Nut Butters & Spreads

What is natural nut butter? 

Natural nut butter is butter that is made from nuts and not much else. There are plenty of different types of nut butter available, with peanut butter being the dominant one in most supermarkets. But regular commercially available nut butter can contain refined sugar and a variety of additives and preservatives. 

If you want a healthier nut butter for your family that is natural, full of nutrients with lots of wholesome nuts, then shop right here with GoodnessMe. The nut butters we stock contain only the best quality ingredients. Get your natural protein hit with tasty wholesome nut butter!

Which is the best nut butter?

If you’re looking for the best-tasting nut or seed butter, then it's entirely up to your flavour profile! You might be a peanut butter fan or prefer almonds, but if it's nutrition that you are searching for then there are some differences. 

All nuts contain fat, but they are healthy fats that should be part of a balanced diet. Nuts are high in protein, contain fibre and various vitamins and minerals. They are nutrient-dense food and a great addition to your diet. 

1. Peanut Butter - Peanut butter is probably the most popular and common nut butter. Peanuts are quite nutritious and are a good source of iron, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B. So although it sometimes gets a bad rap because of the fat content, it is a great nut butter to include in your diet.

Try Ceres Organics Peanut Butter, a fantastic natural peanut butter containing 99.5% peanuts, some sea salt, and absolutely nothing else. Ceres Organics is a New Zealand company committed to creating wholesome organic products while promoting sustainability.

1. Almond Butter - Almond Butter is now incredibly popular and has a host of health benefits. Almonds contain the highest amount of those healthy unsaturated fats of all nuts. This versatile and tasty nut is also high in vitamin E, a powerful antioxidant. At GoodnessMe we cannot go past this creamy, rich, and smooth almond butter from Ceres Organics.

1. Why not try a jar with a combination of nuts and seeds to obtain maximum health benefits? Essential Hemp is a proud Australian company that produces tasty and healthy products using hemp and other ingredients. The Essential Hemp Nut Butter Almond Chia and Hemp is high in protein and essential fatty acids and makes a perfect spread for your morning toast. 

1. Other nut butters - There are a host of other kinds of nut butters including pecan, cashew butter, and hazelnut butter. Cashew butter is high in natural sugars, making it a good choice for those with a sweet tooth who want to cut down on refined sugars. Hazelnut butter is rich in oleic acid, a monounsaturated fat that is good for heart health.

1. Seed butter - There is also a variety of seed butter available which can be lower in fat than nut butter but still nutritionally dense. GoodnessMe has a variety of butters from seeds; namely hemp seed, pumpkin seed and sunflower seed. Hemp butter is high in protein, minerals and omega 3 and 6 fatty acids. Essential Hemp makes delicious, natural butter with different combinations of nuts and hemp seeds. There is something to suit everyone! 

You can also make your own homemade nut butter by blending together your favourite nuts with extra add-ins such as sea salt, vanilla extract, cinnamon, or even cacao powder – the possibilities are endless!

Which nut butter is best for a keto diet?

Nuts can be included as a healthy snack if you are following a keto diet. As well as being a good source of protein they are high in fibre. It is important to watch your portion size since nuts do contain some carbohydrates.

The nut butter most recommended by keto experts is macadamia nut butter. Make sure you choose a nut butter with no added sugar. But the second most popular nut butter for a keto diet plan is almond butter. Ceres Organics make an excellent organic almond butter, with no added sugar. 

What to do with nut butter?

There is so much you can do with natural nut butter! You can spread it on your toast in the morning, or make a quick sandwich. Ceres Organics Salted Caramel Peanut Butter tastes as good as it sounds and contains coconut and sesame seeds as well as peanuts for a great hit of nutrition and flavour. Perfect to have on toast or in your smoothie bowl as a nutritious, guilt-free sweet treat! 

You can use nut butter to make healthy, sweet treats. Try making some yummy protein balls with a nut butter of your choice. Add some dried fruits, seeds, coconut and some organic cacao and blitz in a processor, then shape into balls and refrigerate. At GoodnessMe, we also stock a huge range of healthy bars and balls and other sweet treats to satisfy your sweet tooth! 

There are plenty of snack recipes and dessert recipes that you can include healthy nut butter. Whether it's brownies or cupcakes, you can sneak in some nutty goodness. Swap in some coconut butter or a yummy natural combo butter such as Organic Peanut Butter Hemp and Cacao by Ceres Organics, when a recipe calls for peanut butter or a commercial chocolate hazelnut spread.

Take a look at what GoodnessMe has to offer and get out of the supermarket peanut butter rut!