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!
There’s a can of cannelini beans in my cupboard that wants to be made into this! Needs to be done tomorrow…
It’s got to be almond butter, all the way but when I was in Jersey this year (British island off the French coast) I bought some “Jersey black butter”. It’s basically apple butter, reduced down and down with molasses, spices, etc and it is to die for!
You had me at “molasses.” I really ought to use more of that, because I love the flavor.
The bean butter is very intriguing. I was just reading about coconut butter on Vegan Crunk and will HAVE to try this! We’ve become huge fans of coconut oil. My current fav. is Cashew Butter 🙂
Coconut butter is one of my five all-time favorite foods. I would marry it if I could.
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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