Homemade Peanut Butter! Just peanuts, a bit of honey, a food processor, and five minutes. So creamy and delicious!
5 Minute Homemade Peanut Butter
You guys. I DID THIS. I made my own peanut butter. At home. On my own, with, like, real peanuts.
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It’s out of this world awesome. And it’s truly that easy! Done within minutes. I made regular peanut butter for my husband and chocolate peanut butter for me!
Kristi
And in five minutes and I’m NOT EVEN JOKING.
This is The Peanut Butter of peanut butters. It’s peanut butter like you’ve never seen before. Or have you? If you’ve made your own peanut butter, you’re already five hundred light years ahead of me in coolness. But if you haven’t made homemade peanut butter yet, we need to talk.
Ingredients For This Recipe
Peanuts
I prefer to use dry-roasted peanuts for this recipe. They’re simple but deliciously roasty for that intense peanut flavor! I haven’t tried this with other nuts before (like cashews, almonds, hazelnuts, etc.) but would love to hear if you try another one.
Sweetener
You can use a liquid sweetener like honey or agave, or just regular sugar.
Salt
This one is totally up to you! If you like a saltier peanut butter (me), add some extra salt to the mix.
How To Make Homemade Peanut Butter
In this little jar of liquid gold, we have peanut butter with the most perfectly melty, creamy texture, and with a barely sweet, peanutty-intense flavor. Add a little honey, add a little sea salt, or more or less or nothing at all. It doesn’t even matter. Something magical happens when you whip all those peanuts around in the food processor for a few minutes, and that something is creamy, drippy peanut butter that is the definition of perfect simplicity.
Now if you’ll excuse me while I go back for my 800th spoon-dip this morning.
This homemade peanut butter thing is massively better than anything I could have expected. I’ve heard of it for years and always thought it was secretly hard or something. And/or I’m just lazy.
But oh my gosh, IT’S SO EASY, you guys. It’s probably the easiest, fastest thing you could ever make. One ingredient, one machine, five minutes.
Homemade Peanut Butter: Frequently Asked Questions
My peanut butter didn’t turn out creamy like the pictures. What did I do wrong?
Each food processor’s strength is just a little bit different and it sounds like it just needs a few extra minutes in the food processor. It’ll get there!
How should I store my homemade peanut butter?
Fridge or at room temp works here! It’s best in the fridge though if it’s going to be several weeks before you get through it.
Do I have to add the honey?
The honey helps balance out the saltiness of the peanuts, but if you want to keep things sugar-free, just keep the honey out.
Can I use this same method for other nuts for nut butter? (Almond butter, cashew butter, etc.)
We haven’t tried, but would say yes. It’s possible you would need to add oil depending on the nut. We’d recommend looking up specific recipes for your preferred nut to be sure!
How To Use Homemade Peanut Butter
You mean, if not by the spoonful? Okay, okay, okay.
There are lots of options right here on Pinch of Yum, but let’s get back to basics. Shall we?
- Spread it on toast for breakfast or a snack.
- Drizzle it on your favorite fruit (like bananas).
- Stir it into your morning oatmeal for a protein boost.
- Add a dollop to your smoothies.
I love love love the texture because it can be thick (just pop that bad boy in the fridge for a while) or it can be drizzle-able and soft and runny, which is how I like it.
There is just nothing better than a melty spoonful of peanut butter to bring in the morning // to satisfy my pre-lunch hungers // to treat myself to before bed. Soooo maybe it’s habit forming? I mean, like, hard to say.
Peanut Butter Recipes To Fall In Love With
Peanut butter isn’t just for dessert! Here are some of our favorite recipes that use peanut butter.
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Bars (the actual dreamiest dessert)
- The Very Best Peanut Sauce (truly, the best)
- Spicy Peanut Soba Noodle Salad (noodle twirls forever)
- Quinoa Crunch Salad with Peanut Dressing (a lunch powerhouse)
5 Minute Homemade Peanut Butter
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 1/2 cups peanut butter 1x
Description
Homemade Peanut Butter! Just peanuts, a bit of honey, a food processor, and five minutes. So creamy and delicious!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups dry roasted peanuts
- 1–2 tablespoons honey or sugar
- additional salt to taste
Instructions
- Place peanuts in a food processor. Turn the food processor on and let it run for 4-5 minutes. During this time, you’ll see the peanuts go in stages from crumbs to a dry ball to a smooth and creamy “liquid” peanut butter. Stir in the honey and any additional salt, if you want.
