Skip the preservatives and make your own homemade peanut butter in minutes with this easy recipe! So simple and delicious, you won’t want it any other way.
Here are some must-make recipes you need to try with that batch of homemade peanut butter: 3-ingredient peanut butter cookies, peanut butter fudge, and peanut butter bars!
Why Homemade Peanut Butter is the Best
Not only is homemade peanut butter ridiculously easy to make, but it blows away anything you’ll find on the shelf. Say goodbye to those pricey natural peanut butters! You’re in control of the ingredients, so you can ditch all the added sugar and weird additives. (No xylitol here so this peanut butter is safe for your furry friends to consume! You’ll have to try it in these homemade dog treats.)
Plus, fresh-blended peanuts taste amazing! So creamy and flavorful, you’ll be wondering why you ever settled for anything less. This homemade peanut butter will take your next PB&J from good to great.
Only 2 Ingredients to Make It
Ingredients so simple, that making homemade peanut butter is a no-brainer. Here’s what you’ll need! Exact measurements are in the recipe card at the end of the post.
- Dry Roasted Peanuts: You can use salted or unsalted, I would just recommend that if you use salted peanuts to omit the additional salt added.
- Salt to Taste: Rather than making the homemade peanut butter savory, it just enhances the overall flavor.
Making Other Kinds of Nut Butters
The best thing about this recipe is that you can swap out the roasted peanuts for other kinds of nuts! Try almonds, hazelnuts, cashews, you name it! Almond butter is so expensive when you get it from the store. Enjoy it at home for a quarter of the price!
How to Make Homemade Peanut Butter
Fresh, delicious homemade peanut butter in less than 5 minutes! You can use it for so many different recipes. (Find some of my favorites below!)
- Blend: Add the peanuts to a food processor. Mix for 1 minute before scraping the sides and bottom down. Mix again for several more minutes, until smooth.
- Repeat: Stop the processor and scrape down the sides and bottom as needed to ensure all of the peanuts are fully blended.
- Season and Store: Add a few pinches of salt, if desired. Transfer to an airtight container.
Tips and Variations
A few extra ways to make sure your homemade peanut butter turns out just the way you like it.
- Adjust the Consistency: You don’t have to blend the peanuts until they are completely smooth! Mix until the peanut butter has reached the consistency you prefer for peanut butter.
- Make it Smooth: If you like a very smooth peanut butter with big chunks of peanuts mixed in, blend the peanuts until they are super smooth, then chop up 1/3 cup of additional peanuts and stir them in by hand.
- Adjust the Salt: Adjust the salt according to your taste. If you use salted peanuts, you will need very little added salt, if any. If you use unsalted peanuts, then you pay need 2-3 good-sized pinches of salt if you would like.
- Use Enough Peanuts: If the peanuts have a hard time blending, then your food processor might be larger than mine. You need to have enough peanuts for the blade to blend them around as they become more and more pureed. If needed, add more peanuts until the mixture continues to be consistently blended. Your final yield of peanut butter will be greater, but you’ll find more success with blending the peanut butter more smoothly.
How Long Does Homemade Peanut Butter Last?
Store in an airtight container or jar for up to 1 month at room temperature, or 2 months in the refrigerator.
The peanut butter will solidify a bit if stored in the refrigerator. You may let it come to room temperature before using it, or warm it in 5-second intervals in the microwave before use.
*Note: Natural peanut butter can separate as it sits. If the oil has separated from your peanut butter when you go to use it, use a spoon or a butter knife to stir all of it together before using it.
My Favorite Peanut Butter Recipes
Desserts
Perfectly Soft Peanut Butter Cookies
Dressings, Sauces, and Dips
Peanut Sauce
10 mins
Desserts
Homemade Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
15 mins
Dinner
Thai Peanut Sesame Noodles
17 mins
Homemade Peanut Butter
Ingredients
- 3 cups dry roasted peanuts, salted or unsalted
- salt to taste, if desired
Instructions
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Add the peanuts to a food processor. Mix for 1 minute before scraping the sides and bottom down. Mix again for several more minutes, until smooth. Stop the processor and scrape down the sides and bottom as needed to ensure all of the peanuts are fully blended. Add a few pinches of salt, if desired. Transfer to an airtight container.
