Everything you need to know about seed butter
You might have seen the buzz surrounding the current food trend of seed butter, but how much do you know about why everyone is talking about it?
To get you up to speed, here’s a great article to what is seed butter and why you should try it. Covering everything from its unique benefits to how you can use it in your kitchen, read on to become an expert on this tasty food movement.
What is it?
It’s really the same type of product as peanut butter but using seeds instead of peanuts. Seed butters differ to their more famous counterpart in texture and flavor with the exact taste really depending on the type of seed or seed blend used. It’s generally a runnier constancy than peanut butter making it easier to spread.
There are lots of different types of seed butters including pumpkin, sunflower, watermelon, sesame, poppy, hemp and mixed-seed butters.
Nutrition
Considering how packed with nutrients seeds are, and how brilliant they are for boosting vitamin and mineral levels, a jar of multi-seed butter is a virtual goldmine of goodness.
Higher in copper, magnesium, phosphorus, selenium and zinc than nut butters and also low in fat, carbohydrates, salt and sugar, it’s not hard to see why so many people are making the switch to seed-based spreads.
Additional benefits
Substituting seed butters for nut butters is ideal for anyone who suffers from nut allergies, their family who perhaps can’t have nuts around them, or at schools or establishments that don’t allow nut products onto the premises.
It is also a great choice for anyone on the keto diet as it is lower in carbs, and for anyone wanting low-fat or high-protein food options.
How to use it
You can of course keep it simple and layer with jelly in a sandwich for an SB and J or on a slice of toast as a nutrient-packed snack. Add a couple of tablespoons to your smoothies and up the vitamin and mineral ratio while adding thickness and making it more filling.
It works great as a dip for both savory and sweet snacks. Or try it with chopped veggies like carrot and celery or fruit such as apple or melon. If you’ve ever made peanut butter cookies, you’ll love seed butter cookies too. Use the same recipe, and just swap one butter for another.
Which one to choose
The butter you choose will be a matter of personal taste, so if you’re already a fan of snacking on pumpkin seeds then pumpkin seed butter might be the one to try first. However, a multi-seed butter will offer more variety of nutrients and a better depth of flavor, so it’s worth considering if that would be the best option.
So, after all that, you should be totally clued up as to what seed butter is, why you need it in your pantry and how you can get it into your diet pretty easily. It also means that if any of your foodie friends start talking about the latest and greatest food trends, you can confidently add your own voice to the conversation.
