What the Heck Do I Do With Hickory Smoked Almond Butter?

What the Heck Do I Do With Hickory Smoked Almond Butter?

Okay, real talk. When this showed up in our shop I stared at it for a solid minute trying to figure out who asked for this. And then I tried it. And then I understood.

Why This One Is Worth Your Attention

• It's smoky, savory, and slightly unhinged in the best possible way.
• Most of these "recipes" take about 90 seconds, which is all the energy we have left anyway.
• Putting this on a snack board makes it look like you know a secret the rest of the world hasn't figured out yet.

Why We Carry This: Blind Spot Nut Butters makes this with actual hickory woodfired salt and the result is exactly what it sounds like — smoky, savory, nutty, and just slightly unhinged in the best possible way. The label says "where there's smoke, there's flavor" and that's not marketing copy. That's just the truth. No fake liquid smoke. No weird ingredients. Just smoke and almond and salt doing their thing.

The Snack Board Move

This is where hickory smoked almond butter absolutely belongs and nobody is talking about it. Put it in a small bowl in the middle of your next snack board. Watch people dip things into it cautiously. Watch their faces change. You're welcome.

What pairs with it on a board:

• Sharp cheddar or smoked gouda (smoke on smoke, no apologies)
• Apple slices (sweet cuts through the savory perfectly)
• Crackers with some texture — not the flimsy ones
• Dried cherries or cranberries
• Pretzels (always pretzels)

It looks intentional. It tastes like you know something other people don't. That's the whole move.

The Cooking Ingredient (aka the Plot Twist)

This is where it gets interesting and slightly dangerous for your recipe habits.

1. The 90-Second Noodle Sauce: Mix 2 tablespoons hickory smoked almond butter with soy sauce, a splash of rice vinegar, a little sesame oil, and warm water to thin it out. Drizzle it over noodles, rice, roasted veggies, or whatever situation you have going on in your fridge. It takes about 90 seconds and it tastes like you tried.
2. The Burger Pivot: Skip the mayo. Spread a thin layer of hickory smoked almond butter on the bottom bun. Add your burger, some caramelized onions if you have them, sharp cheddar. The smoke flavor does something deeply correct here.
3. The Roasted Vegetable Situation: Toss sweet potato wedges or broccoli in olive oil, roast them, then drizzle warm almond butter sauce over the top when they come out. That's it. That's the recipe.
4. The "Lazy Smoker" Marinade: Whisk it with soy sauce, garlic, a little honey, and use it as a marinade for chicken thighs or pork. The hickory smoke means you get that low-and-slow flavor without actually owning a smoker.

The Straight From the Jar People

We see you. No judgment.

If you're someone who eats nut butter off a spoon standing at the counter at 10pm, this one will either be your new favorite thing or deeply confuse you. There's not much middle ground.

It's savory. It's smoky. It hits different than your standard almond butter and that's entirely the point. Pair it with an apple slice if you want to feel like you made a decision. Or don't.