How To Make Homemade Peanut Butter
Some things in the world are just too too easy. Peanut butter is one of those things.
I suppose those easy things work to compliment the tasks in life that are far too complicated for their own good. These complicated tasks include, but are not limited to, matching your socks fresh out of the dryer, finding your other slipper in a closet full of shoes, and emptying your vacuum bag and finding replacements of the same size and shape… seriously, why is that so hard!?
Where these little bits of life are difficult, some things, like homemade peanut butter, are easy peasy. Thank goodness for the little things.
This recipe is so easy that I almost feel bad typing it out for you. In essence, if you throw shelled peanuts into a food processor, with or without a pinch of salt, whirl it up for several minutes, you’ll have the magic of peanut butter in your kitchen. It’s really that easy, and you skip all the dirty hydrogenated oils that sometimes complicate our food.
Peanut butter…. make it.
Homemade Honey Roasted Peanut Butter
makes just over 1 cup of peanut butter
1 1/2 cups honey roasted peanuts (you can also used roasted unsalted peanuts, or roasted and salted peanuts, adjusting the salt to taste)
pinch of salt
Place shelled peanuts in the bowl of a food processor with blade. Make sure the lid is on tight and turn on the food processor. Nuts will move from course to finely ground then begin to form a paste. Feel free to stop the food processor once the paste begins to form to scrape the sides of the bowl. Turn on food processor again until the peanuts resemble a thick, but mostly smooth, and shiny (from the peanut oil) peanut butter. This took me about 4 minutes of food processing
Store in an airtight container in the fridge. Place in a warm water bath or in a low microwave for 30-45 seconds to soften and spread. Delicious!
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Yummm, I love peanut butter, I bet homemade is delicious. I really wish I had a food processor to find out :)
I didn’t know making peanut butter was so easy! I will definitely have to try this!
I love peanut butter. For the past few years I have been buying the all natural peanut butter which tastes great in my opinion. Until I have a food processor I am going to have to keep buying it. This may be a reason to get a good processor sooner rather than later.
Hi Joy
Just another question – have you got a database/archive so we can look for particular recipes already posted?
Also, are you going to post all the answers, I was looking forward to reading them!
Thank you!!! I’ve been wanting to make peanut better. I knew it was supposed to be easy… I didn’t know it was THIS easy!! I love your blog…
I don’t think people realize how much sugar and crap is really in peanut butter–but it doesn’t have to be! Love this healthier version.
Amen! There is absolutely nothing wrong with posting such a simple yet wonderful recipe! Homemade peanut butter…mmm, mmm. I love adding coconut to mine when I put it in the food processor!
I loved this post! Yet, it reminded of every single time I go to Whole Foods and watching people pay money for “homemade” peanut butter! :) I am with you, I walk two steps over to the bulk section. There I grab peanuts and make my own at home. YUM!
This looks amazing. I love fresh-ground peanut butter. That’s funny too, because I was thinking of making almond butter this week.
Eerie. I just made homemade peanut butter last week and blogged about it on Friday.
http://jilleduffy.blogspot.com/2009/02/homemade-peanut-butter.html
I love making things from scratch instead of buying it all prepared in stores. Especially since the brand names add junk we don’t need (yikes!). Adam’s Peanut Butter is a healthier option, but preparing your own makes it even more special!
Thanks for the inspiration/reminder to try making my own peanut butter.
Yum! I’ll have to pick me up some peanuts at the store this week. Thanks for sharing!
Yum! I wonder if you add a splash of peanut oil when you process it, maybe you wouldn’t have to warm it to make it spreadable?
I really had no clue that peanut butter could be so easy! I WILL be making this recipe! :) And its so much healthier than store bought! YAY! :)
This must be sooooo good!
definetely will make it.
Ha! Why didn’t I think of this :)
It’s just as simple as my ‘easy butter’ recipe. You just have to think of it, is all :)
That’s just mean, Joy. I had such a lousy breakfast this morning, it’s 9:51am here in Sao Paulo now and you’ve got me craving peanut butter! This look so good!
