Homemade Peanut Butter

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Toasting peanuts in the oven not only adds flavor, but warm nuts are easier to puree into homemade peanut butter in a food processor.

Homemade Peanut Butter

I am such a regular at the bulk section at the grocery that I have become quite chatty with the clerk who works in the department.

We have moved beyond talking oats and grains to hair products and more.

I blame a combination of our friendly banter and the speed that everything comes out of the dispensers for why I always end up with more than I planned.

The other week I went home with a whopping 2-pound bag of Virginia peanuts.

It was way more than we needed for snacking, so I made a batch of homemade peanut butter in the food processor.

The nuts went from chopped to gritty to creamy in a matter of minutes.

The end result was an intensely nutty and fresh spread nothing like the kind from a jar.

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Homemade Peanut Butter

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Prep: 12 minutes
Total: 12 minutes
Servings: 6
Toasting peanuts in the oven not only adds flavor, but warm nuts are easier to puree into homemade peanut butter in a food processor.

Ingredients 

  • 3 cups salted Virginia peanuts

Instructions 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spread the peanuts in a single layer on a sheet pan. Roast for 5-7 minutes until they are toasted and golden.
  • Transfer the peanuts to the bowl of a food processor. Pulse the nuts a few times to roughly chop them. Then process the peanuts for 4-5 minutes stopping to scrape the sides of the bowl as needed. The peanuts will go from finely ground to clumpy to smooth, thick peanut butter.
  • Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Notes

Makes about 1-1/2 cups

Nutrition

Calories: 423kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Sodium: 316mg | Potassium: 566mg | Fiber: 6g | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Dips & Spreads
Cuisine: American
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