Homemade cashew butter is silky-smooth like tahini, creamy like peanut butter, and absolutely delicious. Our basic cashew butter recipe is the perfect way to step up your healthy nut butter game Cashew butter is a good source of protein and is lower in calories and fat than other nut butter. Because it’s lower in fibre, we suggest pairing this cashew butter recipe with fibre-rich foods such as whole-wheat toast, oatmeal, bananas, or apples.