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

[Kate]

HECK. YES. nothing better than fresh peanut butter!!! i usually grind my own at the grocery store, but i'm trying this for sure!

Kate :)

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[Whitney]

I love making nut butters! I recently made pecan butter. Delicious!

Raw Pecan Butter

[Whitney]

Oops! Here is the link: http://themostlyhealthykitchen.wordpress.com/2012/02/10/raw-pecan-butter/

[Allison D]

I love Nutella! When I want a real treat I make homemade crepes and slather them with Nutella. I'll definitely try making my own. Thanks for sharing!
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[jenny holiday]

Oh my goodness gracious...Ok..this is so gonna be my downfall..haha!! Tooooo yummy!! :)

xo

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[Rachel]

I am trying this. Peanut butter has gotten so high and I think you could make this cheaper. Thanks for the tip.

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[H*]

thanks for sharing!

[Lady à la Mode]

PB is my all time favorite thing to eat... never gets old! I will have to try this , though there is something about skippy pb that I can't resist!

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[Joy]

so genius! bet it tastes amazing!

[BlythePonytailParades]

OOOOh thanks for posting this! I really want to try this!

[Angie]

wow! I never thought it would get creamy just like that!

[Esther]

I LOVE peanutbutter! xoxo

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[Linn]

I've made almond butter at home and now I really need to try to do the chocolate hazelnut spread. It sounds and looks really delicious!

[Laura]

Amazing!! I've been wanting to make my own almond butter for a while, and I think I'll give peanut a try. And it's funny you should post the hazelnut spread recipe - I had just been thinking I'd like to try and find a vegan Nutella recipe :)

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[Liliana]

This is genius!

[Mrs. Baker]

looks yummy! I became addicted to pb&j sandwiches when i was prego with my son! i need to try this!

[Anna is Bambi]

Mmm.. Delicious and lovely :)

[Maïlys]

I have been in a forced peanut butter rehab for MONTHS.
If it is much less hard to find than it had been for a long time, it is pretty expensive here in France. You just made my day, thank you SO MUCH!

[Aly]

OMG! I am so doing this this weekend:)

[Jessica]

Would you say this is healthier than, per say, Jif or Skippy? It looks amazing!