“Better than store-bought, this homemade peanut butter recipe is made with peanuts and salt. It is smooth, creamy, and healthy and can be prepared in just 5 minutes.”

This homemade peanut butter recipe is extremely easy and ready in just a few minutes. It’s a simple process that requires two, or even one, ingredients. You just simply place peanuts in a food processor or powerful blender, and then let it run. And wholla, you got a delicious and creamy peanut butter.

This homemade peanut butter is creamy, slightly salty and healthy that you can eat it on its own. You can also put sweetener if you like it sweet or make a variety of flavors using this recipe as a base.

The texture of homemade peanut butter will always be rougher than that of store-bought peanut butter. To increase the smoothness, you can add a little neutral oil and using a strong food processor or blender.

If you are a fan of peanut butter (just like I am), making your own peanut butter is both more affordable and delicious than buying it from the supermarket.

When you tried this recipe, I guarantee you won’t switch back to the store-bought version after making your own. Even the add-ins can be altered to change up the flavors. So let’s go!

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT

• Few ingredients. Uses two, or even one, ingredients.
• Better than store bought. You know precisely what goes into your food, so you wouldn’t worry about any unfamiliar ingredients, also it is more economical.
• Completely customizable. You can add sweetener of your choice and neutral oil for a sweet and creamy peanut butter.
• Good for keto or vegan diet. You can consume this homemade peanut butter as is in your keto or vegan diet or use it in making your keto sweets or desserts.

HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER INGREDIENTS

This homemade peanut butter recipe requires only 2 ingredients and optional ingredients to suit your taste:

• Peanuts. You can use shelled, unsalted and dry roasted just like I used in this recipe. This will save you lot of time. However, you can also use raw and dry roast them yourself (see below post on how to roast your peanuts). Also you can use salted peanuts but you have to omit or reduce the salt in this recipe.
• Salt. A flavor enhancer that complements the peanut butter.
• Sweetener (optional). You can use sugar, honey or maple syrup. Or if you are on keto diet, you can use stevia, monk fruit or erythritol instead.
• Oil. Oil is optional but required if you use a sweetener, otherwise, your peanut butter will instantly seize and clump together. You can use peanut oil, avocado oil, coconut oil, MCT oil, if you are following a keto diet. Or you can use any neutral and odorless oil of your choice.

HOW TO ROAST PEANUTS

IN THE OVEN

• Pre-heat the oven to 180 °C/ 350 °F. On a baking sheet with a rim, scatter the nuts in a uniform layer. Place in the middle rack and toast until lightly golden-brown, glossy with oil and beginning to smell nutty, about 10 minutes.

• Watch out that they don’t burn. The oils in the nuts are warmed during roasting, increasing its flavor and facilitating processing.

• Before putting into the food processor bowl, let the mixture cool for about 10 minutes. It’s ideal to process them right away while they’re still warm because it will go more quickly and easily.

IN THE STOVE TOP

If you don’t have an oven, you can also roast them in a pan.

• Place your raw peanuts in a skillet and roast over low heat.
• Keep on mixing to evenly cook the peanuts and to avoid burning them.
• Cool for a bit before transferring to a food processor.

HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER

Homemade peanut butter is so simple and easy to make. All you need are peanuts, little salt and a food processor or high powered blender.

Begin by placing the roasted peanuts in the food processor fitted with blade attachment or blender.

Simply pulse the nuts a few times, about 6 to 8 times in the beginning to break them up.

Optional. If you want to make crunchy peanut butter. Remove 1/2 cup of the chopped nuts at this stage and set aside.

Pulse the nuts on high speed for a minute. It will appear to be like a wet sand after 1 minute of continuous, high-speed processing. Pause the machine and scrape the bowl’s sides and bottom.

Process for another 1 minute on high speed. The butter will then begin to clump at this point. Even though it isn’t quite peanut butter, it is getting there! Note: Pause the processing every after a minute.

Pulse on high speed for another minute. The butter will be shiny and smooth at this point, like very thick peanut butter. Note: the equipment might heat up due to processing. If the machine starts to struggle at any point, stop for 10 minutes and let it cool down.

Add the salt, sweetener and oil (if using). Also, if you are using other add-ins, you can combine at this step.

Process for another 1-2 minutes on high speed. Process it until it is completely runny. Despite being quite runny at room temperature, it thickens considerably after being chilled.

Optional. If you set aside any nuts for chunky peanut butter, add them now and pulse a couple of times to combine.

Transfer the peanut butter in a jar with cover.

Serve as spread with your favorite bread or use as ingredient in making your dessert or sweets.

