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The Best and Easiest Homemade Peanut Butter

by Meghan on May 1, 2017 33

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How to make peanut butter at home!  I will show you how to make The Best and Easiest Homemade Peanut Butter!  You will never buy store bought again!
How to make peanut butter at home! I will show you how to make The Best and Easiest Homemade Peanut Butter! You will never buy store bought again!

How to make peanut butter at home! I will show you how to make The Best and Easiest Homemade Peanut Butter! You will never buy store bought again!

I was born a peanut butter lover.  I have what some might call an unnatural obsession with peanut butter. I love it, I will literally eat it by the spoonful – something I didn’t even realize was weird until I was in college and my roommate recoiled in horror when she saw me doing just that.  I used to prefer the conventional store bought peanut butter over the natural stuff, until I started making my own.  I’ve shared a few other nut butters here on the blog, like this Cashew Butter and this Toasted Coconut Almond Butter.  I’m not sure what took me so long to share the recipe I make MOST often in my house, this Easy Homemade Peanut Butter.
How to make peanut butter at home! I will show you how to make The Best and Easiest Homemade Peanut Butter! You will never buy store bought again!

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I’m telling you, this peanut butter is better than anything you buy at the store.  Perfectly roasted peanuts and just a pinch of salt is all you need to make the worlds best peanut butter.  The exact right, spreadable consistency straight from the fridge, and it doesn’t separate into the gloppy mess that you get when you buy the natural peanut butter at the store.  Since I started making my own peanut butter at home about five years ago, I can count on one hand how many times I have bought it at the store.  It is ridiculously easy and the result is ten times better than store bought.
How to make peanut butter at home! I will show you how to make The Best and Easiest Homemade Peanut Butter! You will never buy store bought again!

I have a few tricks to make this the best peanut butter ever – first of all, buy roasted unsalted peanuts – not dry roasted.  They have just a hint of oil on them that gives this the perfect consistency, without having to add any additional oil.  Then, even though they are roasted I like to roast them for about 20 minutes to really bring out the peanutty flavor.  I like to buy unsalted peanuts because then I can control how much salt goes in.  I add 1/4 to half a teaspoon of salt and just adjusting for taste.  After about five minutes in the food processor you have creamy, dreamy peanut butter.  Eat a spoonful or two, I won’t judge

The Best and Easiest Homemade Peanut Butter

How to make peanut butter at home!  I will show you how to make The Best and Easiest Homemade Peanut Butter!  You will never buy store bought again!
5 from 4 votes
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Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Dips/Salsas/Spreads, Snacks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Easy Recipes, Make Ahead, Quick Recipes
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 32 Servings
Calories: 19kcal
Author: Meghan McMorrow | Fox and Briar

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces roasted unsalted peanuts (not dry roasted)
  • 1/4-1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 250°F.  Spread the peanuts on a baking sheet.  Roast for about 20 minutes, or until slightly darker and fragrant.
  • Add peanuts to a food processor.  Process for 3-5 minutes, until nuts have reached a creamy stage.  Add the salt, starting with less and adding more until you achieve the desired taste.  Process for another minute.
  • Pour into a 16 ounce jar with a lid and refrigerate immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 19kcal | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 25mg | Potassium: 53mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.1mg
Nutritional information is an estimate for your convenience. If you have strict nutritional needs, please do your due diligence to make sure this recipe fits your needs.
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Comments

  1. Donna says

    November 21, 2020 at 6:37 am

    Well, Peter pan simply ground has discontinued this product so I am going to try making my own. Question can you add a little honey to this recipe?

    Reply
    • Meghan says

      November 22, 2020 at 7:05 pm

      Hi Donna – yes, I think that would be fine!

      Reply
  2. Ashley J says

    November 11, 2020 at 7:31 am

    I think I may have over processed my peanus? I’m used to natural pb, so I’m used to the oil on top, but my homemade version is quite solid and not mixing up like the store -bought versions I’ve tried. 😕

    Reply
    • Meghan says

      November 11, 2020 at 9:48 am

      Hey Ashley – this tends to stay more emulsified than the store bought natural peanut butter – mine never separates, so you don’t get that oil on top. However, it is usually very spreadable. As you grind the peanuts, they go through a few different stages, one is almost like a dough ball. But after that it will thin out and be more smooth. If the peanut butter is more hard and sticky than spreadable, you may not have processed them long enough.

      Reply
  3. Marisa says

    May 3, 2019 at 11:15 am

    5 stars
    Hi Meghan. Thank you for sharin your recipe!! I will like to ask, for how long it last in the fridge. Cheeers from Argentina

    Reply
    • Meghan says

      May 4, 2019 at 10:29 am

      Hi Marisa – I usually keep it about 2 weeks. The actual time it will keep will depend on a variety of factors since it is a homemade food. When I searched the internet some sources say it will last longer, but I have never had any left after two weeks!

      Reply
  4. Leah says

    April 17, 2019 at 6:28 am

    Do you use this peanut butter in your recipes? Sometimes I have found that homemade peanut butter gives baked good a different texture or consistency. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Meghan says

      April 17, 2019 at 10:09 am

      Hi Leah – I use it in my savory recipes, like my peanut sauce. But for baked goods like my peanut butter cookies, I usually use conventional peanut butter. This is for the same reason you mentioned – natural peanut butter can vary in consistency, and give different flavors or textures.

