Homemade Peanut Butter

If you are American, I can feel your excitement...yes, homemade, natural Peanut Butter. Quick, grab a slice of bread and the jelly jar, because this stuff is amazing!

 

Please don`t feel discouraged if your homemade butter looks grainy and not smooth like the store-bought one, after all you aren`t using anything but 3 ingredients and a blender or a food processor. 

You can adjust it to your own taste. If you have more of a sweet tooth, than by all means add more sweetener. Or, don`t add it at all, it will still be delicious.

 

I`m sorry for the shark-like bite in the photo above, but I just couldn`t help tasting it. Or shall I say: gobbling it all up?

Now, Peanut Butter has a bad reputation: it`s fattening. Well, if you are talking about the store-bought stuff, then yes, it is not only fattening but also bad for your health. 

But (there is always a "but") homemade PB offers you all the protein you need, it prevents type 2 Diabetes and helps with your brain functioning(because of the natural fat the peanuts contain) .

 

I would like to compare a PB which can be found in your local supermarket with a natural one.

Bought PB Ingredients: Roasted peanuts, corn syrup solids, sugar, soy protein, salt, hydrogenated vegetable oils(cottonseed, soybean and rapeseed), mono and diglycerides, minerals(MgO,ZnO,CuSo), vitamins (niacinamide, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid).

Homemade PB:Roasted peanuts, honey, salt, vegetable oil. Plus all the minerals and vitamins without corn syrup(which everybody should avoid).

So, go turn on your blender and start making this hassle-free recipe. Hardest part of all is cleaning after you`re done.

Ingredients

400 g roasted peanuts (salted or unsalted)

2 to 4 Tablespoons vegetable oil (peanut oil would be great)

3 Tbsp honey (this step is totally optional if you don`t want your PB to be a little bit sweet)

Directions:

Put the peanuts in a blender or food processor and let the machine do it`s work until you have peanut crumbs. From time to time, run your spatula around just in case some peanuts got stuck. 

Add the oil and honey. Lid on and blend until smooth, adding more or less honey/oil. It is better to start with 1 Tbsp and add more if necessary.

Your final product will look like a shiny paste.

Store it in glass jars and keep it in the fridge for up to 5 weeks or on the shelf for maximum 3-4.

*NOTE: The consistency of your PB depends on how much oil you add. If you end up with a runny butter than it is because you`ve added too much oil. If you find your PB is not that smooth, add 1 teaspoon and blend on high until you`ve reached the desired consistency.