If you're ready to avoid store-bought brands in lieu of making your own healthier versions, this recipe for How To Make Homemade Peanut Butter will show you just how easy it can be.
How To Make Homemade Peanut Butter
Here's why this recipe works - my top 3 reasons:
- Made with 100% organic peanuts
- Takes less than 10 minutes to make
- The only equipment needed is a food processor
Made with 100% Organic Peanuts
You'll love how the only ingredient in this recipe is 100% organic peanuts - nothing else.
This is by far the cleanest peanut butter you can make.
Buying organic peanuts may not seem important, but non-organic peanut butter can contain up to 8 different pesticides.
Here's what the ingredient list looks like on a jar of a popular store-bought brand:
S.A.D. (Standard American Diet) Great Value/Walmart Creamy Peanut Butter:
Ingredients: Peanuts, Sugar, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Rapeseed, Cottonseed, Soybean), Dextrose, Salt, Molasses, Monoglycerides
The other nice thing about it is that you can store it in a glass jar instead of the plastic containers they usually come in.
When making your own, you have control of not only the ingredients but the quality of ingredients, such as buying organic peanuts.
Takes Less Than 10 Minutes to Make
It's so easy to make this recipe and it only takes about 10 minutes.
The Only Equipment Needed Is a Food Processor
A food processor is a common kitchen appliance, and this is all you need to make homemade peanut butter.
How To Make Homemade Peanut Butter: Step-by-Step Instructions
Here is how to make this recipe and I'll show you with step-by-step instructions below:
Step 1: Add the Peanuts
Firstly, add the peanuts to a food processor.
Process until the mixture is creamy and smooth.
It will take approximately 4-5 minutes for this process to happen.
For example, the peanuts will go through several stages.
- Peanuts
- Thick, wet crumbly texture
- Smooth + creamy nut butter
Step 2: Optional Add-Ins
Secondly, there are so many options you can add to your homemade peanut butter.
For example, here are a few options:
- Cacao Powder - for chocolate peanut butter
- Maple Syrup
- Cinnamon
- Himalayan Pink Salt
- Chopped Peanuts - for a chunky peanut butter
- Coconut Oil - for an extra smooth + creamy peanut butter
Step 3: How To Store Your Peanut Butter
Lastly, store your homemade peanut butter in an air-tight, BPA-free container at room temperature.
For example, I like to use a glass mason jar to store my peanut butter.
Homemade peanut butter should store well up to 4 months.
Karielyn's Expert Tips for How to Make Homemade Peanut Butter
Here are some of my expert tips to make this recipe perfectly:
Peanuts. The quality of your peanuts is what will make a difference in your homemade peanut butter. For example, try to buy organic, if possible, to avoid pesticides. I like to use organic dry roasted + salted peanuts.
Patience. You will need to have a little patience to make this recipe, but you will be greatly rewarded! As the peanuts go through several stages (peanuts --> medium grind texture --> fine smooth texture), you may need to stop every minute or so to help it along.
For example, stop and scrape the sides a couple of times to expedite the processing.
Optional Add-Ins. Once the peanut butter gets to the consistency you prefer, you can add optional add-ins with so many possibilities. Some examples are: coconut oil, Himalayan pink salt, cacao powder, ground cinnamon, vanilla bean powder, peanut pieces for "crunchy" peanut butter, etc.
What Recipes Can I Make with Homemade Peanut Butter?
Here are some of my favorite recipes you can use with your homemade peanut butter:
Plant-Based Vegan Peanut Butter Ice Cream Recipes
Vegan Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Ice Cream
Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl Ice Cream
Plant-Based Vegan Peanut Butter Cheesecake Recipes
Vegan No-Bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake
Plant-Based Vegan Peanut Butter Ball + Truffle Recipes
Raw Chia Seed Nut Butter Balls
Vanilla Bean Peanut Butter Protein Balls
Plant-Based Vegan Peanut Butter Breakfast Recipes
Homemade Peanut Butter Granola
Plant-Based Vegan Peanut Butter Candy Bar Recipes
Vegan Peanut Butter Rice Crispy Treats
Plant-Based Vegan Peanut Butter Bars + Squares Recipes
Raw Vegan Banana Hemp Sushi Slices
Vegan Flourless Zucchini Brownies
Plant-Based Vegan Peanut Butter Parfait Recipes
Pumpkin Ice Cream and Brownie Parfait
Clean Eating Peanut Butter Brownie Triffle
Plant-Based Vegan Peanut Butter Protein Smoothie Recipes
Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Smoothie
How To Make Homemade Peanut Butter
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 cups organic peanuts (dry roasted + salted)
Instructions
- Add the peanuts to a food processor and process until smooth and creamy. This process will take approximately 3-5 minutes as the peanuts go through several stages. Stop every minute or so to scrape the side and help it along.
