Pumpkin Seed Butter: Recipe

This nutrient-dense pumpkin seed butter contains no sugar or icky oil and is a safe alternative for “nut-free” kids. We spread on flax crackers, roasted nori sheets, green apples, waffles, and celery sticks 🙂

First we eat, then we do everything else. ~ M.F.K. Fisher

Pumpkin Seed Butter

Makes: 1 1/4 cup

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. raw pumpkin seeds (soaked/dehydrated)

4 Tbs. flax, hemp, or other cold-pressed oil

1/2 tsp. green stevia powder

1/4 tsp. nutmeg

Pinch of sea salt

Method

Place all ingredients into a high-quality blender, such as a Vita-Mix.

Gradually increase speed to medium-high until a smooth paste.

Add more spice or sweetener as desired

Use a rubber spatula to scrape seed butter into a clean, glass jar.

Store in fridge to keep for quite some time unless there is double-dipping!

Tips

Replace green stevia powder with couple drops of stevia extract.
Raw pumpkin seed butter food combines well with all fruit, except melons.
Slather on flax crackers or roasted nori sheets with sprinkle of cinnamon and lakanto.
Perfect for those on The Body Ecology Diet healing yeast overgrowth, autism, or a gut flora imbalance.