How long does it take to make homemade nut butter?

Name: Dark Chocolate Pecan Butter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups / 230 grams unsalted raw Pecan Halves; 4 pieces / 30 grams pitted Dates (I used dried Deglet Noor dates); 3 tablespoons (about 1.6 ounces) / 45 grams 70% Dark Chocolate Baking Gems (or use chocolate chips or squares from a bar) – chopped; 2 tablespoons / 12 grams Unsweetened Cocoa Powder (I used Dutch Process); 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract; ½ teaspoon Fine Sea Salt

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The time it takes to process until smooth and creamy varies depending on the type of nuts you are processing, your appliance type and its power. If the nuts are high in natural oil like pecans, it will turn into a nut butter quicker than nuts like hazelnuts, which release less oil and have a firmer exterior. If using a heavy-duty food processor or high-speed blender, it will take less time to make than if you were using an older and lower power appliance.

For reference, my Kitchen Aid food processor requires about 10 minutes to make this Dark Chocolate Pecan Butter but it takes 25 minutes of processing to make my Chocolate Hazelnut Butter with Almonds! The takeaway here is that it may take less or more time for your food processor or blender.

Dark Chocolate Pecan Butter

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