Homemade peanut butter in less than 5 minutes. Yes, for reals. Why has no one ever told me making homemade peanut butter was so easy and so delicious?
I mean it's almost like a whipped butter, not heavy and separated out like the natural butters at the store. And no high fructose corn syrup, sugar, or other weird additives or extra hydrogenated GMO oils. Nothing but pure peanuts, my friend. Pure whipped luscious creaminess.
Seriously, if you've never made homemade peanut butter before, you have to. And if you have made homemade peanut butter before, you're required to share this recipe and tutorial with everyone else so they can be part of the delicious cool crowd, too. Good friends share, right? (And sometimes they hide a little jar up in the cupboard behind the baking powder just for themselves)
How to make healthy peanut butter
If you look at regular jars of peanut butter, they have high fructose corn syrup as a main ingredient. Ain't touching that stuff with a ten foot pole and neither are my kiddos. But it kind of drives me batty to constantly stir in or flip the jar of the natural peanut butters. I want need that creamy goodness kind of peanut butter.
I had a bag of peanuts just sitting patiently up in the cupboard for me to do something with it. We'd been taking our time cracking and snacking on them, but then we ran out of peanut butter… and my frugal homesteading, we're using up our food storage items first mindset kicked in.
And this super quick, even better than the store peanut butter was made. To be even faster, you could use already shelled peanuts. , But if the kids need something to do, set 'em up with some peanuts to shell.
How to Make Homemade Peanut Butter without oil
Dump shelled peanuts (we had 2 cups for this first batch) in a food processor or a high powered blender. Seriously, my food processor does amazing stuff in the kitchen, like chopping all the salsa ingredients when we're canning it up by the canner load.
Turn it on and let it go until the peanuts resemble flour, all dry and crumbly like.
Then let it go for just another minute or two and you will see the magic happen, it will begin to cream together.
Do you see that creamy goodness? Don't lick the screen though, that'd be kind of weird, but you were tempted, right? Now you know how to make creamy peanut butter.
Keep going for just a few more seconds until it's all creamed together then transfer to a Mason jar and store in the cupboard… or eat from the spoon directly.
The best part, we had the jar for about two weeks and didn't separate out. It stayed in that lovely state of creamy, just go ahead and take a bite, peanut buttery goodness.
If you're like me, we're busy, but that doesn't mean we want to sacrifice taste, money, time, or our health for processed, GMO, chemical filled ick. Now my friend, you don't have to, because you can make this homemade peanut butter without oil or sugar in less than 5 minutes, too.
Homemade Peanut Butter Flavor Options
Want it sweet? Drizzle in a little bit o' raw honey.
Want a little kick? Sprinkle in some cinnamon.
Want it sinfully good? Add some cocoa powder and honey to taste for a chocolate peanut butter mix.
Want it chunky? Hold out some peanuts until the end and drop them in on the last few spins of the food processor for some texture.
Don't like peanuts or have an allergy? Go ahead and use any nut of your choice, I plan on trying out cashews next, but almonds are alternative as well.
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What kind of food processor do you use? I tried this recipe and the thickness of the peanut butter was too much for the food processor. It burnt my motor up. I have not had very good luck with food processors over the years. I had an older, low end, ninja.
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Hi Melissa, I know I’m 7 years late to your recipes! Do you know what the shelf life is for your peanut butter? Thank you!
Great idea, thanks! I tried grinding Valencia peanuts (dry roasted) yesterday for the first time. PB came out ok, added a tad bit of sea salt and some honey; yet the PB was still missing something. I may have to add more honey or (heaven forbid) a tad bit of sugar in the next batch. Does anyone have any other ideas?
I don’t have a food processor (not much of a cook), but I do have one of the 70’s harvest gold Osterizer heavy duty blenders. Do you think that would work for this?
Rene,
As long as it’s pretty high powered I’d give it a try.
Great post!
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Are you using certified organic nuts and are they raw or roasted? I heard Monsanto is spraying peanuts with glyphosate from the scientist Dr Stephanie Seneff.
Susan, I hadn’t heard that but I’m not surprised. I’ll have to look into a new source for my peanuts then.
I guess these were already roasted? Recipe did not say or I just missed that part.
Keep doing what you are doing, by making our lives more healthy.
Thank you.
Do you have a good recipe for canning salsa? I’ve tried 2 different ones & they are to vinegary.
Lanette,
I use the one in the Ball Complete Book of Canning, but if the vinegar taste is too strong, you can substitute concentrated bottled lemon or lime juice. They’re more acidic than vinegar, so it will keep the recipe safe.
Are you using salted peanuts?
Yes, this! Thanks for the addition ideas. I started making homemade peanut butter this summer, and it is sooooo much better than store bought. YUM! I always thought homemade was hard to do…definitely not! Trader Joes has, for me, the perfect size bag of already shelled peanuts – I usually use the roasted ones. Thank you!
This looks so delicious! We love peanutbutter! Do you have recommendations on where to purchase peanuts?
Bethany,
I got mine from Costco, it was a large bag for about $5
Best and cheapest is to buy them at http://www.nutsinbulk.com
I get them in 40lb boxes and seal a meal them and freeze them for use in peanut butter, cooking, and eating out of hand.
My hubby’s number one go-to snack is peanut butter. I am so excited to see this recipe. He is going to love this!!!!!
I love your recipe for homemade peanut butter!
We must have been sisters in a former life. I could do this. My husband loves peanut butter. I’m currently making apple butter, found some free wild apples that have not been sprayed. Love to make things from nature. You always find a way to be creative without sacrificing quality. Thanks.
Cherri
Apple butter is super yummy! And we can totally be pioneer sisters. 🙂
Are those raw or roasted peanuts you are using? Looks delicious.
These happen to be roasted and lightly salted.
Thanks I was wondering if the peanuts were raw or roasted too. Also, even though it 200% better homage, isn’t it a lot more expensive to buy roasted peanuts. I’m on a very limited food budget?
Thanks in advance!
Cathy from FL, USA
Hi Cathy,
Actually, we live far from peanut growing country here in the Pacific Northwest, so roasted is all we usually have here.
Hi, my name is Sarah and I’m addicted to peanut butter. 😉 (I’m sitting at the computer with a spoonful of peanut butter topped with dark chocolate chips… yum.) That homemade peanut butter looks amazing! I don’t have any peanuts on hand, but maybe I’ll have to get some… Thanks for the recipe/ idea! 🙂
Hi Sarah, sounds like we both know a good thing when we taste it! lol