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Big Spoon Roasters Co-Founder & President Mark Overbay feeds Cosmo Banana Flax Wag Butter – Peanut Butter for dogs. Mark sits on the back of the Station 13 firetruck at the Durham Fire Department.

A Dog Making a Difference: Cosmo & the Durham Fire Department

A few weeks ago, we made an incredibly special visit to meet Cosmo, the emotional support dog-in-residence in Durham Fire Department’s Station...
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A person holds a jar of Big Spoon Roasters Community Blend nut butter. Pink flowers are visible in the background.

January 2023 Community Blend Donation

At Big Spoon Roasters, two of our ongoing goals are supporting communities in need and minimizing food waste. Through our Community Blend donation...
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A spoon pulls Dark Chocolate Hazelnut & Almond Butter from an open jar on a cream-colored background. Orange and Blood Orange halves are visible in the background.

February 2023 Limited Time Releases

Just in time for the season of love (whether platonic, romantic, or self-), one of our most indulgent nut butters - Dark Chocolate...
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A person manually fills a nut butter jar. They are using a funnel.

December '22 Community Blend Donation

In December 2022, we donated 69 jars of our fresh Community Blend nut butter to our partners at PORCH Hillsborough. From there,...
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Bourbon Pecan Crunch Peanut Butter on a spoon

Winter 2023 R&D Batch: Bourbon Pecan Crunch Peanut Butter

At Big Spoon Roasters, we’re committed to innovation. We posted about one element of that commitment, our Limited Batch nut butter series, last...
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A jar of White Chocolate Cinnamon Almond Butter sits atop a bed of white chocolate chips, almonds, and cinnamon sticks.

Introducing: White Chocolate Cinnamon Almond Butter

We’re excited to announce a new Limited Batch nut butter: White Chocolate Cinnamon Almond Butter, the first vegan nut butter made with...
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Ginger in Nut Butter? Absolutely!

Ginger in Nut Butter? Absolutely!

I used to love making my own trail mix from the bulk bins of natural grocery stores. Nuts made up most of...
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A jar of Chai Spice Peanut & Almond Butter is open on a table with purple flowers, waffles, and halved citrus fruits

Is Peanut Butter or Almond Butter More Nutritious?

Our customers are curious, ingredient-conscious people. As such, we field a lot of questions about the nutritional benefits of different nut butters.  ...
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A person pulls a Peanut Pecan Fluffernutter cookie apart

Peanut Pecan Fluffernutter Cookie Recipe

  It’s week two of Holiday Cookie recipes here at Big Spoon, so we figure it’s time to break the internet! 😉 We...
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A jar of Vanilla Caramel Almond & Cashew Butter is open on a table with pears and apples.

Vanilla Caramel Almond & Cashew Butter has joined our Permanent Lineup!

Nine months ago, after several years and dozens of test batches, we released Vanilla Caramel Almond & Cashew butter as a Limited...
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The staff of Feed My Sheep (Left to Right): Delly Garcia, Helen Taylor, and Jacquelyn Blackwell.

Nov. '22 Community Blend Partner - Feed My Sheep of Durham, Inc.

Our newest Community Blend partner is Feed My Sheep of Durham Inc., a partner of the Durham Children’s Initiative @DCI_NC, who learned about our program...
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Many Big Spoon Roasters nut butter jars lined up in front of Big Spoon Roasters nut butter bars.

Big Spoon Roasters Holiday Gift Guide '22

We’ve compiled a list of our most delectable, most giftable products, which will make a major splash no matter the occasion.  Whether...
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