Description
Learn how to make delicious homemade peanut butter with this easy recipe. Customize the sweetness and creaminess to suit your taste!
Ingredients
Dry Roasted Peanuts:
2 cups
Peanut Oil:
1–2 tablespoons (optional, for creaminess)
Salt:
1/2 teaspoon (adjust to taste)
Honey or Maple Syrup:
1–2 teaspoons (optional, for sweetness)
Instructions
- Add the Peanuts: Add the peanuts to a food processor and blend for about 1–2 minutes until crumbly.
- Blend: Continue processing for another 3–5 minutes, scraping down the sides occasionally, until the peanuts turn smooth and creamy.
- Add Oil: Add peanut oil gradually if needed to reach desired consistency.
- Sweeten: If you like your peanut butter slightly sweet, blend in honey or maple syrup.
- Season: Season with salt to taste and process briefly to combine.
- Store: Transfer to an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks. Stir before each use if oil separation occurs.
Notes
- Use honey-roasted peanuts for a naturally sweeter version.
- For chunky peanut butter, pulse in an extra 1/4 cup of peanuts after blending.
- This recipe works great as a base for flavored variations like cinnamon, cocoa, or vanilla.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
