This healthy, homemade peanut butter is refined sugar free and SO EASY TO MAKE! All you need is 4 simple ingredients and about 15 minutes!
This homemade peanut butter is DELICIOUS! You will be surprised how easy it is to make peanut butter at home.
What I really love about this all-natural peanut butter is that I can control how sweet, creamy, or chunky I want it to be. Also, compared to store-bought, the flavor is unbeatable. And, most importantly, there are no strange ingredients or preservatives – you know exactly what’s in it!
What you’ll need to make homemade peanut butter:
It only takes 4 simple steps to make your own peanut butter; that’s it! I think once you try this and see how easy it is, you’ll be making it often!
HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER
How to make creamy peanut butter
If your mixture isn’t creamy enough, just add a teaspoon of oil and start the processor again. Continue adding oil, a teaspoon at a time, until you get the consistency you like. Be careful, though, if you add too much oil, you could make the peanut butter too thin.
How to make chunky peanut butter
Take about 50 of the roasted peanuts and coarsely chop them. You don’t want to crush them completely, though. Set them aside. Process the remaining nuts (adding oil if needed) until the mixture reaches the consistency you like. Then add the coarsely chopped peanuts and mix until well combined.
TIPS FOR SUCCESS
- Make sure the nuts are evenly spread out on the tray and they’re not overlapping.
- Adding the vegetable oil (or peanut oil) will help make the peanut butter spreadable and prevent it from becoming too tough.
- Adding honey or maple syrup is totally optional, but it really adds flavor.
- This recipe turns out great with a high-powered food processor, but it should also work with a blender, depending on how powerful it is, however, you may need to blend it longer. Generally speaking, the higher the wattage, the more powerful the blender, which will affect how smooth the peanut butter will be.
Enjoy!
~Voula 😀
Let me know how this homemade peanut butter turned out for you in the comments below! I’d love to hear from you!
HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER (Step-by-step Tutorial)
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups (250 g / 8.8 oz) raw, unsalted, shelled peanuts
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or peanut oil (+ 1-2 tablespoons extra)
- maple syrup/honey to taste (optional)
- salt to taste (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350 °F).
- Spread a layer of peanuts on a baking tray and roast them for about 10-12 miunutes, or until they are golden brown.
- Add the warm peanuts to a food processor. Pulse for about 3 seconds to break down the peanuts. Process the peanuts until the mixtur reaches the consistency you like. First they will become crumbly, then a thick wet paste will form.
- Add the oil and continue processing until smooth and shiny, adding more oil if necessary.
- Add the sweetener and salt to taste and process on high speed for 1-2 more minutes.
- Transfer the peanut butter to a sterilized jar or an airtight container.
- Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- This recipe turns out great with a high-powered food processor, but it should also work with a blender, depending on how powerful it is, however, you may need to blend it longer. Generally speaking, the higher the wattage, the more powerful the blender, which will affect how smooth the peanut butter will be.
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