Vickys Homemade Sunflower Butter, Alternative for Peanut Butter

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   Toast the sunflower seeds lightly in a dry frying pan to give them a better flavour.

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   Don't overdo it or they'll become too dry and you'll need extra olive oil later

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   Put the toasted seeds into a blender and whizz with the salt scraping down the sides frequently to catch all of the seeds

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   It should look quite powdery to begin with but keep blending it and the seeds will start to release their oils and it will look more like peanut butter

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   It should be almost done after 10 minutes of blending it.

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   Add a little olive to bring it to the consistency you're happy with and add sugar to taste.

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   Give it another quick whizz to incorporate

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   Spoon your sunflower butter into a lidded container and keep in the fridge for as long as it takes you to eat it!

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   Use as a direct replacement for peanut butter for spreading on your sandwiches or in your recipes

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    Yields around 180g / 1.5 cups

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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