Meet the Product: Raw Pistachio Butter, Fragrant, Creamy and Naturally Green

October 10, 2026

Pistachio butter is one of the most luxurious things you can put in a jar. Ours is made from raw nuts, so the flavour is gentle, floral and fragrant.

What is in the jar

Organic Raw Pistachio Butter is 100% organic raw shelled pistachios, cold-milled to capture the pure flavour of the nut. There is nothing else in it: no added sugar, no added oil, no salt.

The nut behind the butter

The pistachio tree (Pistacia vera) grows wild in southern Central Asia, northern Iran and northern Afghanistan, according to a 2022 review in Agronomy, and archaeological finds show people eating pistachios there for thousands of years. It is a drought-tolerant tree suited to hot, dry summers and cool winters. Male and female flowers grow on separate trees, and the trees are wind-pollinated. A young tree takes five to six years to bear nuts, and crops tend to alternate between heavy and light years.

The pistachio itself is a seed inside a hard shell, wrapped in a soft hull. As the kernel grows, the shell splits open naturally; harvest begins in late August or early September, once the hulls come away easily. In commercial production the nuts are then hulled and dried, with the hulls removed by an abrasive peeler and water, according to UC Davis material on pistachio production.

Flavour

Smooth, creamy and naturally vibrant in colour, with a delicate sweetness and a soft, rounded nuttiness. Raw pistachio butter is gentler and more fragrant than roasted versions: floral, creamy and subtly green. In sweet recipes it brings a note reminiscent of gelato or pastry cream. In savoury dishes it adds depth without overpowering.

The colour is worth a word. Research on pistachio kernels identifies chlorophylls a and b as the main pigments behind the green, and notes that chlorophylls are sensitive to heat. Because these nuts are raw, the butter keeps its natural green. If you bake with it, the green may fade a little, so for the brightest results add it after cooking.

How to use it

Spread on toast, brioche or warm pastries.
Swirl into porridge, yoghurt, chia pudding or smoothie bowls.
Fold into cakes, cookies, tarts and brownies.
Pair with figs, strawberries, oranges, pears or peaches.
Whisk into creamy dressings or drizzle over roasted vegetables.
Spoon into panna cotta, ice cream, chocolate pots and pavlovas.

A few practical tips. For a drizzle, stand the jar in a bowl of warm water for a few minutes and stir. For a dressing, whisk a spoonful of the butter with lemon juice, olive oil and a splash of warm water until it is the consistency of single cream. For ice cream, ripple it through at the end of churning so that it stays in ribbons.

Try it on our pistachio butter, fig and orange toast.

Sweet or savoury?

Pistachio butter is at home in both. In sweet cooking it behaves like a flavoured cream, with the gelato-like note that makes it work with fruit, chocolate and vanilla. In savoury cooking, treat it as you would tahini or any nut butter in a sauce: it thickens, enriches and carries a pleasant, faintly sweet nuttiness, so balance it with lemon, vinegar, chilli or salt.

How it compares with the rest of the range

Per 100g, the pistachio butter has 18g of protein, 42g of fat and 27g of carbohydrate. That is a different balance from our other nut butters: the walnut butter has 65g of fat and 16g of protein per 100g, and the apricot kernel butter has 52g of fat and 23g of protein. Of the three, the pistachio butter is the lowest in fat.

Good to know

Per 100g: 18g protein, 42g fat, 27g carbohydrate.
Oil may separate naturally, so stir before eating. This is normal in nut butters made without stabilisers; the Canadian Food Inspection Agency describes the same thing in natural peanut butter and says stirring the oil back in, or storing the jar upside down for a while, will remix it. Store in a cool, dry place and use within 3 months of opening.
May contain nut shell fragments and traces of other nuts and sesame seeds. Gluten, dairy and soy free. Suitable for vegans and vegetarians.