Unbelievable Peanut Butter Recipe

If you make this smooth, creamy homemade peanut butter once, you’ll never go back to the store-bought kind!

Yes. It’s possible to make homemade peanut butter. Did you know? I didn’t until pretty recently.

I’m a peanut butter-o-holic. I cannot get enough of it. Unfortunately, store-bought peanut butter, like the kind I used to buy, is full of hydrogenated fat- which is basically an oil that acts like trans fat- which clogs up your arteries and causes all sorts of health problems. It’s also full of emulsifiers, stabilizers, and sugar- which can’t be too good for you, either.

I’m sure there are varieties of peanut butter available that are almost all-natural, but in Poland, that’s pretty hard to find. I personally LOVE the Marks&Spencer chunky peanut butter- which is like, 90% peanuts. But I wonder what the other 10% is. I decided to make homemade peanut butter because I made some delicious almond butter a while back, and it was pretty unbelievable. Peanut butter, on the other hand- amazingly unbelievable. I needed my own homemade and healthy peanut butter recipe.

It took five minutes for the peanuts to turn into peanut butter. It was magic in a blender. I’ve made 2 batches in the last 2 weeks- and each batch is like 1.5 cups. It wasn’t like this with the store-bought kind.

Too much of a good thing can be bad. But this peanut butter? It’s purely peanuts. And peanuts are high in proteins and vitamins- so it’s waaay healthier than a commercial brand. Nonetheless, despite its seductive smoothness and rich smell, eat it in moderation. Meaning a couple of spoonfuls. Not the entire batch. Trust me- that can happen.

Making peanut butter at home does not compromise the flavor at all; however, I will say that the texture is slightly different. This peanut butter is slightly thinner- something that can easily be changed if you refrigerate it in a shallow container so that it firms up. I honestly don’t mind- I can still use it and spread it the way I always do. I also like to add a teaspoon of salt for some nice flavor. Another optional extra is a little honey for sweetness.

You can use this in place of regular peanut butter any day- my personal favorites? Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, a spoonful of peanut butter and Nutella together- or my ultimate favorite: peanut butter and chocolate chunk cookies.

Whether you use this peanut butter in baking, or you eat it by the spoon, you’ll love the simplicity and comfort of making peanut butter at home, and you’ll love the taste.

So here’s what you can expect to happen with this homemade peanut butter recipe:

Voila!