Description
This Homemade Chocolate Almond Butter is a creamy, naturally sweetened vegan spread made with almond butter, cocoa powder, and maple syrup. It’s quick to make, easy to customize, and perfect for toast, fruit, or straight from the spoon.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup almond butter
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 2 1/2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons water (or more as needed for spreadability)
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the almond butter, maple syrup, and cocoa powder.
- As the mixture thickens, add water one tablespoon at a time until smooth and spreadable.
- Taste and adjust as desired—add more cocoa for a deeper chocolate flavor, more maple syrup for added sweetness, or more water for a softer texture.
- Transfer the mixture to an airtight container and refrigerate.
Notes
- Use any nut or seed butter (cashew, sunflower, hazelnut) for variation.
- Replace cocoa with raw cacao or carob powder for different flavor/nutrition.
- Swap water for almond milk for a creamier result.
- Add a pinch of sea salt or vanilla extract for extra depth.
- If the mixture thickens in the fridge, stir in a splash of warm water or almond milk.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Spread
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 95
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 1mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
