Place raw almonds on a tray with either parchment paper or silicone mat.
Roast for 10 minutes.
Let almonds cool.
Place in a food processor. Add additional ingredients if opting to do so. Process until you have the desired consistency. In making this recipe, we paused the processor 4 times to scrape the sides until we got the creaminess we wanted. We used Vitamix with a food processor attachment.