How to Make Peanut Butter

A few years ago I figured out how to make peanut butter at home.  I was surprised at how easy is to make this store bought staple!   All you need are peanuts and a food processor to make fresh peanut butter.  Slather it on some homemade bread for a truly homemade snack.

I try to buy as much organic food as our budget will allow.  I’m not entirely convinced that all organic food is made equal, but it gives me a little more peace of mind.  Then last year there was a huge peanut butt recall – for organic and natural peanut butters! And I had some recalled peanut butter in my pantry.  So much for being safer with organic.

A few years ago I had made peanut butter at home, but had just gotten lazy about making it so I decided it was time to start making my own again.  It literally takes a few seconds so there is no excuse not to do it!

You can use any kind of peanuts you want: salted, roasted, raw, honey, flavored, the possibilities are endless.  Just put the peanuts in a food processor – I use a Cuisinart Mini-Prep Plus Food Processor.

Just start pulsing the peanuts until you reach the desired consistency. My kids don’t like to know there are actually peanuts in there so I pulse it pretty smooth.

I store the homemade peanut butter in an old peanut butter jar and it keeps for weeks at least. It never lasts too long around here.