Fact: I love Butter.
Huh? How exactly is that vegan, Miss Katie?
No wait! I’m talking about the likes of Hot Chocolate Butter, not the dairy stuff. Then, there’s peanut butter, cashew butter, banana butter, almond butter, and—of course—coconut butter. Don’t forget cacao butter, which is not only an ingredient in many chocolate confections, it’s also good for the skin. Yes, this little vegan loves butter.
Recently, another butter has made its way into my life, and I see no reason to dissuade it from staying. The name of this butter: Bean Butter.
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Bean Butter
- 1/4 cup (60g) refried beans (Regular beans’d probably work too… How about Chickpea Butter?!)
- 1/3 of a ripe banana (40g). If it’s not super-ripe, add some sweetener.
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon (and other add-ins if desired)
- 1/16 tsp salt
**Banana-less version: Add extra sweetener and forgo the banana. Or sub another fruit, such as canned pineapple.
Directions: Blend all ingredients (or mash with a fork if you don’t have a blender).
This “butter” can also be used as a dip, or—dare I say it—a pudding. Bean pudding?! Hey, why not? Or, you can thin it a little with some non-dairy milk or juice for a fun sauce!
Below, another photo. ‘Cause a CCK post wouldn’t be complete without fake flowers:
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Question of the Day:
What’s your favorite type of butter? Almond? Hazelnut? Pumpkin butter?
Mine is probably coconut butter. But I do also have a soft spot for Banana Butter. And now I must find a space for Bean Butter. Don’t worry; there’s plenty of room for all!
That is one of the most interesting creations I have ever seen in blogland!
My favorite type of butter is peanut butter, or almond butter when I OD on PB. And sometimes I love butter substitutes–not even real butter, but the “good for you” Smart Balance stuff. I don’t think it is very good for me, but it is tasty!
Hey, if it’s tasty, I think you ARE getting some health benefits from it. ‘Cause you’re nourishing your SPIRITUAL health when you’re happy, ya know? Endorphins!!
I am totally a peanut lover, but really that is a bean too. Beans are really a little piece of heaven on earth! They are just the perfect food!
I would have *never* thought to put refried beans and bananas together!! I bet its super yummy 🙂 My favorite butter is dark chocolate peanut butter (Justin’s to be exact) that stuff is looovee. But other than that I really like apple butter 🙂
Fave nut butter is probably good ol’ almond, but coconut butter is up there, for sure.
Yee-haw for pasty princesses:)
What a great recipe!! It definitely surprised me when I saw the ingredients, but that’s what I love 😀 You are like me.. a scientist in the kitchen! Oh gosh my favorite type of butter? There are so many to choose from! I’m just going to say ghee for right now though lol. Ok.. well for nut butter I would say chocolate hazelnut butter yumm!
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I love your recipes for their tastiness and simplicity, but I don’t think I can get on board with that bean butter. =s It just doesn’t look appetizing and I tried – I really tried – to keep an open mind!
My fave butter is almond. Mmmmmmmm…
I love good old fashioned peanut butter.
Bean butter, whoa, creative! I have seen so many dessert hummus’, desserts made with chickpeas or black beans, love that everyone’s getting bean-ey with it 🙂
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right now I am obsessed with Justin’s chocolate almond butter. thank god it is so expensive or I would be eating it much faster!
girl i just made spiced pear butter this weekend based on a recipe for peach butter that i had. take 8 pears, roast in quarters on parchment for 2 hours on a cookie sheet, then food process with brown sugar, cinnamon and cloves. but then what did the note say at the end? spread it out on the parchment in a sheet and bake for 5 more hours at 200 and what do you have? the greatest. fruit rollups. ever. !!!!
Favourite butter? Probably real butter 😉 With peanut butter coming in a close second.
Bean butter eh? Interesting. I could see using something other than refried beans for it. I would think they would be too…taco-ish? Ya know?
I am a big fan of most nut butters…except cashew – yuck! 😛
oo that looks good!! My butter preferences run towards the roasted almond butter + flax seed (via Trader Joe’s) variety… but I also adore apple butter. Just bought myself my first jar (what!?! i know.) of coconut butter and need to start playing with it… very excited 🙂
Challenge for ya ~ how to make pb tasting butter without the peanuts! Odd, I know, but ever since I read about fungus and pesticides w/PB, I’ve stopped eating by the jarful and turned to cashew, sunflower and almond. I miss PB, but have not figured out a way to capture the taste. That said, PB&J Larabar, I cave! yum 🙂 Fun blog!
I just made this! When I first saw the post, I was skeptical, but I shouldn’t have been. I wasn’t going to make it, but I ended up with a 1/2 can of leftover chickpeas and nothing to do with it, and then I remembered your recipe. So into my magic bullet went the chickpeas, a banana, some maple syrup, and a tiny bit of almond milk. It was… delicious! Thank you so much for having the courage to post a recipe that someone like me initially thought you were crazy for ;). I shouldn’t have doubted.
I once made a chickpea pudding out of 1/3 cup cooked chickpeas, 1/4 cup soy milk, 1 tbsp cocoa powder and a scoop of protien powder. It was delicious!