      Reply
  5. Peggy says

    December 28, 2018 at 7:14 am

    What kind of food processor do I need to make this work?? With mine all I get roighly ground peanust – never butter, no matter how long I grind!!

    Reply
    • Meghan says

      December 28, 2018 at 9:38 am

      Hi Peggy – I use a Cuisinart 7 cup processor (similar to this one, here is my affiliate link https://amzn.to/2VfgjLf ). What brand and size are you using? You could also try to add a little oil to make the processing easier. I have never had to do this, but if your food processor is having trouble grinding the peanuts, it might work better.

      Reply
  6. Casey ferguson says

    August 8, 2018 at 5:24 am

    Can you can this recipe with a water bath canner and stick it in the pantry?

    Reply
    • Meghan says

      August 8, 2018 at 8:15 am

      Hi Casey, I don’t think it is possible to safety can peanut butter. From what I understand, it is too low acid to safety can with home equipment. It is best kept refrigerated.

      Reply
  7. Kendra says

    May 26, 2018 at 12:51 pm

    I refrigerate my peanut butter. I make it exactly like you do. Incan’t believe how many organic or so-called natural peanut butters are full of added sugar and a lot of salt. I use just the little amount of salt like you do. My problem is it develops a surface mold rather quickly, say 10-14 days or so. Do you ever have this problem? It treat it like mold oncheese and scrape it off and keep using the rest. Comments?

    Reply
    • Meghan says

      May 27, 2018 at 10:56 am

      Hi Kendra,
      Hmm, I have never had that happen before! Do you roast your peanuts or are they raw? Has this happened before, or did it just happen once? I wonder if the peanuts had some mold om them? If there is mold on the peanut butter I would throw it out, I don’t think you can remove it like you can with cheese.

      Reply
  8. Cookin Canuck says

    October 13, 2017 at 1:47 pm

    5 stars
    We eat so much peanut butter at our house – now I need to make my own. Great tutorial!

    Reply
    • Meghan says

      October 13, 2017 at 2:02 pm

      You will never go back to store bought!

      Reply
  9. Alma says

    September 18, 2017 at 7:40 am

    Do you have to keep refrigerated?

    Reply
    • Meghan says

      September 18, 2017 at 10:07 am

      Hi Alma,
      Yes, I do keep it in the fridge since this has no preservatives and the high oil content can make it go rancid at room temp. When kept refrigerated it is the perfect texture, spreadable and not super hard like store bought natural peanut butters.

      Reply
  10. Nancy says

    July 25, 2017 at 8:30 pm

    Hi! I wonder if irs possible to prepare it in the blender machine ? Regards !

    Reply
    • Meghan says

      July 26, 2017 at 10:33 am

      Hi Nancy, I haven’t tried it but I think it would work in a high powered blender like a vitamix or blendtech. As far as regular blenders, I’m not sure if that would work or not. You could give it a try and see! Let us know how it works out!

      Reply
  11. Amy r says

    July 24, 2017 at 5:51 pm

    Can you provide a nutritional breakdown including fiber and carbs? I am lowcarb-Ing and this sounds perfect!

    Reply
    • Meghan says

      July 25, 2017 at 9:59 am

      Hi Amy! At this time I don’t have nutritional info for my recipes, but the good news is that there are tons of free resources to figure out nutritional info out there. Lots of people use my fitness pal or lose it. This recipe should be perfect for your low carb journey!

      Reply
  12. kathy says

    June 10, 2017 at 9:13 am

    you use raw peanuts?

    Reply
    • Meghan says

      June 11, 2017 at 1:49 pm

      Hi Kathy, I use roasted unsalted peanuts and then I roast them about 20 minutes long to deepen the flavor.

      Reply
  13. Michelle - Giraffes Can Bake says

    May 16, 2017 at 2:16 am

    5 stars
    I so need to start making my own peanut butter! I always buy the natural stuff because it doesn’t have all the crap in, but making it myself makes way more sense! definitely trying asap, thanks for the inspiration!

    Reply
  14. Catt says

    May 9, 2017 at 3:10 pm

    5 stars
    Roasting nuts removes nutrition….use raw peanuts. Salt is really not necessary. We never add salt to our homemade peanut butter.

    Reply
    • Meghan says

      May 9, 2017 at 4:03 pm

      If that is what you prefer, absolutely! I prefer the taste of roasted nuts instead of raw, and find the tiny bit of salt gives it more flavor. But the beauty of making peanut butter at home is that you can make it exactly how you want to!

      Reply
      • Shannon says

        May 10, 2017 at 8:40 am

        How long will it keep in the fridge?

        Reply
        • Meghan says

          May 10, 2017 at 9:26 am

          Hi Shannon, I usually keep mine in the fridge for several weeks.

          Reply
  15. Heather says

    May 6, 2017 at 6:46 pm

    I am also hooked on making my own peanut butter. I even bought s super powerful food processor to do the job. My addition is to throw in a bag of white chocolate chips. Super yummy!!

    Reply
    • Meghan says

      May 8, 2017 at 11:13 am

      Yes, that is so good! I have a recipe for white chocolate pretzel peanut butter too! Thanks Heather!

      Reply
  16. Nicole @ YOung, Broke and Hungry says

    May 1, 2017 at 4:49 pm

    There is nothing easier or tastier than homemade peanut butter!

    Reply
    • Meghan says

      May 1, 2017 at 7:46 pm

      Nicole I totally agree!

      Reply

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