Homemade Peanut Butter
This homemade Peanut Butter recipe is smooth, creamy, deeply roasted, and made with just two simple ingredients: peanuts and salt! Once you learn how to make peanut butter at home, you may never go back to store-bought. It is fresh, affordable, easy, and healthier than anything you'll find on the grocery store shelf.
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Servings: 2 cups
Equipment
- oven, spatula
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Spread peanuts evenly onto a baking sheet.
- Bake for 10 minutes.
- Carefully add hot nuts to a food processor.
- Process for 5 minutes, scraping down sides as needed.
- Continue to process until the peanut butter is smooth and runny.
- Transfer to a jar. Leave the lid off until the peanut butter has completely cooled.
- Store in a dark place like your pantry.*
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Notes
- If you prefer a thicker/stiffer peanut butter, store it in the fridge.
- If you prefer a runnier peanut butter, store it in the pantry for up to 3 weeks.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Homemade Peanut Butter
Serving Size
1 cup
Amount per Serving
Calories
1761
% Daily Value*
Fat
149
g
229
%
Saturated Fat
23
g
144
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
29
g
Monounsaturated Fat
79
g
Sodium
1811
mg
79
%
Potassium
1902
mg
54
%
Carbohydrates
64
g
21
%
Fiber
25
g
104
%
Sugar
15
g
17
%
Protein
73
g
146
%
Calcium
174
mg
17
%
Iron
5
mg
28
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
*Macros are provided as an estimate for convenience. Your final numbers will vary depending on ingredient brands, substitutions, and how you portion the recipe.