How to Make Homemade Peanut Butter

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Hi Bold Bakers!

Between my husband Kevin, me, and of course our dog Waffles, we go through a lot of peanut butter in our house — and we expect that George will love it as much as we do. Rather than having to go to the shop to keep on replacing it, we are going to make our own.

Homemade Peanut Butter is a delicious snack that’s way more healthful for you. Making it at home is so quick you’ll never want to buy this yummy treat at the store again. And with only three ingredients, it couldn’t be easier.

I love this Homemade Peanut Butter recipe because you use regular store-bought roasted salted peanuts so it has an extra punch of flavor from the already roasted and seasoned nuts. If you prefer less salt, you can buy unsalted peanuts and then salt your peanut butter to taste. Also, this nut butter recipe works using any nuts, so go nuts (pun intended).

What You’ll Need To Make Homemade Peanut Butter

Peanut butter is so delicious that sometimes people forget that it only requires a few ingredients. On top of that, you won’t need many tools of the trade

• Food processor or blender
• Jar to store the peanut butter
• Measuring cups

How To Make Peanut Butter

Making peanut butter not only requires just a few ingredients, but it also only requires a few steps. You’ll be done with the entire process in only 5 minutes or so before you have to refrigerate the peanut butter. (Get the full printable recipe below)

1. First, grind up your peanuts in a food processor or blender for 2 to 3 minutes.
2. Add oil and honey and continue to blend in the food processor.
3. Once it’s very well blended, store the peanut butter mixture in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Taste And Consistency Of Homemade Peanut Butter

Adding oil and honey (or agave) while blending the peanuts is so important. It will seem very loose at the time, but all that changes once you refrigerate the mix. After refrigerating it, you should get the same taste and consistency you’d expect from store-bought peanut butter. It’ll be smooth, sticky, and delicious.

If you prefer a chunky style peanut butter, reserve a portion of your peanuts to throw-in at the end and pulse the food processor until you’ve reached a consistency you like.

How To Use Homemade Peanut Butter

Use your Homemade Peanut Butter in some of my Bigger Bolder Baking recipes including a Peanut Butter & Chocolate Homemade Ice Cream, Peanut Butter & Jelly Oatmeal in a Mug, and my 3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies!

These homemade peanut butter cookies will taste even better since the peanut butter will be homemade as well. For how to make homemade peanut butter cookies, check out this recipe.

In addition to this delicious homemade peanut butter cookie recipe, you can use this peanut butter recipe for homemade peanut butter cups. The recipe will yield a final product that will be similar to a homemade Reese’s peanut butter cup. The best part of this peanut butter cup recipe is that it’s completely vegan.

How Long Homemade Peanut Butter Lasts

Once you’re done with your peanut butter recipe, you can enjoy the fruits of your labor for quite a while. You can store your homemade peanut butter in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 12 weeks.

Get more Baking Basics recipes:

• Gemma’s Best-Ever Vanilla Buttercream
• Homemade Cream Cheese
• How to Make Rolled Fondant

And don’t forget to buy my Bigger Bolder Baking Cookbook!

Full (and printable) recipe below!

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