Have you all jumped on the cookie butter wagon yet? It seems it all started with Trader Joe’s and has spread across the web in various incarnations…cookie butter is a spread with the consistency of nut butter but made from, and tasting fantastically like, cookies! While there are tons of variations out there the cookie butter recipe I recently created and am sharing with you today can be altered to be totally nut free and gluten free, so it’s the perfect snack to make for those with allergies or food sensitivities!
Ingredients
- 14 large ginger snaps, about 7 oz (I used Gluten Free from Tate’s Bake Shop, purchased at Bed, Bath, and Beyond)
- 3 tbsp cold water
- ¼ cup sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- pinch of cinnamon
- ¼ cup almond milk (For a nut free version use soy milk or other milk of your choice)
Directions
In a food processor or blender (affiliate link) (I use my Ninja) pulse the cookies until finely ground. Add 3 tbsp cold water and pulse again until blended. Allow to rest 10 minutes. Add sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon to cookie mixture and pulse to blend. Finally, add almond milk and blend until uniform. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.
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Easy Cookie Butter Recipe {Gluten Free, Nut Free Option!}
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 15 mins
- Yield: 12 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: none
- Cuisine: American
Description
Make your own cookie butter spread with this easy gluten and nut free recipe.
Ingredients
- 14 large ginger snaps, about 7 oz
- 3 tbsp cold water
- ¼ cup sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- pinch of cinnamon
- ¼ cup almond milk
Instructions
- In a food processor or blender (affiliate link) (I use my Ninja) pulse the cookies until finely ground.
- Add 3 tbsp cold water and pulse again until blended.
- Allow to rest 10 minutes.
- Add sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon to cookie mixture and pulse to blend.
- Finally, add almond milk and blend until uniform.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.
Keywords: cookie butter, homemade cookie butter
Adapted from The Food Network
For another take on Cookie Butter, check out this 2 ingredient Thin Mint Cookie Butter Recipe from Down Home Inspiration!
loved it!
★★★★★
How is this nut free if it contains almond milk??
Sorry about that Alison, I forgot to add in the recipe that you can substitute the milk of your choice for a nut free option, it’s updated now! Almond was just what I had on hand at the time I was making this but soy or rice milk or even regular cow milk all work fine with the recipe!