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Making pistachio butter with a food processor (tips & tricks)

Homemade nut butters are a great alternative to shop bought varieties. Not only are they super quick and easy to make using your food processor, but they’re usually healthier too.

Customise your own blends by using different nuts or adding extra ingredients, using your food processor to achieve your perfect consistency- as smooth or crunchy as you like.

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How can I use a food processor to make homemade nut butters?

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Making your own nut butters is easy when you have the right tools. With a powerful motor and strong, multi-purpose blade that can blend down even the toughest of ingredients, your Kenwood MultiPro food processor makes quick work of processing your favourite nuts into smooth, creamy and delicious nut butters, ready to be used in a variety of recipes.

Customise the texture and mix in spices, flavourings or seeds to create your perfect blend- using just one machine in a matter of minutes, with minimal mess.

Making pistachio butter

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Move over peanut butter. With its greenish hue and uniquely sweet nutty flavour, pistachio butter is a tasty alternative that is just as versatile. High is healthy fats, protein, and fibre, it’s also incredibly easy to make.

Nut butters can also be used in baking to add an extra flavour dimension to granola bars, biscuits, brownies and energy balls, or used to make dressings and marinades. Or just enjoyed straight from the jar.

Your ingredients

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This recipe makes one jar, or approximately 12 servings, of pistachio butter.

Here’s what you’ll need:

Ingredients
400g pistachios
300g water

Tools
Food processor

How to make homemade pistachio butter

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Fit the knife blade to your food processor and add the pistachios and water to the bowl. Attach the lid and ensure it’s locked into place.

Blend on speed Max for 45 seconds. Stop and scrape the sides of the bowl down before blending on speed Max for a further 30 seconds. If you prefer a smoother consistency, repeat.

Transfer the contents into a clean jar and serve. It can be stored in a jar in the fridge for several months.

Our top tips

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  • You can use raw or roasted pistachios to make pistachio butter. Roasting the nuts makes it easier for them to release their oils, which can make processing easier. It also helps to enhance their flavour, giving your nut butter a lovely, toasted taste.
  • Avoid using salted pistachios. You can always add sea salt to taste if you want.
  • There’s no need to add any oil when you’re making this pistachio butter. As you blitz the pistachios in your food processor the nuts’ natural oils are released, creating that wonderfully creamy consistency.
  • Blend in intervals so you stay in control of the consistency, scraping the sides of the food processor bowl each time to ensure an even mix.
  • Add some honey, maple syrup or agave to sweeten your pistachio butter, or you can flavour it with ingredients like matcha powder, cinnamon or vanilla extract. For a superfood boost, try mixing in some chia, sunflower or flax seeds.

Try other nut butters

This homemade pistachio butter is a great nut butter recipe to start with, but there are so many different nuts and blends that work just as beautifully.

Try using almonds, cashews, pecans, peanuts, hazelnuts or a combination of your favourite nuts blended together. Some nut varieties may need to be soaked or roasted first for best results.