- Store in the fridge or at room temperature if you think you’ll go through it fast enough.
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- Prep Time: 2 mins
- Cook Time: 3 mins
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Pulse
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: peanut butter recipe, homemade peanut butter, peanut butter
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May 18, 2021
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I’m Lindsay and I ♡ FOOD. I used to be a teacher, and now making food and writing about it online is my full-time job. I love talking with people about food, and I'm so glad you're here.
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Yum! There’s nothing better than a homemade nut butter! I used to eat peanut butter and honey sandwiches as a kid, so I love that you sweetened up this recipe with some honey! Pinned!
Yumsss! Thanks Alexa!
Nooo, don’t add sugar/honey! The great thing about homemade nut butter is that it doesn’t have sugar (or oils, etc.) added to it.
I agree Kristie! Wonder how many calories in this per serving.
Judy
Less then a glass of wine.
Also great: that you can add whatever you want or leave out whatever you don’t want! and I do want honey! 😀
I totally agree, HONEY!! Such a sweet blessing from God to the humanity.
Plain peanut butter is good, but for not every batch. Raw honey and cinnamon are great add-ins for a change.
What if you don’t have a food processor and only a hand liquidiser.
I mixed the smoked salted almonds and peanut butter! Agree sugar Never needed!
I love drizzly homemade peanut butter! It’s seriously the bomb dot com – the packaged stuff just doesn’t even compare. I have been trying to talk myself out of buying a food processor for myself, but I think this post really tips the scales… I could have homemade PB all the time! Magical.
Okay, Michelle, seriously, I am doing a post REALLY SOON about why you need to buy a food processor FOR REAL. I am going to convince you. It’s the best thing ever!
Having a food processor is singularly the best investment I have ever made. I probably should just leave it sitting out since I use it so much.
Having a food processor is singularly the best investment I have ever made. I probably should just leave it sitting out since I use it so much. I soooo can’t wait to try this. Not sure why I haven’t yet. After all I already make my own veggie stock and chicken stock (welllll honestly, my boyfriend does it for me – he rocks).
I completely agree! I’ve been so anti-more-kitchen-appliances. I saw this and cauliflower rice within two days and broke down and bought the food processor. No regrets!! I love this recipe! (Ps. To Aldi shoppers, the mini 3-cup food processor was a weekly special for $12.99! Yay!)
I also do not have a food processor but I’d love to try this recipe. Would that work with a blender??
Yes, it will work with a high powered blender!
Oooh, good luck with the no shugs! Any time I go sugar-free, I feel so much lighter and more alert. Can’t wait to see your no-sugar recipes in the coming weeks!
woot woot!
i would like to learn about peanut butter making i want to start a small business on this My name is Khumo fro botswana.
Please ur help will be much appreciated
Peanut butter – I am already sold, so utterly sold. And the way, my girls finish off the Peanut butter and the Nutella, think it will make sense to actually start making peanut butter at home. Thanks for sharing – glad the recipe isn’t too complicated.
Oh my gosh, couldn’t believe how easy it was! I’m hooked.
don’t you mean “nut-terly” sold, ishitaunblogged? lol so couldn’t resist 😛 but yeah, i’m gonna get some dry-roasted peanuts, honey-roasted peanuts, and hazelnuts on my way home from work now since I have seen this. I don’t have a food processor, but I do have a magic bullet so I think it’ll do 😀
Five minutes to homemade peanut butter?? Sold!
Yep! five minutes. done and done.
Can I make this for my dog treats? Minus the sugar and salt, use honey instead.
Honey + Peanut Butter is a match made in heaven for sure!
Going sugar free is not easy to do! But the pros definitely outweigh the cons. Love how it makes you feel better both mentally and physically! Good luck on your third round!
Thanks Marzia! We’re looking forward to it.
I did sugar free for about 2 months in 2019 and i lost around 8kg. I also felt and looked younger and healthier and my husband did too. Going at it again now and we just had 1kg of raw nuts delivered. Cannot wait to make this. Have you ever heard of jaggery? Would you advise using it as a honey replacement? It’s what we eat in our home made corn and wheat porridge and it works fine.
Delicious! Nothing is better than some homemade peanut better!
Agreed!
This peanut butter looks divine! And can’t wait to see your sugar free recipes, it’s always inspiring to read those posts!! 🙂
Thanks Erica! Glad you like the sugar free stuff!
I ❤️ recipes like this! And, having had extensive dental work done recently, I’m unable to eat nuts in their natural form. I’m wondering if you could use cashews instead of peanuts? Has anyone tried this?
