Nut butter is traditionally used all over the world during breakfast. This butter is made with fresh nuts and is used to spread on bread and biscuits. Almond butter is one of the most preferred nut butter for its amazing health benefits. Not only is it tasty, but also is rich in nutrition for a good start to your busy day. Almond butter is made from sweet edible almonds. It is one of the best sources of monosaturated fatty acids, Vitamin E, magnesium and flavonoids. In this article, we shall discuss the Natural almond butter benefits and preparation method.

What Is Almond Butter?

Almond butter is a paste made out of sweet, edible almonds. The butter, may or may not have a very smooth consistency. It is usually kept crunchy and coarse, but you also get smooth almond butter for a better spread. Almond butter can be made from both raw or roasted almonds, which can result in a variation in taste and flavour.

While almond butter is a continental variation of almonds, it is used in Indian cooking as well, especially while making sweets and desserts.

Almond Butter Other Names in India:

Almond Butter is called Badamvenna (Telugu), Pātāmveṇṇey (Tamil), Bādāmibeṇṇe (Kannada), Badāṁveṇṇa (Malayalam), Bādāmabaṭara (Marathi) and Badāmadēmakhaṇa (Punjabi).

 Types Of Almond Butter:

• Almond butter comes in two variations – Stir and Non-stir.
• Stir versions of butter are quite smooth and are prone to oil separation.
• Non-stir versions are emulsified butter, which is usually mixed with agents like chocolate, flaxseed, hemp etc.,
• Pure Almond butter is available in sweet and salt variations.
• You can also find unsalted and unsweetened varieties to suit your taste.

Almond Butter Vs Peanut Butter:

Almond butter and peanut butter are the most popular nut butter. Although they have similar nutritional value, Almond butter is considered to be slightly health when compared to Peanut butter. Almond butter consists of lesser calories and less protein than peanut butter, but high amounts of vitamins, minerals and fibre. The fatty acids in almond contribute to healthy fat in the body than the fat in peanut butter. Almond butter contains three times more Vitamin E and twice the iron levels compared to peanut butter. In most aspects, almond butter the forerunner among nut butter.