How To Make Peanut Butter

I like peanut butter. I must say though that the peanut butter your mother starts you on sticks with you. We were, for better or for worse, a Jif family. Maybe it was Annette Funicello, maybe it was that the others out there just didn’t taste that great. When it came to smooth vs. crunchy, we always came up smooth. It was terrible having to have PB&J sandwiches at someone else house especially when they were Skippy crunchy people. That just wasn’t the same. When living in Europe, you can bet that it only got worse. It takes time to find a peanut butter close enough to the one you like. Suffice to say there was not a Jif surrogate found. It was a perfect time to learn how to make peanut butter.

how to make peanut butter
how to make peanut butter
how to make peanut butter
how to make peanut butter

How To Make Peanut Butter – The Four Stages of Grinding

It doesn’t take a culinary degree to make peanut butter. It is pretty much a 1 ingredient operation plus a food processor. If you are one of those folks like me who doesn’t mind the addition of a little salt or sugar, then it is a 2 or 3 ingredient operation. As the peanuts are ground, they go through 4 stages – Whole – Mealy – Sticky Mealy – and Butter. You can see the stages come and go with the final formation of a beautiful, creamy peanut butter. If you are in the crunchy camp, simply process the peanuts for less time.

How To Make Peanut Butter – Mixing It Up

Of course, when you make peanut butter at home, you can create a variety of peanut butters that you love. Simply by replacing the plain roasted, salted with peanuts with those that have been sugar coated makes an incredibly delicious peanut butter. If I am using sugar coated peanuts, I add a dash of vanilla and a dash of cinnamon. This is such a delicious peanut butter – perfect for sandwiches, but it also brings apples and peanut butter to a new level. So tasty!

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How To Make Peanut Butter – The Video and Recipe

The ‘How To Make Peanut Butter’ Video is below. The sugar roasted peanuts are used in the video, but you can simply use regular peanuts. The full recipe follows.

How To Make Peanut Butter
Serves 30
An easy and delicious peanut butter recipe! Using sugar coated peanuts brings it to the next level.
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89 calories
3 g
0 g
8 g
4 g
1 g
15 g
6 g
1 g
0 g
6 g
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
15g
Servings
30
Amount Per Serving
Calories 89
Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 8g
12%
Saturated Fat 1g
5%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 6mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates 3g
1%
Dietary Fiber 1g
5%
Sugars 1g
Protein 4g
Vitamin A
0%
Vitamin C
0%
Calcium
1%
Iron
2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
  1. 1 lb sugar roasted peanuts
  2. 1 tsp vanilla
  3. ½ tsp cinnamon
  4. pinch of salt
Instructions
  1. To the bowl of a food processor add the peanuts, vanilla and cinnamon. Pulse the mixture to break them up then process the peanuts on high until a peanut butter with your desired texture is formed.
  2. Remove from the bowl and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Notes
  1. If a plain peanut butter is desired, use 1 lb roasted, unsalted peanuts. Omit the vanilla and cinnamon. Add salt and sugar to taste.
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calories
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fat
8g
protein
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carbs
3g
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