Walnut-Flax Butter with Pumpkin Pie Spice

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Kari's Walnut-Flax Butter with Pumpkin Pie Spice

(makes 1 cup)

2 cups walnuts

1/4 cup golden flax seeds

4 medjool dates, chopped (1/4 cup)

1/2 Tbsp molasses

2 tsp cinnamon

3/8 tsp sea salt

1/2 tsp ground ginger

1/16 tsp ground cloves

Preheat oven to 350.

Spread walnuts and flax seeds on a baking sheet and toast in oven 10 minutes, stirring halfway through. Remove from oven and let cool a few minutes.

Transfer walnuts and flax seed to food processor. Process 5 minutes, scraping sides of bowl occasionally.

Add dates and molasses; process 5 minutes, scraping sides of bowl occasionally.

Add cinnamon, sea salt, ginger and cloves; process 4 to 5 minutes or until as smooth as desired.

Transfer butter to jar and store in refrigerator.

Nutrition per tablespoon: 130 calories, 10.7g fat (1.9g omega-3, 5.7g omega-6), 2.8g protein, 8.5g carb., 2.3g fiber, 5g sugar