How to make Peanut Butter step by step

How to make Peanut Butter step by step

Learn how to make Peanut Butter step by step, and you are ready to use the healthy homemade peanut butter in a lot of dishes. You just need to have store bought peanuts and a drizzle of honey, and the quick and easy 2 ingredient Peanut Butter is ready to be relished!

Who doesn’t love to eat peanut butter? Everyone does! Just kidding, there are some souls who actually can’t tolerate it’s taste at all. Well, for each, their own. If you love having peanut butter, this quick and easy healthy homemade peanut butter recipe will definitely be a hit in your house.

The Background

This nut better has a very strong flavor associated with it (at least I find the flavor a bit strong). I have always been wanting to try out many recipes which use Peanut Butter (especially some cookies and Thai dishes). But every time I had to skip making them because it was never on our grocery shopping list, since none of us are actually big fans of PB Sandwiches. So, the only option available was to make Peanut Butter on my own.

I don’t know why I had been delaying making this for so long. It is so so simple to make, you use just 2 ingredients to make it, and it hardly takes few minutes (4 minutes to be exact for me) to get converted into the rich, creamy goodness. This recipe of mine is adapted from Pinch Of Yum!

The easiest use of peanut butter is in sandwiches, just spread a layer of peanut butter between two slices of bread, and you are ready with a super-fast breakfast. On days when you don’t have much time in hand, this proves to be an ideal grab-and-go breakfast option, especially for those who love Peanut Butter Sandwiches, a win-win option for them.

The major usage of this nut butter in my house is in Thai recipes. Lot of them call for peanut butter as one of the important ingredients, so it is an advantage. Think of homemade Panang Curry, prepared with homemade Peanut Butter, yummy heaven!

The peanut butter can be made using raw peanuts or already roasted peanuts as well (I have used salted roasted peanuts here). If you don’t have roasted peanuts with you, you can just dry roast them in a pan/skillet for around 5-10 minutes on low-medium flame.

How to make Peanut Butter in a Cuisinart food processor?

I have made peanut butter in the Food Processor, but you can use blender or mixer, whatever is available with you. I have always been a fan of Cuisinart Products and their 14-Cup Food Processor that I have is no exception.

You need to add a bit of salt to the Peanut Butter if you are using unsalted peanuts. But I am using Roasted and Salted Peanuts here, so this recipe does not use any salt. But do add salt if you are using unsalted peanuts.

The peanuts go through different stages of consistency once added to the food processor. After every minute of pulsing the peanuts, you will notice a new consistency reached. It starts from being crumbly to incredibly smooth. Here I have shown the stages of peanut butter after every one minute of pulse. It took me total of 4 minutes of pulsing to reach the final stage.

The key is to keep scraping the sides of the food processor bowl and keeping a check till the desired consistency of healthy homemade peanut butter is reached. You will be able to tell once the peanut butter is ready. Just a bit of patience, and you get the right texture.

The peanut butter, once done, can be transferred to an air-tight glass jar, and can be stored at room temperature (can easily last for a month or two) or, in the refrigerator if you want it to last for around 4-6 months (but if you use it often, then trust me it hardly lasts for a few days).

Similar Recipes

If you like this recipe, you might want to check out the recipe of Tomato Cilantro Chutney from my blog as well. Just like peanut butter, this Indian chutney or salsa acts as an excellent homemade spread to be used in different savory sandwiches, or it even works great as a dip for savory appetizers!

Also, continuing the tradition, here comes my 37th recipe under My Julie & Julia Project. For those who don’t know, I had started this project last year, under which I had planned to post 100 recipes from my kitchen by the end of the year 2019. But since I got busy with other priorities in life, I have planned to continue the tradition in 2020. So, this is the Recipe #37 for you all.

Not taking any more time of yours, let’s take you straight to the recipe of Healthy Homemade 2 ingredient Peanut Butter!!

How to make Peanut Butter (Step by step with pictures)

• (Optional) If you don’t have roasted peanuts, then you can dry roast the peanuts in a pan/skillet on low-medium heat for 5-10 minutes.
• Add the peanuts in the food processor. If you are using unsalted peanuts, then you can add the salt at this step.

• Pulse the peanuts for 1 minute. Open the lid of food processor and scrape the grounded peanuts with a spatula. Also add honey at this stage.

• Pulse the peanuts again for 1 minute. Again, open the lid of food processor and scrape the blended peanuts. This stage will be creamier.

• Pulse them again for 1 minute. Again scrape the food processor bowl from all sides with a spatula.

• Finally, pulse the peanuts again for 1 minute.

• The quick and easy peanut butter is ready to be stored in an airtight container. It stores well for a month or two at room temperature, and it is good for 4-6 months, if kept refrigerated.

Healthy Homemade Peanut Butter Recipe