TIPS IN MAKING HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER

• To save time and pennies, you can buy and use salted roasted peanuts instead of raw.
• Use a high-speed blender or food processor at least 8 cups in capacity. This device will assist in processing the appropriate number of peanuts while avoiding machine burnout.
• Add enough peanuts so that the food processor bowl’s blade is completely covered. I’d guess by a couple of inches. It won’t blend correctly if you don’t add enough.
• I believe that toasting the nuts before blending them warms the oils in the nuts and makes it easier for the ingredients to combine. Additionally, toasting gives peanut butter a richer, more complex flavor.

PEANUT BUTTER VARIANTS YOU CAN TRY

Making something exactly how you want it is a big part of the fun of making your own things. You can try this different variants:

• Almond peanut butter: Make a peanut almond butter by blending equal portions of almonds and peanuts.
• Nutella peanut butter: You can add a few spoonful of nutella.
• Chocolate peanut butter: When making chocolate peanut butter, whisk in a small amount of powdered sugar and 1-2 tablespoons of cocoa powder (not cocoa mix).  
• Homemade Cinnamon Peanut Butter: Cinnamon is an obvious choice for a spice because it mixes with everything and gives the peanuts a unique flavor. You can start with 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon then taste if it is your desired flavor.
• Vanilla peanut butter. Use vanilla bean seeds or vanilla extract if you desire a vanilla flavor peanut butter.

OTHER NUT BUTTERS VARIANTS

If you enjoy preparing this homemade peanut butter recipe, you should experiment with different spreads to see which one you prefer. These, in my opinion, also make wonderful presents!

• Macadamia butter. Taste wonderful if you want a deep, nutty flavor. It has a creamy, buttery smooth feel and is quite satisfying. Its keto, paleo, and vegan.

• Pistachio butter. Look and tastes amazing! It’s simple, and if you want a little sweetness, you can even add some honey or maple syrup. Its vegan and paleo.

• Walnut butter. You rarely get this in supermarkets! It’s nourishing, creamy, and rich!

• Almond butter. Another sort of butter that is too pricey for my tastes. Why not learn how to make it at home? It’s simple and affordable!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Which peanuts make the best homemade peanut butter?

It works best with high-quality, unsalted shelled peanuts. You can roast them in the oven if they aren’t already done so. If you don’t have an oven, you can also roast them in a pan using low heat.

Which type of peanuts I ought to use?

To obtain the best peanut butter taste, make sure to use roasted peanuts. If your peanuts are unsalted, simply add a tiny bit of salt while processing them.

Is making your own peanut butter healthy?

Making your own peanut butter assures that there are no strange fillers, excessive amounts of salt, or other difficult-to-pronounce components, so we’re already off to a good start.

The high protein, fiber, and fat content of peanut butter helps to maintain healthy insulin levels and provides you with continuous energy for several hours. It’s ideal for breakfast because it will provide you more energy throughout the rest of the day.

Peanut butter is also packed with antioxidants, and significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin, folate, and niacin. This aids in the management of fungus infections, chronic disorders, and cancer.  It is a strong source of copper and is rich in manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, and vitamin E.

Since it is so high in protein, it is excellent for repairing and growing muscle.

It is quite simple to include in your diet. As a flexible ingredient, peanut butter can be used in a variety of dishes, including smoothies, noodles, baked products, and a base for healthy energy balls.

Whatever you do with it, just remember that by making your own, you’re choosing better options, saving money, and boosting your diet’s nutritional value!

Shouldn’t I add oil?

Many other peanut butter recipes call for oil addition! It actually doesn’t need to.

However, if you want your peanut butter to be smoother and more spreadable, you can add little bit of oil. Using oil is necessary to maintain the peanut butter smooth and spreadable texture especially when adding a sweetener; otherwise, it will instantly seize and clump together.

A modest quantity of additional fat helps to emulsify the spread, which makes the peanut butter creamier and slows down the separation of the oil and fat.

HOW TO USE

There are so much you can make with your homemade peanut butter.

This peanut butter tastes fantastic to spread on pandesal, sliced or toasted bread.

You can also incorporate it with other snack and desserts or sweets that uses peanut butter such as peanut butter cookies, peanut butter fudge, peanut butter overnight oats or no bake peanut butter balls.

When you need something savory, I suggest using it in Thai or Vietnamese peanut sauce or peanut noodles.

HOW TO STORE

If you believe you’ll consume it quickly enough, keep it in the refrigerator or at room temperature.

If you don’t eat peanut butter that often, you might want to keep it in the fridge to keep it particularly fresh, especially if it will be a few weeks before you complete a jar.

Homemade peanut butter will keep in the fridge for several weeks. A putrid scent or bitter taste indicates that it has gone bad. Put it in the trash right away.

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