Cashew butter is a food spread made from baked or roasted cashews. It is rich and creamy in flavour and when stored the oils and solids separate easily.
![]() Cashew butter being ground | |
Type | Spread |
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Main ingredients | Cashews |
Cashew butter is high in protein, unsaturated fats and Vitamin B.[1]
One tablespoon of unsalted cashew butter provides 94 calories, 12 percent of the daily value of fat and 8 percent of the daily value of saturated fat.[2] However, it contains less fat than most nuts.[3]
Cashew butter was among the foods packaged in metal cans for United States civil defense survival kits during the Cold War.[citation needed]
According to the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service it is better to eat raw cashew butter than the roasted variety, due to the higher nutrient levels.[4]
Cashew butter can be spread on toast, added to smoothies or oatmeal, used as a dip for apple slices or as the base for vegan cashew nut cheese.[4]