- Optional: Customize your peanut butter with optional add-ins like (1) tablespoon of coconut oil, 1-2 pinches Himalayan pink salt, cacao powder, cinnamon, vanilla bean powder or peanut pieces to make "crunchy" peanut butter.
- Store in an air-tight BPA-free container (like a glass mason jar) at room temperature.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Information
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- Homemade Almond Milk
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- How To Make Tahini
- or my CLEAN EATING Cookbook with 75+ plant-based vegan + gluten-free recipes made with clean, real food ingredients just like this one that you will love!
Did You Make This Recipe?
I'd love to hear about it! Please give it a rating and leave a comment below...it would make my day! 🙂
Hi, I'm Karielyn! I'm the published cookbook author of CLEAN DESSERTS and content creator of The Healthy Family and Home™ website since 2012. I specialize in creating easy, healthy plant-based and Medical Medium® compliant recipes that are gluten-free + vegan and made with clean, real food ingredients that you can feel good about eating.
Lisa says
Love your site! Just a quick question - are you using raw or roasted peanuts for this? Thanks! x
Karielyn says
Hi Lisa! I use organic dry roasted + salted peanuts.
Thanks for visiting and I hope you enjoy your homemade peanut butter! 😉
babita says
hi,
i love your recipes. i tried making peanut butter but mine became very dry. do i need to mix any oil while grinding the nuts, thanks
Karielyn says
Hi Babita! Thank you for visiting my blog and trying out my recipe.
Sometimes I will add 1-2 tablespoons of coconut oil when I make peanut butter/cashew butter/almond butter to not only make it a little creamier but add extra nutrition to it.
Try that and it should make it better.
Thanks for your question 😉
ricky says
what other nuts can i do this with? pistachios? walnuts? almonds?
Karielyn says
Hi Ricky! So far, I've made homemade almond butter (https://thehealthyfamilyandhome.com/how-to-make-homemade-almond-butter/) and homemade cashew butter (which I haven't posted yet...it's pending).
As we speak, I am soaking some sunflower seeds to make some sunflower seed butter aka "sunbutter". I should have that one ready soon too.
The cashew butter can be made in a Vitamix or food processor and I'm going to make the sunflower seed butter in the food processor.
Check back and I will have the cashew butter and sunflower seed butter posted under the "How To Make...Recipes" category.
Thanks so much for your question 😉
Maria says
I just started making my own nut butters a couple weeks ago when I realized that store-bought peanut butter contains sugar! So easy and so yummy. However, I'm wondering if you know how long it will last once it's made? And do you refrigerate it? I eat mine within a couple days and only make small batches since it is so easy to whip up, so I'm not sure how long it will stay edible.
Karielyn says
Hi Maria! I am just like you, I make small batches and it never lasts but a couple of days in my house as well lol! I also keep mine in the refrigerator in a glass mason jar.
But I have bought the organic 100% fresh ground peanut butter before from Whole Foods and that has stayed good in the refrigerator for weeks with no problem, so I would assume the same with this since it is also 100% fresh ground peanut butter.
Thanks for the question and I hope you enjoy the recipe 🙂
Kelly says
What a lovely recipe. I once tried to make nut butter with a small appliance -- I completely fried it 🙁 Amazon graciously refunded the whole purchase and I now churn nut/seed butters in a larger blender ;0). So happy to have discovered your site via Foodgawker. Have connected with you on Facebook and Twitter as well. Cheers!
Karielyn says
Hi Kelly! I'm so glad you liked the recipe and that you found my site...it's nice to "meet" other like-minded people!
I've peeked over at your site and have already found something I'm about to head into the kitchen to make right now...your Cranberry Chia Energy Bars, yum!
Thanks for stopping by and hope you stay in touch 😉
Kelly says
Thanks Karielyn! I hope you enjoy the bars -- they are one of our favorites! Drop by and let me know what you think if you have a moment. Happy to be following you.
Karielyn says
Hi Kelly....will do, thanks 😉
Megan says
Mmmm... peanut butter is so tasty! I'm loving the pictures that show the process. I'll be sure to try the recipes in the post since I really enjoy recipes using peanut butter.
Karielyn says
Hi Megan! Thanks so much! I'm a visual person and like to see step by step photos too, so I try to use them whenever I can and I'm glad you like them.
I hope you give the recipe a try...I know you'll love it 😉