This chocolate almond butter is a delicious twist on a basic almond butter recipe. It has a rich chocolate flavour and infused with flecks of unsweetened shredded coconut. Perfect for bread, fruit or just eating with a spoon!
Hi friends! How are you? How was your weekend? The weather was super nice (sunny, not warm) around these parts so it was a great time to get some yard work done.
Guess what I read this past weekend? May is BBQ month! I’m usually always late to the party with these food days, holidays and months. How can I keep up with it all? Practically impossible, right?
We love to BBQ year-round though. In the colder months when hubby goes outside to grill, I stand inside and watch him and pretend to lock him out, LOL. What can I say? I love to tease. While I don’t have a BBQ recipe for you today, I do have something delicious!
Because it’s Monday, you need a little something to get you out of bed, kick you in the butt and get your day going, am I right? The waft of coffee sometimes just don’t cut it. Temptations of chocolate covered anything? Yeah, that should do it. This is where my mind is at this morning. Well, pretty much any morning.
Remember a short while ago I made homemade roasted almond butter? I promised at that time I would deliver a twist on that recipe and here it is, chocolate almond butter (with coconut).
Once you get the base recipe down, throw in some chocolate, coconut and coconut oil and continue processing with your food processor. Almond butter with chocolate is so good and you’ll want to make this one again and again!
How To Make This Chocolate Almond Butter
Basically, roast the almonds, cool, place in a food processor and process until you have a creamy consistency.
Once everything is creamy, add the remainder of your ingredients (salt, chocolate, coconut oil and shredded coconut), blending in.
Full details are in the recipe card below.
This flavoured almond butter is a lovely alternative to store-bought spreads. So delicious.
The uses for this almond butter are pretty much limitless. Obviously, it does lend itself to sweeter uses because of the chocolate component, but what’s wrong with that?
I’ve used this chocolate almond butter for dipping fruit, spreading on toast or a cracker or even in a smoothie. And, there has been the not-so-rare (almost always) situation where I just randomly visit the fridge and stick a spoon in there because I am an adult and I can totally do that, LOL. Wouldn’t you do the same thing?
If you make this chocolate almond butter recipe, be sure to leave a comment below!
Chocolate Almond Butter
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole unsalted almonds
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup dark chocolate pieces (chips or small chunks), use a vegan variety if needed
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- ¼ cup shredded unsweetened coconut
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Place almonds on an unlined baking sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, watching to ensure they don't burn and rotating the pan about halfway through cooking.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool.Note: To speed up cooling time, you can place the almonds on a new baking sheet and place into the fridge until cooled.
- Place almonds in a food processor (I used a 12-cup processor).
- Process for 8 to 10 minutes or until creamy, stopping to scrape the sides of the processor with a spatula every couple of minutes (or as necessary). Note: The mixture will initially look very powdery and dry (this is completely normal, just go with it; eventually the almonds will break down and will be smooth and creamy). Also, depending on the power of the processor you are using, the process may take a little longer, but that's okay.
- Once mixture is smooth and creamy, add salt, dark chocolate and coconut oil and process for another minute or two until chocolate is melted and everything is combined.
- Add shredded coconut. Process for about 30 seconds (don't break down too much). The mixture will be quite liquid but will solidify once in the fridge.
- Transfer the almond butter to a storage jar, cover, refrigerate and enjoy within 2 weeks. Yields about 1 cup.Note: Leave out for about 5 to 10 minutes before using so it will soften slightly and become spreadable
A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
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If you do make this recipe, thank you!! It would mean so much if you could leave a comment below. Love to know how you enjoyed it, and it helps other readers too!
Kevin | Keviniscooking
All I’d need is a spoon. 🙂
Girl Heart Food
I hear ya, Kevin!!
Cindy
Oh wow, my kids will love this. I love your step by step so I know exactly how to make this lovely butter. I am thinking that I can make these as end-of-year gifts for the teachers. So delicious and a great add on to any pantry.I hear you on the coffee wake -up! It ain’t happening this Monday morning especially after Cinco De Mayo. Cheers –
Girl Heart Food
Thank you Cindy! Great idea for gifting! Love that 🙂 Cheers to a great week, my friend!
Milena | Craft Beering
You do know how to get a week started Dawn! I’d go the naked spoon route with this one! Straight into my mouth. Thanks for the heads up on BBQ month. Man… totally love people who grill year round:))
Jennifer @ Seasons and Suppers
Well this is just brilliant! Love this and I’ll be making this pronto 🙂 I can think of dozens of ways I could use this.
