Name: Homemade peanut butter
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 16 oz. dry-roasted peanuts (unsalted); 5 Tbs canola or peanut oil (may need more); 2 Tbs honey (optional); ½ tsp sea salt (or more to taste)

Homemade peanut butter is a quick & easy money-saver that’s fun to make…

There was a short little article about making homemade nut butters in my local newspaper about a week or so ago. When I saw how ridiculously easy it is to make I couldn’t believe that I hadn’t done this before. I was now on a mission to make my own peanut butter so I ran up to the grocery store to grab a few ingredients. The peanuts happened to be on sale BOGO (buy one get one free) and I also had two coupons – score! I was excited just about making some yummy peanut butter, but now this was going to be a lot less expensive than buying a store brand – double score! When I returned home with the ingredients, I got out my food processor and literally in minutes I had delicious and creamy, homemade peanut butter – no banana was safe at this point. The texture was not the same as store bought PB, but I actually liked this better. It just tastes so fresh and natural, not “commercial and processed”. I put the remaining peanut butter in an airtight, hinged jar, wrote the date on the bottom and popped it in the fridge. And I am happy to report, nearly three weeks later, the peanut butter is not separated or hard-as-a-rock like many store-bought natural brands I have tried. This would be a great thing to do with kids and when placed in a decorative jar, it also makes a nice little gift for someone. I brought a jar over to my mom and she loves it. Here is all you need to do to have your own fresh peanut butter in minutes…

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Homemade peanut butter

Homemade peanut butter is like nothing you have ever tried and this recipe is super easy.

Course Dressings

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings

Calories 113kcal

Ingredients

16 oz. dry-roasted peanuts unsalted
5 Tbs canola or peanut oil may need more
2 Tbs honey optional
½ tsp sea salt or more to taste

Instructions

Place all of the peanuts into a standard-size food processor (a mini one will not give the desired results), close the lid, and pulse for about a minute until the peanuts are broken down into small (pea-sized or a little smaller) pieces.
Remove the lid and add 4 Tbs of the peanut oil, the honey and salt.
Replace the lid and process until smooth.
Taste for flavor & adjust honey and salt to taste
Process again to combine. Now test for desired consistency. If you want a smoother texture add in ½ to 1 Tbs of peanut oil at a time and continue to process until desired consistency is achieved.

Notes

•If you prefer, purchase raw unsalted peanuts in bulk and roast them yourself
•Avoid adding in more than the recommended 6 Tbs of oil or you may wind up with runny peanut butter
•Make crunchy peanut butter by stirring in chopped peanuts after you are done processing
•Store in the refrigerator in an airtight jar for up to a month.