Make Your Own Peanut Butter

 

Can we talk peanut butter for a second? I was totally one of those picky-eater kids growing up, I had a major peanut butter and jelly phase. And even though my palette has (I hope) matured since then-I think I was on to something. Because peanut butter is AWESOME! So I thought it would be fun to try and make my own-which was a great success! And then I whipped up a chocolate version... here's how you can make your own:

To make peanut butter at home all you need is: 16 ounces of dry roasted peanuts (more or less depending on how much you want to make at once) a pinch or two of salt and a food processor.

 

Place all the peanuts in your food processor and blend for 8-10 minutes. Every 2-3 minutes you may need to stop the processor and use a spoon to break up the peanuts/scrap down the sides of the bowl. At first the mixture will get crumbly/powder-y... just keep on processing because it will turn creamy! Depending on the freshness of your peanuts you may need to add a teaspoon or two of oil (canola, vegetable or peanut oil work well) but it usually is not necessary. Once your peanut butter is creamy, taste it and add a bit of salt if you like. Store in an air tight container in your refrigerator for up to a month. If you've ever bought natural peanut butter before you've probably noticed that sometimes a little oil seperation occurs-that's normal, just stir your peanut butter before use if you notice this happens.

Another delicious nutty-spread I adore is Nutella! Here is a homemade chocolate hazelnut spread that is both vegan and gluten free. This recipe is from LookBook CookBook, an awesome blog that has tons of amazing vegan treats.

Needed: 1 1/2 cups raw hazelnuts, 1/2 cup sugar, 5-6 tablespoons cocoa (I used dutch-processed), 1/4 cup pure maple syrup, 1/4 cup oil (I used vegetable) and 2 tablespoons coconut milk.

In your food process blend up the hazel nuts until they begin to get creamy (5-7 minutes) then add the other ingredients and blend for another minute or two until well combined. Store in an air tight container in the refrigerator for up to a month. This spread will be a little thicker than the homemade peanut butter-but it's delicious! 

Some recipes that require a food processor can be done in a blender-this is not one of those recipes. Unless you have a really high-end, high-powered blender I highly recommend using a food processor. :)

Happy snacking! xo. Emma and Elsie

Comments

[Mademoiselle Marie]

OMG!!
I love peanut butter but it never crossed my mind to make my own at home - I'll bookmark this and try it asap!

[Kaleigh]

Thank you for mentioning that this is gluten-free! It's so hard to find good recipes! These look delicious!

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[KIRA LILLY]

this looks so amazing! definitely going to try it out

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[Nicolette Lafonseca-Hargreaves]

These are two great ideas they would make lovely foodie gifts - thanks Emma

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[Daisy]

Chocolate hazelnut.. delicious!
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[Tanja]

omg most everything I bake or make has peanut butter in it. I bet this would save a lot of money and make the recipes that much more fun. Thanks for this. i can't believe it's that simple :) What a great idea.

[Vanita]

I love peanut butter too! Thanks for the recipes.

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[Tinacious.Me]

awesome! great recipe!
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[Lottie Really Loves]

I neve thought I could make peanut butter at home--so going to try this :)

[Shannon]

Oh yum! And it doesn't sound all that difficult. I'd love to try this. I love peanut butter with raisins and cinnamon in it, I'd love to try to make that.

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[Abby]

Thank you so much for sharing! I've always been a little sad that Nutella has dairy in in it (and therefore I can't eat it), but this dairy-free version sounds delicious!

[Rachael]

Could you use sweetener instead of sugar? They both look fantastic and I'd love to give both a whirl.Rx

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[Miranda]

Cant wait to try the hazelnut spread! looks delish!
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[Juliette]

I made hazelnut paste one day, it was delicious and it tastes so much healthier than the bought one. I can't wait to try making the hazelnut cocoa spread!

[Candace]

Yum, I can't wait to try that Chocolate Hazelnut Butter! Love it when you gals include vegan recipes :)

[Zoe]

I'm addicted to peanut butter, and this seems like a healthy (and less expensive) remedy to my problem. Thanks!!

[Sm!Le]

love peanut butter http://elvche.blogspot.com/

[Courteney]

Looks great! I always make my own jam, but it would be fun to do my own peanut butter as well. Thanks for sharing.

[Sarah @http://agirlintransit.blogspot.com/]

Oh my gosh how yummy. I know over at the Mothers Market they literally have a make your own peanut butter dispenser. It's so cool. I need to try both.

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[Emerson]

fun!! definitely trying this.