Homemade Almond Butter

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Put almonds onto a rimmed baking sheet in a single layer. Bake almonds at 350 F for 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes so they don’t burn. Remove pan from oven and set it on a rack. Let almonds cool for 5 minutes. Add almonds into a food processor and process for about 15 minutes (scraping down the sides as necessary), or until smooth and a creamy consistency is reached. When it’s almost the consistency that you like, add the sea salt (if using) and finish processing.

Note: This can be made without toasting the almonds. It will take longer to reach almond butter consistency if you don’t toast them first.