Homemade Peanut Butter

Name: Homemade Peanut Butter
Prep time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1 pound Roasted Salted Spanish Peanuts (or any nuts of choice); 2 pieces Whole grain bread; 2 Tablespoons Homemade peanut butter; 2 Tablespoons Jam or jelly of choice

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Homemade peanut butter is the only way to go! This homemade peanut butter recipe is so simple, and you will love it on a grilled peanut butter, banana, and jelly sandwich!

Homemade peanut butter ina bowl with 2 slices of whole grain bread, a knife, and a napkin on the encounter.

Homemade peanut butter is easy to make, and the beauty is that this homemade peanut butter recipe has one ingredient and takes 5 minutes to make. Despite, the abundance of peanut butter brands available; the best peanut butter is made at home.

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Peanut Butter Ingredients
Peanut Butter Ingredient Substitutions
How to Make Homemade Peanut Butter
Storing Peanut Butter
How to Make a Grilled PB&J Sandwich with Banana
Recipe FAQs
Tips
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Every time I pick up a jar of peanut butter, I'm astounded by the list of ingredients. If there isn't an inch and a half of oil floating on top, many brands have so much sugar it's shocking. And I don't know about you, but if I can make peanut butter at home that tastes delicious with only one ingredient, I'm all about it.

Peanut Butter Ingredients

Roasted Spanish peanuts in a bowl on the table.

Salted Peanuts: I prefer red-skinned peanuts, but I always buy organic peanuts.

Peanut Butter Ingredient Substitutions

If you don't want salt in your peanut butter, choose unsalted or lower sodium peanuts.
Any nut makes one-ingredient nut butter, such as cashews, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, almonds, etc.
For nut-free options, try sunflower butter, pumpkin seed butter, oat butter, tahini, etc.

How to Make Homemade Peanut Butter

Spanish peanuts in a food processor with a large blade.

Making peanut butter is simple; you only need a food processor and peanuts.

In a large food processor cup fitted with a large blade, add the peanuts.
Place the top on the food processor.
Turn the food processor on high, and allow it to run until the mixture is creamy.
This process takes 5-7 minutes, depending on your machine and the peanuts chosen.
For instance, dry roasted peanuts are dryer and require you to remove the lid from the food processor and scrape down the sides while processing. The process still yields the same result; it just takes more time.
To make crunchy peanut butter, add ¼ cup of peanuts and pulse until finely chopped. Then, remove the chopped nuts, and blend the rest of the peanuts into creamy peanut butter, and fold in the chopped peanuts.

Creamy peanut butter in a large food processor bowl with a bowl, knife, and napkin on the counter.

Storing Peanut Butter

I am storing homemade peanut butter recipes in a container.

An open jar of peanut butter stays fresh up to three months in the pantry.
After that, it's recommended to store the peanut butter in the fridge (where it can maintain its quality for another 3-4 months).

How to Make a Grilled PB&J Sandwich with Banana

For those new to cooking without oil, butter, or fat, bread grills, and toasts in a dry pan, you get the same delicious results; a crunchy, delicious grilled sandwich.

Choose your favorite whole-grain bread. I buy all my oil-free bread at the farmer's market, at my favorite local bakery, Noble Bread.
Spread homemade peanut butter on a thin layer on one piece of bread.
Cut one banana into thin slices and place the slices on top of the bread smeared with peanut butter.
Spread your favorite jam or jelly on the other side of the bread.
Lay the jelly-covered bread on top of the peanut butter and banana side of bread.
Heat a skillet to medium heat and place the sandwich into the pan.
Cook for 5 minutes until brown on one side.
Flip the sandwich over and cook another 5 minutes.

I am holding a grilled PBB & J sandwich.

As a result, the peanut butter and jelly melt around the bananas, the bread gets crunchy, and it tastes euphoric!

Recipe FAQs

Is it worth it to make homemade peanut butter?

Yes! Making homemade peanut butter allows you to control the amount of salt and sugar if you use any. It is cheaper than store-bought peanut butter, and it is much healthier.

How long does homemade peanut butter last?

Homemade peanut butter lasts 3 months in a sealed container in the pantry.

How much peanut butter does 1 pound of peanuts make?

One pound of peanut butter is 3 cups of peanuts which yields 1 ½ cups of homemade peanut butter.

Tips

Roasted Spanish peanuts are my first choice. for making peanut butter, but you can use any nuts you prefer.
If you want to add a little sweetener, use 1 teaspoon of date syrup, agave, or maple syrup, and taste to adjust to preference.
For chocolate-flavored peanut butter, add 1 Tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa butter and 1 teaspoon of sweetener of choice.
I like it plain without any frills.
I love peanut butter on Lavash Crackers!

Instead of buying sugary, oily peanut store-bought peanut butter, try this homemade peanut butter recipe! It's so easy.

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