Posted Apr 05, 2020, Updated Apr 23, 2024 If you’ve been around my blog for a minute then you know that my love for peanut butter runs deep. I’m fairly certain that all six of my sweet babies were fearfully and wonderfully made – out of 85% peanut butter. I figured it was time that I showed you how to make peanut butter to be used in all the delicious peanut butter recipes you find here on my website! Especially for my overseas friends, who have told me that peanut butter is pricey and hard to come by where you live. Now with this post you can make homemade peanut butter whenever you want! It only takes 1 (or two) ingredients and 5 minutes to make this peanut butter recipe. Which is awesome because you skip all the sugars and additives that are in some store-bought varieties! Plus, this recipe is really fun to make with kids as a rainy afternoon project.
Homemade Peanut Butter: Ingredients
There are really only two ingredients in this peanut butter recipe: peanuts and salt. However the variety of peanuts used will determine how much or how little salt is added!
Peanuts. I recommend using roasted, unsalted peanuts to make this homemade peanut butter. That way you control how much and what kind of salt is added. I have found that using salted peanuts usually results in a final product that is too salty for my liking. I prefer roasted peanuts over raw peanuts just because of the flavor! Sometimes as an extra-special treat we even use honey roasted peanuts to make this peanut butter recipe. It’s so delicious you won’t even believe it! Just be sure to choose a honey roasted peanut that isn’t too salty and only contains natural ingredients! Sea salt. Listen, not all salt is created equally. That is why I recommend using naturally occurring salts (not man-made), like pure sea salt or mineral salt (Redmond sea salt is my favorite). Always start with a small amount and increase it to your tastes!
How to Make Peanut Butter
People often wonder, “How do you make peanut butter from scratch?” Well I’m here to tell you it couldn’t be any easier to make your own homemade peanut butter! It only takes 5 minutes and 1 or 2 ingredients! There are two ways to make homemade peanut butter:
How to Make Peanut Butter in a Blender
Making peanut butter in the Vitamix blender is so easy. Using a blender is my preferred method to make peanut butter because it yields the creamiest, smoothest result, and we love creamy peanut butter around here! Yes, you can use a different high-powered blender to make this peanut butter recipe, but you know that I am fiercely loyal to my Vitamix. Check out my Vitamix buying guide to determine which Vitamix is best for you. To begin, simply select your peanut variety of choice, then put 16 ounces (1 pound) of peanuts into the blending container. Blend, starting on low speed and increasing to high. Use the tamper to press the peanuts into the blades. Blend for about 2 minutes, or until the peanut butter has reached your desired consistency. Taste, and if you’d like to, add salt. Add a little bit at a time, pulsing and tasting after each addition. I find that about ¼ teaspoon sea salt is the perfect amount for 16 ounces of unsalted peanuts.
How to Make Peanut Butter in a Food Processor
Using a food processor is just as easy as using a blender to make homemade peanut butter, the result is just a touch less creamy and a little thicker than it is with a Vitamix. To begin, select your peanut variety of choice, then put 16 ounces (1 pound) of peanuts into the container of a food processor fitted with the “S” blade. Process for about 4-5 minutes, or until the mixture is smooth! You may need to pause halfway through, scrape down the sides, and continue processing. Note that as the peanuts transform into peanut butter there will be many “stages” at one point a ball will form, that is normal and it will quickly spread out and become silky smooth peanut butter (check out the video to see all the stages). Once the diy peanut butter has recached a smooth consistency, add sea salt (if desired), pulse to combine, taste and adjust if necessary.
Store
Once you’ve this homemade peanut butter recipe, you’ll need to store it (unless you’re using the whole recipe at once, which I would tip my hat to you for)! This recipe yields about 14 ounces of peanut butter, which is about 1 ½ cups. I suggest storing it in a 16 ounce glass jar with a lid.
Serve
Use this peanut butter in your favorite peanut butter recipes – here are some of mine:
Puppy chow – I make this all the time and have for decades! Monster Cookies Peanut Butter Oatmeal – made on the stovetop
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