Happy Monday! Guess what? It’s my birthday week. That means I’ve only got 6 more days to live up 25 and today we are starting the celebration with my favorite food in the whole wide world. PEANUT BUTTER.
Have you ever made your own peanut butter? WELL – you should! It’s so easy! All you need is 1 ingredient (peanuts) and then any of your favorite flavor ad-ins. Don’t forget about a food processor…you need one of those, too. Today I am partnering with Planters Peanuts to bring you a super simple tutorial on how to make homemade peanut butter.
First and foremost- let’s talk about why I love peanuts!
- 7g of protein per serving.
- 6 essential nutrients.
- Heart-healthy fats galore!
- Not high in sodium.
Plus- in just under 6 minutes, peanuts are ground down to make the most epic food of them all- PEANUT BUTTER.
Yes, you read that right…6 minutes! If you’re working with a high-speed food processor it should only take you between 5-7 minutes to make drippy peanut butter. The sharper the blades and the more powerful your food processor, the faster your peanuts will pulverize into peanut butter! I’ve also found that using dry roasted peanuts, you’re most likely to have the most luck with consistency. So be on the lookout when you go out to buy your Planters.
So how do you make peanut butter? Literally all you need to do is place dry roasted peanuts in your food processor and whirl away! You’ll likely need to stop every minute or so to scrape the sides, but other than that…huzzah!
Things to Consider
- The nut (how roasted is it? what is the oil content?)
- Sharpness of your blades
- Power of your food processor
Feel like spicing up your peanut butter? Check out some of Team Fit Foodie’s favorite ways to flavor it!
Chocolate Sea Salt
Chocolate Sea Salt Peanut butter is sweet and salty at the same time made with dark chocolate chips and sea salt!
- 3 cups Planters Unsalted Dry Roasted Peanuts
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips (room temperature)
- 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
Honey Vanilla
Honey Vanilla Peanut Butter is naturally sweetened with honey and enhanced with a splash of vanilla!
- 3 cups Planters Unsalted Dry Roasted Peanuts
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
Crunchy Maple Cinnamon
Crunchy Maple Cinnamon is sweetened with 100% pure maple syrup, spiced with a touch of cinnamon, and texturized with whole peanuts!
- 3 cups Planters Unsalted Dry Roasted Peanuts
- 2 tablespoons 100% pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1/3 cup whole peanuts
How to Make Homemade Peanut Butter plus 3 Ways to Flavor It
- 3 cups Planters Unsalted Dry Roasted Peanuts
- 3 cups Planters Unsalted Dry Roasted Peanuts
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 3 cups Planters Unsalted Dry Roasted Peanuts
- ¼ cup dark chocolate chips (room temperature)
- ⅛ teaspoon sea salt
- 3 cups Planters Unsalted Dry Roasted Peanuts
- 2 tablespoons 100% pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- ⅓ cup Planters Unsalted Dry Roasted Peanuts (for the crunch!)
- Place 3 cups of Planters Unsalted Dry Roasted Peanuts in a high-speed food processor. Process peanuts on high for 5-8 minutes, stopping every minute or so to scrape the sides if needed. You know your peanut butter is ready when it’s drippy (it took us about 6 minutes!).
- Place 3 cups of Planters Unsalted Dry Roasted Peanuts in a high-speed food processor. Process peanuts on high for 5-8 minutes, stopping every minute or so to scrape the sides if needed. You know your peanut butter is ready when it’s drippy.
- Add in honey, vanilla extract, and coconut oil and blend. At this point your peanut butter might seize and get uncreamy. This is normal and what the coconut oil is for! Blend for 2-3 more minutes or until things smooth out again.
- Place 3 cups of Planters Unsalted Dry Roasted Peanuts in a high-speed food processor. Process peanuts on high for 5-8 minutes, stopping every minute or so to scrape the sides if needed. You know your peanut butter is ready when it’s drippy.
- Add in dark chocolate chips and sea salt and blend for about 1 more minute or until everything is mixed. NOTE: use room temperature chocolate chips. Frozen/cold chocolate chips mights seize your peanut butter!
- Place 3 cups of Planters Unsalted Dry Roasted Peanuts in a high-speed food processor. Process peanuts on high for 5-8 minutes, stopping every minute or so to scrape the sides if needed. You know your peanut butter is ready when it’s drippy.
- Add in maple syrup, ground cinnamon, and coconut oil and blend. At this point your peanut butter might seize and get uncreamy. This is normal and what the coconut oil is for! Blend for 2-3 more minutes or until things smooth out again.
- Finally, add in whole peanuts and pulse a few times until they get chopped and mixed in!
Please store your peanut butter in a tight container in the refrigerator!
This Post is sponsored by Planters Peanuts (Kraft Heinz). I was compensated and all opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting Fit Foodie Finds!