A good food processor (if it's not heavy enough to break your foot if you drop it on it it's not good enough.... think Cuisinart or Kitchen Aid) or a really good blender (like Vitamix good..... my Ninja works well for a lot of things and is a lot cheaper but even it has issues when the particle size of the nuts gets too small). The trouble is that the best, smoothest nut butters are made through grinding, not ripping and shredding. If you could find a proper grinder that would probably be best but they tend to be expensive and not very fun to clean.I suppose one of these would work perfectly, too, if you need lots of exercise! (from Traditional Mexican Cooking Utensils, Part I)When making almond butter, it is a very intensive processor - you just need to pause your food processor every 30-40 seconds or so to let it cool. you can use it as an opportunity to scrape down the sides, which you need to do anyway.12-15 minutes of this with a good food processor and you'll have a delicious batch of almond butter.

: : Cuisinart DFP-14BCNY 14-Cup Food Processor, Brushed Stainless Steel: Kitchen & Dining with this:GENPOWER 1000W STEP DOWN TRANSFORMER 240V-110V STEPDOWN VOLTAGE CONVERTER AU-US.(I live in Australia).That would cost me 286.31 + 59.00 = 345.31 AUD including shipping compared to $526 AUD with this item:NEW Cuisinart Elite 14-Cup Food Processor Stainless Steel$345 is not too much more expensive than this:Blendtec Blender Twister Jar With Spatula for 239 AUD.Sure it will take longer to make nut butters, but I’ll be able to make more in one batch and freeze the excess, and will have lots of versatility for other things, e.g. shredding.Update: I got the above Cuisinart food processor (US electrical input) with an AU to US transformer.After researching wet grinders I found that they weren't ideal for grinding nuts. There are some products that make chocolate and nut butter, like the Santha and the CocoaTown, but they have had customers that complained about issues with parts, such as plastic bits coming off into the container.

After watching this video here, I decided to get a food processor, like an Omniblend representative suggested when I wanted to return it for a refund because it was faulty, and because it wouldn’t make nut butter.I got a Cuisinart 14 cup food processor (DFP-14N) last week, and it has worked like a charm with making nut butter (the last week of October 2016).While the pepita butter in this video looks green and slimy, I can assure that it tastes delicious with no accompaniments. That's pepita butter made only from pepitas. It's creamier than peanut butter that I have bought at supermarkets!I had just taken the sunflower seed butter in this video here out of the fridge, so it's a bit more viscous than it would otherwise be at room temperature. As you can see, it's still pretty creamy!Answering my own question to followup on what I ended up choosing.: Cuisinart DLC-2009CHB Prep 9 9-Cup Food Processor, Brushed Stainless: Full Size Food Processors: Kitchen & DiningThis is larger than my old one.

When I bought the old one, I wanted something smaller to be easier to deal with. Now a days I typically break out my food processor when I'm bulk making food to freeze, so the larger size made sense.I've made cashew butter in it a few times, and it is much faster (presumably thanks to both increased size and more power). It is also MUCH quieter. This was a very pleasant surprise. Warms up a little, but I don't think I'm going to be able to melt this one :)There are still a million pieces to clean, but they have less little grooves and edges that you always see something still stuck in after you think you're done with clean up. kitchenaid blender model ksb5600b0Says its dishwasher safe for those who have a dishwasher. orpat hhb-137e hand blender usesAll the pieces fit inside the bowl. sunbeam blender model 4181

This is nice for me b/c it has actually won a permanent place on my limited counter-top. Just set it up for whichever blades I need when I use it.One of the reasons I got another food processor, rather than invest in a Vita-Mix, is that I also like to use it to grate veggies. I make my own veggie burgers and that requires grating up a huge pile of veggies. The blade on my new one is so much sharper than my old one. I never considered this a problem, but would now if I had to go back. kitchenaid platinum collection ksm156 stand mixer cafe latteThe old one would always just mutilate and mash a few pieces, especially the ends. kitchenaid blender model ksb560wh0Besides not having that waste, my new Cuisinart cuts so much cleaner. kitchenaid food mixer k4-b maintenance and repair manual

Besides just looking at the cut, you can tell because there isn't so much liquid at the end, from the veggies being beaten as much as chopped. Very happy so far!I’m going to answer your first question even though I see you ended up purchasing another food processor.My recommendation would be a power blender, such as a Blendtec or Vitamix. I feel it’s more versatile in the long run and I have such a tiny kitchen I couldn’t fit a large food processor in addition to my blender!breville 48 oz 750w silver 5 speed blenderI’ve tested making almond butter and other nut butters (AND PESTO!) in both the Blendtec and Vitamix - and the Blendtec Twister Jar makes almond butter the fastest. My tip is to roast raw almonds (unless you’re trying to make raw almond butter) as it will soften this starchy nut and make processing a lot faster. The Blendtec Twister Jar can make nut butter in 1 minute!