topic Re: Cashew Butter in Kitchen

Cashew Butter

jannabelle1 — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 00:26:28 GMT

Hubby and I just discovered Cashew Butter and I am so addicted....better than peanut butter! Sam's Club supposedly carries it, but I wasn't able to find it at our local store. DH ordered it online, but it was a bit expensive, so I'm looking for another local source. I'm going to check Fresh Thyme tomorrow...my local grocer doesn't seem to carry it. I wonder if Trader Joe's might have it.

Has anyone tried this wonderful concoction, and if so, where did you find it?

Re: Cashew Butter

Bhvbum — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 00:50:02 GMT

it has been around forever, also almond butter and hazelnut butter. Yes it's good, I avoid it like the plague. Walmart and Publix locally.

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bcherry01 — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 00:56:53 GMT

Yes. Almond too.

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jannabelle1 — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 01:09:48 GMT

Thanks for the Walmart suggestion, even though I usually avoid that store "like the plague". LOL - I'll check it out.

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SusieQ_2 — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 01:37:48 GMT

@jannabelle1

Yes, cashew butter is expensive--$7.99 for a 16 oz jar compared to $1.99 for peanut butter--at Trader Joe's (if I'm remembering correctly).

Even better is to make your own at home where you can use any type nut you want or even mix them. Cashews mixed with peanuts is delicious but if you can't do that TJ's makes excellent nut butters.

Not too long ago Trader Joe's came out with almond butter filled pretzels. I love their peanut butter filled pretzels so I figured the almond butter would be even better but no. The peanut butter ones are the clear winner which is weird because TJ's almond butter is so good it blows Justin's out of the water. There's just something magical about TJ's pb pretzels, lol.

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Kachina624 — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 01:39:43 GMT

I found some almond butter with caramel that was good enough to eat with a spoon. Also very expensive.

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phoenixbrd — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 02:49:58 GMT

Yum....I buy my nut butters usually at Trader Joe's or Whole Foods. It is used on PB(CB) & J sandwiches, sometimes a spoonful in smoothies, salad dressing, or home-made ice cream (husband's fav combo is chocolate/cherry with a tbsp of almond butter).. Enjoy your CB treats!

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JeanLouiseFinch — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 13:59:13 GMT

Cashew butter has a carb count roughly 1.5 times that of almond butter and double that of peanut butter so I avoid it. We get our peanut butter and almond butter either from Aldi or Costco - just nuts & salt

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wagirl — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 14:03:56 GMT

I make it in my vitamix----same with the other nuts---probably not any less pricy unless you can buy in bulk maybe----use the cashews to make a delicous alfredo like sauce that is dairy free---

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drizzellla — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 14:22:03 GMT

@jannabelle1 wrote:
Hubby and I just discovered Cashew Butter and I am so addicted....better than peanut butter! Sam's Club supposedly carries it, but I wasn't able to find it at our local store. DH ordered it online, but it was a bit expensive, so I'm looking for another local source. I'm going to check Fresh Thyme tomorrow...my local grocer doesn't seem to carry it. I wonder if Trader Joe's might have it.

Has anyone tried this wonderful concoction, and if so, where did you find it?

A nice feature Sam's Club has, you are able to see what items they carry in each store. It also lets you know if it is out of stock. It came in handy when we were going through the craziness last year, when people were buying cart loads of items.

I checked to see if 5 local Sams had cashew butter. They only carried almond butter and peanut butter.

I will keep looking.

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deepwaterdotter — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 14:50:17 GMT

@wagirl wrote:
I make it in my vitamix----same with the other nuts---probably not any less pricy unless you can buy in bulk maybe----use the cashews to make a delicous alfredo like sauce that is dairy free---

I make it in the food processor adding a little honey and salt for taste. If it seems to thick, I add a touch of vegetable oil.

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phoenixbrd — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 00:16:23 GMT

@jannabelle1 @deepwaterdotter @wagirl @drizzellla

Great idea making the cashew butter! Just wanted to share that you can purchase raw cashews at a really good price at Sam's Club.

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wagirl — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 14:22:24 GMT

@deepwaterdotter --I do the same thing---

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wagirl — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 14:24:55 GMT

@phoenixbrd --oh great--don't usually shop at those places but know people that do--maybe will have them pick up a bag--thx

Re: Cashew Butter

haddon9 — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 14:36:17 GMT

Love it and almond butter too! You know what is the best?!!...freshly ground nut butter. Whole Foods offers it. My local grocer has it too. Just put a container under the machine, turn it on and it comes out warm and so delicious!

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magicmoodz — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 15:35:51 GMT

My Target sells cashew butter.

But if you have a Fresh Thyme nearby their cashews are selling for the ridiculously low sale price of $4.99/lb and you could be adventurous and make your own!

Re: Cashew Butter

catwoman48 — Sun, 25 Jul 2021 04:24:23 GMT

Trader Joe’s in Northern California has it, more expensive than the other nut butters, of course. It is also highly caloric. However, since 4 kidney stone surgeries, almonds are on a LONG list of foods I am supposed to avoid. I don’t ever want to have to go through that again, so for almost 2 years I have had no almonds. I did just buy my first jar of almond butter at at T.J.’s recently. Can’t justify the extremely high calorie count for the cashew butter. Will be consuming the almond butter sparingly. Give it up for life? Not realistic.