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Chocolate Cherry Almond Nut Butter is for Snack.

Chocolate Cherry Almond Nut Butter takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Chocolate Cherry Almond Nut Butter takes 60 minutes to cook.

Chocolate Cherry Almond Nut Butter makes 44 servings.

The ingredients for Chocolate Cherry Almond Nut Butter are:

4 c raw almonds
1/3c chopped dark chocolate chips [or white chocolate]
2T maple syrup
1/2t fine grain sea salt
1t vanilla
1/4t almond extract [optional]
1/2 c chopped cherries

You may have to do this in two batches. I did!

Here is how you make Chocolate Cherry Almond Nut Butter:

Preheat oven to 300*On a parchment lined pan, spread almonds in a single layer.Coat almonds in maple syrup and bake for 30 minutes, stirring once halfway through.Let almonds cool for about 10min.While cooling ? In your food processor chop the chocolate and empty into a bowl.Repeat with cherries and empty into a bowl.Add almonds and process, scraping bowl as needed, until smooth + buttery. This took about 6-8min After butterized, add in salt, and extracts.Process again until smooth.Empty into a bowl and let cool for 30min-1hr. *You want it fully cool so the chocolate doesn?t melt when you stir it in.Once cooled, stir in cherries + chocolate.Store in a sealed container in a dry/dark place, or in the fridge.Makes a little over 2.75 cups!Serving Size: 44 - 1 Tbsp servingsNumber of Servings: 44Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SHELBSYD.

The nutritional information for Chocolate Cherry Almond Nut Butter is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 44
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 72.3

• Total Fat: 5.5 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 0.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 4.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.3 g
• Protein: 2.3 g

The dietary needs meet for Chocolate Cherry Almond Nut Butter is Vegetarian