How to make peanut butter at home! This recipe is Then easy and makes a creamy, all-natural spread with no added sugar.
Have you ever made homemade peanut butter? Because now is the time to start! That is Then easy to make and a little cheaper. But best of all, it’s all natural, with no added oils or sugar! It turns out, Then creamy and perfectly peanut-y with just the right amount of salt. Really, there’s no reason not to create your own. For how much Alex, Larson, and I are eating this high-protein, plant-based food (WFPB) that’s rife around here…homemade is definitely the way to go. How to make peanut butter at home!
How to make peanut butter
There are literally two steps to making one of my favorite dishes in the universe. How we hadn’t figured out this trick until now, I’m not sure! There are just a few things you should know about the process. How to make peanut butter at home:
- Roast meat! This recipe calls for roasted peanuts… and you’ll be roasting them again! Why? Roasting nuts does two things: it brings out the flavor and helps them dissolve when mixed. Toast the nuts on a 325 degree baking sheet for about 10 minutes. This is important to get the right taste, so don’t skip this step!
- Mixed! Turn on this food processor and blend for 4 minutes. You’ll see the nuts go from super crumbly to chunky to sticky and smooth. Add salt, scrape once, then process another 2 minutes. You’ll be surprised at how incredibly creamy it gets at this point!
Why Make a Homemade Peanut Butter Recipe?
If you’ve made it this far, you’re probably already convinced why homemade peanut butter is great (it is). But here are a few reasons you might not have thought of:
- No added sugar AND creamy. Many of these brands of natural, sugar-free peanut butter require you to stir. Really, there’s nothing I hate more than stirring an impossibly dense saucepan and inevitably splashing oil all over me! (He really is my nemesis: ask Alex.) This PB is perfectly creamy with no added sugar.
- No oils such as palm oil are added. Confession: My favorite brand of peanut butter has palm oil added. While Alex and I aren’t against added oils, palm oil is notoriously bad for the environment (here’s a long list of its effects). We feel better making our own homemade peanut butter recipe. No need for palm oil!
Just one piece of equipment for this DIY: a food processor
The only thing you need for this peanut butter recipe: a food processor! A food processor is a tool that we highly recommend if you enjoy cooking. Much more powerful than a blender, it’s the perfect tool for nut butters. We recommend choosing the large size, which is the most versatile. You can use it for everything from homemade hummus to basil pesto to veggie meatballs.
Get one: Cuisinart 7 Cup Stand Mixer
how to keep it
Most people say that homemade peanut butter should be stored in the fridge. But that makes it all difficult and impossible to spread! You can actually store all natural peanut butter in your pantry for up to 1 month. So it stays perfectly creamy. (You’re welcome.)
How to serve peanut butter!
Who needs ideas for serving peanut butter… when literally everything in the world tastes better with it? It adds the perfect dose of filling protein to breakfast and lunch. Alex and I couldn’t live without her! Here are all of our favorite peanut butter recipes:
This peanut butter recipe is…
Vegetarian, vegan, plant-based, dairy-free and gluten-free.
The description
How to make peanut butter at home! It’s so easy and makes a creamy, all-natural spread with no added sugar.
- 2 cups unsalted roasted peanuts*
- Kosher salt to taste (about ⅛ teaspoon)
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Spread the nuts on a rimmed baking sheet. Roast for 8-10 minutes until fragrant and toasted. Let cool on a plate for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Immediately place the nuts in the food processor while still hot and process for 4 minutes. **You will see them start out crumbly and then gradually get creamier and creamier.
- Add kosher salt to taste (we used ⅛ to ¼ tsp with unsalted peanuts). Process 2 more minutes until a luxurious creaminess is achieved. Taste and add additional salt if needed.
- Put the peanut butter in a jar. Store in a cool, dark place (pantry) for 1 month or in the refrigerator for 2-3 months.
Remarks
* Doubles easily so feel free to make 4 cups to make a full size peanut butter jar. You can also use salted peanuts and salt to taste at the end.
**If after a few minutes of processing the nuts are very dry, crumbly and not creamy, you can add up to 1 tablespoon of neutral oil such as grapeseed or canola oil during processing. We never had to do that; it may depend on the age of the nuts.
- Category: Essential
- Method: Culinary robot
- Kitchen: nut butter
Keywords: How to Make Peanut Butter, Homemade Peanut Butter
More nut butter recipes
Want more ways to make your own nut butters at home? Here are our favorite recipes:
- Homemade Nut Butter You can use any nuts you have on hand! It’s easy to make, saves money, and is creamy and delicious.
- DIY almond butter A classic! It’s easy and fun, and it’s amazing.
- Homemade Cashew Butter Creamy and sweet, this one is one of our favorites due to its unique flavor.