We haven’t tried that before, but we’re guessing it would work. Let us know how it goes!
Yum! There is nothing better than a homemade peanut butter!
Agreed Mary! I love it!
I love making nut butters! But surprisingly, I haven’t made peanut butter yet. I need to get on it! I’ve made a coconut walnut butter that was good, but it had coconut oil in it so it would get hard in the fridge. I suppose you could leave it out, but the directions said not to. I also have made a gingerbread pecan butter numerous times because it is so amazing. I can’t take credit for either, but they are both yummy!
wait, what!? That gingerbread pecan butter sounds AMAZING.
Please tell me there’s a link somewhere here to this gingerbread pecan butter recipe.
Send me the Gingerbread pecan butter recipe. E-mail would be great.
Need oil in this recipe. At least 2 Tbls of any neutral oil. We used Sunflower oil and a pro Ninja.
Gingerbread Pecan Butter sounds simple enough to design. Pecans likely have a similar enough oil content to be processed in the same fashion. After that a small amount of ginger, nutmeg, and clove plus molasses as a sweetener instead of honey.
This looks yummy.
How about adding a “sugar free” category on recipes.
I think my family needs to detox from sugar and it would be nice to have some recipes at hand.
We are working on it, actually! 🙂 Soon!
Great post. I have not purchased peanut butter for several years. I was one of the unlucky people to get food poisoning from Trader Joe’s peanut butter. Now I make my own with a trip through the oven for more flavor and no bacteria. Why was I not doing this sooner?
Great idea with the oven! Do you use unsalted peanuts? I’m definitely trying this out (how long in the oven?)!! X
Wow – so sorry to hear that!! Great tip about the oven!
Lovely home-made peanut butter
Thanks Laura!
I’ve made almond butter, but never peanut butter. This looks so delicious, I think I’m going to have to make it for Memorial weekend at our cabin! It would taste great on some homemade English muffin bread!
That sounds DIVINE. You’ve inspired me – I’m going to bring some to the cabin this summer!
For almond butter–would you follow the same directions above and just sub almonds for the peanuts?
Yes! Making all nut butters is essentially the same process. 🙂
Oh my gosh this looks so good! I use honey roasted peanuts for extra sweetness – but this looks sooo melty and creamy and dreamy! I’m drooling!
Love that idea, Jen!
Lindsay this peanut butter looks awesome! I have never tried making my own but now it’s on my list! Can’t wait to see your sugar-free recipes!
Thanks Mary Ann! We’re going to add a category SOON!
I always make my nut butters at home and I’m so surprised that everyone isn’t doing it! It’s literally the easiest thing ever. The almond butter takes the most time, but still it’s only like 30 min to the most amazing thing ever. I would even tell people how to make it but ended up selling it for awhile bc I guess people didn’t think they had the time? This looks awesome thanks for sharing!
I know! it’s like the hardest part is just doing it for the first time. But once you realize how easy it is… end of story.
Thats exactly how I feel about marshmallows. They’re so easy and taste SO much better in Krispie treats.
I’m adding this peanut butter to my to-do list for next weekend!!
*homemade marshmallows 🙂
Great! Enjoy, Emily!
MARSHMELLOWS?! not allowed in this sugar free household!! Nice try, Emily…
This looks so easy!! I’ll have to make it soon!
It IS! Enjoy Felicia!
I really need to get my hands on a decent food processor – the texture on this peanut butter IS indeed pretty dang fabulous!
Gah! I just love the melty, drippy, extra soft texture of it .
Lindsay
So glad to see you are giving up the refined foods. I have to say it will bring me here more often. I love the PB–but I would add the honey on the sandwich or whatever. No need to sweeten it before time.
And, to Marzia–no need to be SUGAR FREE. JUST REFINED SUGAR FREE. Honey, maple syrup, coconut sugar–all are awesome and do not make you feel sugar deprived AT ALL!
Go health!!
Thanks for the comment Marjorie!
I love love love homemade peanut butter. It’s so easy, right! Love that you add honey, honey peanut butter is definitely where it is at!!
Love me some honey. 🙂
This looks SOOO good! Can’t wait to try it. I, too, need a sugar fast.
Hope you like it Becky!
Decades ago, there was a Mr. Peanut grinder that was made for this purpose. Kids loved to make their own peanut butter with the thing. Nothing like homemade PB!
Thanks for the comment Meari! I’ll have to see if I can find out more about this Mr. Peanut grinder…
Score!!!
Hahahaah – thanks Linda!