Toasting peanuts in the oven not only adds flavor, but warm nuts are easier to puree into homemade peanut butter in a food processor.
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.
Print
Homemade Peanut Butter
- Prep Time: 9-12 minutes
- Cook Time: –
- Total Time: 9-12 minutes
- Yield: 1–1/2 cups 1x
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.
- Prep Time: 9-12 minutes
- Cook Time: –
- Total Time: 9-12 minutes
- Yield: 1–1/2 cups 1x
[…] way to save money! Dining out everyday is expensive. Just as I was about to give up and make a PBJ because I was running out of time to get to the train, I spotted a leftover vegetable salad in the […]
[…] list always involves 3 loaves of bread to get our family through a week of morning toast and peanut butter & jelly sandwiches.We need carbs for survival! Hopefully that doesn’t offend anyone. I […]
[…] my excitement cutting off the first slices for the ultimate PBJ. Next time I will make sure to have homemade peanut butter and jam on hand, too. It was such a treat to have my absolute favorite sandwich on this […]
[…] for toast and sandwiches.My fondness for hummus is about as strong as my overall obsession with nut butters. I think that’s where I got the inspiration for this version. I started by mincing a clove […]
[…] Time is running out, and we haven’t been apple picking yet this fall. I absolutely love apples and follow the old rule of eating an apple a day. My go-to afternoon snack is an apple with a big scoop of peanut butter. […]
[…] what to bake. I decided on cookies, but I wanted to make them more special. I whipped up a batch of homemade peanut butter and used some of it in these classic peanut butter cookies. They had a nuttier flavor than […]