Comments on: How To Make Sunbutter http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-sunbutter Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:12:42 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ruth http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-sunbutter/comment-page-1#comment-20911 Ruth Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:17:39 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-sunbutter#comment-20911 I'm glad you posted this! I have tried to make it also, with the same results - I thought I just did something wrong. So do you have a recipe for the balls posted somewhere? Maybe I could use what I made in those...right now it is just sitting in my freezer... I’m glad you posted this! I have tried to make it also, with the same results – I thought I just did something wrong. So do you have a recipe for the balls posted somewhere? Maybe I could use what I made in those…right now it is just sitting in my freezer…

]]> By: Tanya Brown http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-sunbutter/comment-page-1#comment-20785 Tanya Brown Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:48:15 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-sunbutter#comment-20785 I made the mud balls today after making the cheese nips (again, this time I added garlic) and corn dog muffins (big hit with the kids). I did not have sesame seeds so I used shelled sunflower seeds. They turned out very good. I will make a double batch next time. Thanks for the recipe:) I made the mud balls today after making the cheese nips (again, this time I added garlic) and corn dog muffins (big hit with the kids). I did not have sesame seeds so I used shelled sunflower seeds. They turned out very good. I will make a double batch next time. Thanks for the recipe:)

]]> By: Karen http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-sunbutter/comment-page-1#comment-20781 Karen Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:33:34 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-sunbutter#comment-20781 Wow, I never would have guessed it would be so difficult. Thanks for sharing your experience. Wow, I never would have guessed it would be so difficult. Thanks for sharing your experience.

]]> By: Simple Raw Food Mamma http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-sunbutter/comment-page-1#comment-20756 Simple Raw Food Mamma Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:20:15 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-sunbutter#comment-20756 We use raw sunflowers a lot at our house. Most of the time we soak them overnight or sprout them for two days so they are even more nutrient-dense. As far as sunbutter, we don't exactly do that, but we do make a pate by adding in savory things like onion, celery, ground carrots, lemon juice & herbs. If you are making a sunbutter to use like almond butter, I would add in coconut oil. Our home machines (food processor and even K-tec or VitaMix) won't be able to squash the seeds good enough to resemble the sunbutters sold in stores. You did awesome improvising the meal into something else though! Blessings. We use raw sunflowers a lot at our house. Most of the time we soak them overnight or sprout them for two days so they are even more nutrient-dense. As far as sunbutter, we don’t exactly do that, but we do make a pate by adding in savory things like onion, celery, ground carrots, lemon juice & herbs.

If you are making a sunbutter to use like almond butter, I would add in coconut oil. Our home machines (food processor and even K-tec or VitaMix) won’t be able to squash the seeds good enough to resemble the sunbutters sold in stores.

You did awesome improvising the meal into something else though!

Blessings.

]]> By: vehement flame http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-sunbutter/comment-page-1#comment-20747 vehement flame Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:55:56 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-sunbutter#comment-20747 I make it by roasting my seeds first- that's what makes it taste "nutty". Then I process it with a mild olive oil, sea salt, and honey. The homemade is not exactly like the Sunbutter- but it tastes the same. I don't recall mine ever being "mealy". I think it takes more than a few drops of oil:) Trader Joe's sells their brand of Sunbutter for like half the cost of Sunbutter brand - it's quite tasty too!! I make it by roasting my seeds first- that’s what makes it taste “nutty”. Then I process it with a mild olive oil, sea salt, and honey. The homemade is not exactly like the Sunbutter- but it tastes the same. I don’t recall mine ever being “mealy”. I think it takes more than a few drops of oil:) Trader Joe’s sells their brand of Sunbutter for like half the cost of Sunbutter brand – it’s quite tasty too!!

]]> By: Nicky http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-sunbutter/comment-page-1#comment-20730 Nicky Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:04:39 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-sunbutter#comment-20730 I haven't made sunflower butter yet but everything i read has said you need to add enough oil slowly and to keep processing it until it gets warm and then it will turn into a paste instead of a meal. Think maybe I will give it a "whirl" this week! ; ) I haven’t made sunflower butter yet but everything i read has said you need to add enough oil slowly and to keep processing it until it gets warm and then it will turn into a paste instead of a meal.

Think maybe I will give it a “whirl” this week! ; )

]]> By: Katie http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-sunbutter/comment-page-1#comment-20724 Katie Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:06:11 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-sunbutter#comment-20724 Thanks for trying this out! We go through A LOT of Sunbutter in my house due to my 4 year old son's peanut allergy. It is so pricey though! and I have always been curious about making it myself. I'll be keeping an eye on these comments to see if anyone has any extra suggestions! :) Thanks for trying this out! We go through A LOT of Sunbutter in my house due to my 4 year old son’s peanut allergy. It is so pricey though! and I have always been curious about making it myself. I’ll be keeping an eye on these comments to see if anyone has any extra suggestions! :)

]]> By: Donna http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-sunbutter/comment-page-1#comment-20721 Donna Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:54:43 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-sunbutter#comment-20721 Laura, by any chance have you tried to soak/sprout these first? Do you think that would make it smoother?? :-) Laura,
by any chance have you tried to soak/sprout these first?
Do you think that would make it smoother??
:-)

]]> By: Diana http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-sunbutter/comment-page-1#comment-20720 Diana Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:18:24 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-sunbutter#comment-20720 I just tried making almond butter last week and the family went NUTS (heehee!) for it! I thought it was a little harder to process than the homemade peanut butter, but it all worked out great! Both were wonderful!! Thanks so much for the inspiration to make it! I just tried making almond butter last week and the family went NUTS (heehee!) for it! I thought it was a little harder to process than the homemade peanut butter, but it all worked out great! Both were wonderful!! Thanks so much for the inspiration to make it!

]]> By: Jen B http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-sunbutter/comment-page-1#comment-20717 Jen B Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:19:58 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-sunbutter#comment-20717 I am adding these ingredients to my grocery list this week. That looks so yummy. My daughter loves sunbutter and I never thought of making it myself. I'm gonna have to experiment with it. I am adding these ingredients to my grocery list this week. That looks so yummy. My daughter loves sunbutter and I never thought of making it myself. I’m gonna have to experiment with it.

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