Homemade Roasted Peanut Butter Recipe
If you can’t help but love peanut butter at home is that the right place? Just follow this homemade roasted peanut butter version.
It’s really simple to make, with only a few ingredients you will be able to make creamy smooth delicious peanut butter, which may be used in sandwiches or as an accompaniment to fruits.
Making this homemade roasted peanut butter is simple, entertaining, and family-friendly to whip up with each other.
Ingredients
- 2 cups raw peanuts (unsalted)
- 1-2 tbsp peanut oil (optional — helps with creaminess)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
- Honey or maple syrup, to taste (optional)
Instructions
Roast the Peanuts
Preheat the oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
Roast the peanuts: Scatter raw peanuts out on a baking sheet and try to keep them in a single layer.
Place in a pre-heated oven and roast for 10-15 minutes, stirring once halfway through until peanuts turn golden brown and are aromatic. Just make sure they do not burn. Cool them a bit after roasting.
Blend the Peanuts
Add to a blender/food processor: Add the roasted peanuts into a food processor or high-powered kitchen blender.
Step 2: Blend with all other ingredients on high speed for approximately two to three minutes.
Initially, the peanuts would change into a crumble texture but with continuous blending, it will release both natural oils from the inside and turn out smooth.
Oil and seasonings (optional): For a creamier consistency add 1-2 tablespoons of peanut oil as you blend.
You can also season it with a bit of salt and some honey or maple syrup for sweetness. Continue processing it for 1-2 minutes, however long you like your peanut butter to be creamy.
Store and Serve
Put in a jar: When the peanut butter is completely smooth (or leave some chunks if you prefer them), put it into an air-tight glass jar or bowl.
STORAGE Homemade Peanut Butter will be kept in the refrigerator for 3-4 weeks, that is if you can hold yourself back long enough to store some.
Tips and Tricks
Chunky peanut butter- If you like your PB chunky, reserve about 1/4 cup of the roasted peanuts.
Roughly chop them and mix them into the smooth peanut butter when blended.
Oil-free Option: you could leave out the oil if you want a natural peanut butter.
It will be a bit more time-consuming to blend, but the peanuts will eventually break down and release their oils for a creamy texture.
Your taste bud preference: Sweet dip! If you like it sweeter, add a dash of extra honey or some cinnamon.
To make more scary peanut butter, add just two to three shakes of sea salt as well as perhaps even a tiny sprinkle of cayenne for heat.
Variations
Honey Roasted Peanut Butter Get the peanuts lightly tossed in honey before they go to roast for a sweet, caramelized taste.
For this, you can just dump a tablespoon or two of cocoa powder into the mix and blend it up for your very own chocolate peanut butter!
Coconut Peanut Butter: Mix some shredded coconut or a tablespoon of coconut oil for that tropical excitement.
Spicy Peanut Butter: Stir in a sprinkle of cayenne pepper or chili flakes for heat that is wonderful in savory recipes and as an intriguing spread.
Ways to Use Homemade Peanut Butter
Spread on toast: This is one of the most basic ways to enjoy homemade peanut butter.
Smoothies- Blend and spoon into a protein berry smoothie for extra flavor.
In baking: Add it to your cookies, cakes, or muffins for a delicious nutty flavor.
Dipping and sauce: Mix peanut butter with soy sauce, lime juice, and garlic to get the tastiest dipping or salad dressing.
Sandwiches – Add it to good old PB and J or step outside your comfort zone with banana slices and honey.
Homemade Peanut Butter Health Benefits
Peanut butter is yummy to the taste and even more nutritious. With healthy fats, protein, and fiber it is a good source of longer-lasting energy and fullness. When you make it at home, you are in charge of the sugar and salt (none) as well as all additives.
Storing Your Peanut Butter
Add your homemade roasted peanut butter into a glass jar with a tight lid. Keep peanut butter in the fridge to protect it from going bad with time. The homemade peanut butter only lasts about 2 weeks, but it is so delicious that you will eat it long before it.
How and Why Peanut Butter is Good for You
Peanut butter not only tastes delicious but it is packed with lots of good stuff that helps us get big and strong. So today I want to highlight just a few reasons why it is such an incredible food for us!
Protein Power: Our muscles get stronger thanks to the protein in peanut butter. That way, peanut butter is loved by athletes and kids as well.
Good Fats: Even though the word fat sounds bad, those in peanut butter are good for us. They are the fats that give us energy and help our brains function properly.
Peanuts, vitamins, and minerals Source: Nutrition Peanuts provide the body with Vitamin E to protect our skin surface and magnesium for healthy bones.
Making homemade Peanut butter gives you all that and more, free from nasties like other chemicals or preservatives.
BTW, store-bought peanut butter sometimes contains added sugars or oils that are unnecessary.
It only means you made it and as a result, your blend is as natural and healthy as ever before.
Conclusion
Homemade roasted peanut butter is one of the easiest to make, I used my food processor.
So creamy or so crunchy, sweetened or salted this peanut butter recipe is perfect for customizing your favorite spread to exactly how YOU like it.
First of all, it is far more fresh and healthy than any store-bought option. Homemade sprinkles are just the cutest, they’re super fun to make and once you taste your homemade ones I doubt you will ever go back jarred.
