cinnamon and spice, it is the perfect addition to your lineup of spreads.

    granola butter in glass jar with open lid.

    How to Make Granola Butter

    With a food processor and a little patience, you'll have your own homemade oatmeal butter. Here are the steps to that whole-grain, creamy goodness!

    1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
    2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spread oats in an even layer.
    3. Toast oats for 8-10 minutes.
    4. Add the oats and flaxseed to the bowl of a food processor.
    5. Process until oats become a fine meal.
    6. Stop and wipe down the sides of the bowl.
    7. Process again and add in the spices, maple syrup, and vanilla.
    8. Stream in olive oil, and stop every so often to wipe down sides.
    9. Continue this until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
    spoonful of granola butter

    How do you eat granola butter? There are so many ways! Use these ideas to get started:

    Spread on toast.

    Add to smoothies.

    Stir in yogurt.

    Spread on apple slices.

    Dollop onto pancakes.

    oat butter in a glass jar

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    Love this recipe? Please consider leaving a 5-star 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟rating on the recipe card below and let me know what you think in the comments!

    spoonful of granola butter

    Granola Butter

    This creamy Granola Butter recipe is made with oats, flaxseed, olive oil, maple syrup, and spices! Use this oat butter on toast, in smoothies, and more!
    4.75 from 4 votes
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    Course: Breakfast, Condiment, Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 25 minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes
    Servings: 12
    Calories: 293kcal
    Author: Tessa

    Equipment

    • Food Processor
    • Glass Measuring Cup
    • Measuring Spoons
    • Glass Measuring Cup
    • Silicone Spatula

    Ingredients

    • 2 ¼ cups (210g) gluten-free oats
    • 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
    • ¾ teaspoon salt
    • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
    • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
    • ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
    • dash of cloves
    • ½ cup maple syrup
    • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
    • ½ cup avocado oil or olive oil

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
      Spread oats into an even layer and toast in the oven for 8-10 minutes. Remove from oven and transfer oats to the bowl of a food processor. Process on high until a fine flour forms, stopping periodically to wipe down sides with spatula, about 6 minutes.
    • Stop processor and add ground flaxseed, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, and cloves. Process until ingredients become integrated. Stop processor again and add maple syrup and vanilla extract. Process on high for two minutes, stopping if needed to wipe down sides.
    • Stop and wipe down sides, then process again on high. Stream in the olive oil and process until mixture is smooth. This should take about 10 minutes. You will want to stop the processor periodically to wipe down sides as well as giving the food processor a bit of a break.
    • Store the granola butter in an airtight container in a cool, dark place for 8-10 days. Granola butter can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a month. Refrigerated granola butter can be microwaved if spread has solidified.

    Notes

    • Coconut oil is not good for this recipe as it solidifies at room temperature or colder.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 2tablespoons | Calories: 293kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Sodium: 150mg | Potassium: 204mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 2mg
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    1. Ann

      January 31, 2022 at 12:20 pm

      4 stars
      This recipe was extremely tasty! My granola butter did not turn out nearly as "drippy" as yours, and I'm not exactly sure why since I followed the recipe directly. I used EVOO since that is what I had on hand, and I think I would use a milder olive oil or more neutral oil next time because the EVOO flavor definitely is discernable. I will play around with this recipe a bit more to see if I can get a consistency more like shown. I'd love to try this in a cookie recipe in lieu of almond or peanut butter!

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      • Tessa

        February 21, 2022 at 6:05 pm

        Thanks, Ann! I would try adding an additional teaspoon of oil at a time until desired consistency. The longer the food processor runs it will also warm the "butter" and help with that as well.

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    2. A R

      January 28, 2022 at 6:21 am

      Curious as to how long this butter keeps (ie what is the shelf-life?)

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      • Tessa

        January 28, 2022 at 9:08 am

        Hello! You can store the granola butter in an airtight container in a cool, dark place for 8-10 days. Granola butter can also be stored in the refrigerator for up to a month. Refrigerated granola butter can be microwaved to soften if spread has solidified a bit.

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