Girl Heart Food
Thanks Jennifer!! You’re too kind 🙂 Hope you enjoy it!!
Tina Dawson | Love is in my Tummy
I’m totally with you on that, girl. Mondays definitely need a little more chocolate than any other day of the week! I’ve never made almond butter from scratch (seriously, was it always this easy?), but I gotta get me some of this stat!
Girl Heart Food
Definitely super easy!! Once you make it, there’s no going back to store bought 🙂 Thanks so much, Tina!
Sandi G
You had me at dark chocolate…I wouldn’t be able to resist this!
Girl Heart Food
Thanks Sandi! Me too 😉
Ellen
Some of my favorite ingredients – chocolate, almonds and coconut! Can’t get much better!
Girl Heart Food
Thanks so much Ellen!
sue | theviewfromgreatisland
I’ve made this minus the coconut, which means I definitely need to taste test your version…tough job, but somebody’s got to do it 😉 Looks amazing.
Girl Heart Food
Indeed it is 😉 Thanks so much, Sue!
Sarah @ Champagne Tastes
I’m not sure that I could stop eating this.. it would be a nutella incident all over again!!!! lololol
Girl Heart Food
Hahaha! Been there 😉 Thanks Sarah! Have a great week!!
Karen @ Seasonal Cravings
Oh my gosh, I’ll be putting this on my afternoon apple slices every day! Looks so delicious!
Girl Heart Food
Thanks Karen! Delicious on apple slices for sure :)!
Suzy | The Mediterranean Dish
MMm! This looks finger-liking good!
Girl Heart Food
Thanks so much, Suzy!
Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen
This would not last more than a day in my house. I could make three batches and I’m thinking maybe that would last overnight. Just maybe. I just want to reach my spoon through the screen and eat the whole jar! Nut butters are my absolute weakness (if that’s not clear from all the gushing here). It’s gray and rainy today so I’m a little glad you aren’t sharing a BBQ recipe; that would be depressing. But chocolate is always welcome in my life! Have a fabulous week, Dawn!
Girl Heart Food
I know what you mean, Kelsie! It’s hard to resist, right?? Thanks so much, Kelsie! Have a wonderful week too 🙂
David @ Spiced
Oh, this almond butter + chocolate would so make my belly happy! Actually it would make my face happy first as I faceplant into it…and then it would make my belly happy. 🙂 I’m really loving the chocolate addition, and I’m thinking I need to break down and finally try making almond butter at home. Robbie has been loving PB sandwiches lately, and I bet he would love chocolate almond butter sandwiches, too! 🙂 It was coldish and rainy here this weekend, so we didn’t get the grill out…but the rain has moved out, and I suspect we’ll be back supporting BBQ month here this week. Haha! I hope you and the hubs (and the furry child) have a great week ahead!
Girl Heart Food
Haha! For sure, David!! Yes, you totally need to make almond butter at home – it’s tooooo easy! And I’m pretty 100% sure Robbie would love this too. Have a wonderful week 🙂
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary
The hubs and I grill year round too, there is just something about that smoky flavor from a charcoal grill that makes my belly very very happy! Too funny you pretend to lock the hubs out in the cold.. I do that to Boy sometimes when he’s outside with the dog. But then I want our fur baby, so I have to let him in. Lol. Loving this jazzed up almond butter, Dawn! You know my stupid allergy to cocoa will prevent me from trying this in all its deliciousness, but I’m thinking I need to at least make this with the coconut! YUM!! Cheers, lady! Xo
Girl Heart Food
Definitely!! Thanks so much, Cheyanne! Have a lovely week!xo
annie@ciaochowbambina
Oh man – the idea of this as a dipping sauce for fresh fruit or a spread for my morning toast will certainly have me springing out of bed! But truth is – I fear that the spoon in the jar might be my favorite mode of eating and enjoying, after all! Not sure – I think I need to test my theory! 😉 Hope you have a great week, my friend! XOXO
Girl Heart Food
Haha! I hear ya, Annie! You test that theory, girl 😉 Have a great week too! XOXO
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice
Yay for BBQ month! We love to grill year round too! Well, I should say my husband, as I do the same as you and stand inside the comfort of my warm house during the winter. And yay for more almond butter! Isn’t it the best? It’s been way too long since I’ve made any kind of nut butter, so I need to try this chocolate coconut version. This would be JUST the thing to get me out of bed in the morning. In fact, just pass me a spoon and I’ll dig into that jar! 🙂 Pinning this deliciousness! Hope your Monday is off to a fantastic start!
Girl Heart Food
Thanks so much, Gayle! Monday needs something sweet 😉 Cheers to a great week!