I’m in love….peanut butter is my favorite….I will have to give this a try!
This is going on my list to make! thank you for posting this! My kids are going to love it!
Hi Joy,
Thank you so much for this. In the Northwest, we have Adam’s peanut butter, and I haven’t been able to find a natural peanut butter quite as good out in New York. Maybe this will come close.
Take care.
I loved that you posted this! I think sometimes we all forget about the simplest things and how much better they are when you make them from scratch. I have a huge bag of roasted peanuts in the shell that my in-laws brought a couple of weeks ago. I know just what to do with it now. Thanks for the nudge to make my own peanut butter!
I’ve never even thought of doing anything like this. Strange–it seems so simple! I’m excited to give this a try. My hubby loves PB and we’ve gone off it in the last few weeks (understandably!).
I am going to get peanuts now.
If you’re on a budget, however, it is cheapter to just buy peanut butter. Peanuts can sometimes be too expensive, and I would have to buy a food processor hah!
oh, I could live off of peanut butter, but I have never made it myself. I do buy the “all natural” kind with only peanuts and salt… but seriously this is too easy! I don’t have a food processor, so would a blender work the same?
Wow – never occured to me to make my own peanut butter. Don’t know why. Didn’t occur to me that it would be this simple – how divine. Just love the stuff.
Wow, how can it be so easy? I can’t wait to try this… what a great way to avoid all the processed oils, oxides, acids and syrups that normally go into it!
Wow that sounds good. Never even thought of using honey roasted peanuts. I think they’re a weakness for me.
You’re kidding right! But of course you aren’t. Funny how we don’t even realize how simple some things in life can be. This is totally getting tested in our kitchen!
I agree with everyone, this looks wonderful! I can’t wait to make it. Thanks Joy!
This looks awesome! I love homemade peanut butter – Love PB period! I really enjoy reading your blog! Smiles…
Somehow you’ve seemed to have captured just how tasty peanut butter is with those incredible photos. Thanks for sharing!
I love peanut butter especially homemade.
Homemade nut butter is the best. I love almond butter!! YUM!
I am definitely having peanut butter tonight. Just like someone else said, I could live off eating peanut butter. I will definitely try this!
This couldn’t come at a better time–we’re out of peanut butter! My Dad’s made some in his VitaMixer and it turns out great, I can’t wait to make my own!
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I bought a food processor this weekend – yay!!
For the folks that want a food processor – I bought the KitchenAid model 750, which is $199.99 at Bed, Bath & Beyond. With their 20% off coupon, and a $20 mail-in mfg rebate I saved $60!
Can’t wait to make the PB!!
I LOVE making homemade nut butters, there are so many variations to make them unique! One simple favorite: adding melted dark chocolate halfway during the grinding process. = Chocolate Peanut butter = LOVE!
Who would have thought making peanut butter would be so easy? My children consume large quantities of the stuff – they would love making this – they love pushing the button on the food processor.
why does it need to go in the fridge? just wondering b/c I don’t put my store-bought pb in the fridge. Is it b/c the oil is missing in this recipe? thanks!:)
yummmmeee!!!! I just made Pistachio Butter!! It was green and lovely!!!
So simple, why the heck have we never thought to do this ourselves? Duh. Thanks for the tip :)
Mmmmmmm. Delicious!!!
I made this a few weeks ago and it is delicious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yummmmmmmmmmmmmmy! in italy i cant find any yummy peanut butter! i cant wait to try this!! peanut butter and jelly!! yum
Oh my gosh, I had no idea it was that simple! I’m definately going to make this. :)
Ah, another good reason to get a food processor!
this is great. i aways use smuckers all natural peanut butter or one of the nut butters from trader joes:). but with everything going on these days its been on my mind more and more to try and make my own.
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