Pistachio Butter

Pistachio butter is just one of those things. So simple, so easy, and so good, but just unique enough that you want to make it again and again.

This recipe uses three ingredients, is minimal on time and effort, and it’s one of the reasons I love making nut butters at home.

Pistachio butter is sliiightly different than normal nut butters because pistachios are naturally a drier, less fatty nut. This means we add in just a little bit of olive oil to help them along as they process into a nut butter. It’s just a small change, but it really speeds up the process and also enhances the pistachio butter’s natural flavor – exactly why it’s one of my favorite spreads.

Ingredients you need to make pistachio butter

I like using pre-roasted pistachios when I make pistachio butter, but you can also use raw if that’s what you have on hand! Raw pistachios will give you a slightly greener color and a lighter flavor, but it will still be delicious. Here are the other ingredients you need to make pistachio butter:

• 1 cup roasted salted pistachios shell removed
• 1-2 tbsp olive oil

**Feel free to add salt to this list if your pistachios don’t come pre-salted!

How to make pistachio butter

This process takes a bit of patience, but it still all comes together in less than 10 minutes. You just need to let your food processor find its way 🙂 They always get there in the end. Here’s the best way to process this nut butter:

• Add all the pistachios to a food processor. Process on low until the pistachios are blended into a crumbly, sand like texture.
• Once you reach this texture, scrape down the sides and turn the processor on low. Gradually pour the olive oil into the processor in a steady stream. Pause to scrape down the sides and repeat until a smooth and creamy nut butter forms.
• Pour into a jar and store in a cool, dry place. This will keep for about 1-2 weeks.

Looking for other dips & spreads?

I don’t often make condiments and spreads, but I promise, when I do – they are WORTH it. Here’s a list of a few of my favorites recently:

And that’s it for how to make pistachio butter! I always keep these weekend blog posts short n’ sweet, because I know it’s Saturday and we’re just here for the recipe 🙂 But if you have any clarifying questions, feel free to leave them in the comments below!

And in the meantime, if you make it, please tag me on Pinterest or Instagram so I can see! It’s my favorite thing to scroll through stories and see what you all are making.

See you in the next post!