You guys.
I DID THIS.
I made it. On my own, with, like, real peanuts.
In five minutes and 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.
In this little jar of liquid gold, we have a 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.
Some news today: Bjork and I are starting up with a new commitment to sugar free eating again.
Today! For real, starting today.
And before you start thinking we’re something that we’re not, let’s just be real and talk about the Doritos I ate on Saturday while watching karaoke and the boxed brownies that made their way into our mouths while watching YouTube videos last night. Mmmmhmmm, well, okay, that happened.
We sort of stumbled into this refined sugar free routine when did a sugar free experiment last summer for 60 days (you can read about our first experience and the course we took in this post) and to be honest, I was expecting it to be pretty miserable. But we both really enjoyed it, because who’s weird enough to try a sugar free experiment and then say “we really enjoyed it?” — umm, we are.
For us, doing the occasional sugar fast (this round will officially be my third, Bjork’s second) is a really clear structure that just helps us to eat the way we want to eat: more real food, less processed stuff. If I were to sum it up in a single statement, I’d say these sugar free experiments are the process of limiting certain things you eat in order to gain freedom to actually eat the way you want to eat.
For as much as we like doing this, there are moments.
I did have a fruit pizza on my Recipes For The Blog list that will have to wait another few weeks (wah! whose idea was this again?!), and there will be times in the next few weeks where we will either need to bow out of sugar eating in social situations, or order something at a restaurant that isn’t necessarily exactly what we would have otherwise chosen. –> white rice with my Thai food? the best Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies? my favorite minty mocha from Caribou? WHERE MY FAVE FOODS AT? I don’t want to paint a picture of this being a super easy, super fun thing 100% of the time – there are challenges, for sure.
Overall, though, the benefits for us outweigh the challenges. Like, I had a big pile of raspberries and blackberries this morning with a nice lil’ bowl of Seven Sundays pear and macadamia muesli + flaked coconut + chia + three massive drizzles of this peanut butter aka liquid gold. and it was yumssss.
It might seem disconnected (me? disconnected? never ever ever), but I’m telling you all of this about the sugar eating thing because:
- I wanted you to know why you might see a slight change in recipes for a while ’round here – no refined sugars and no refined grains, but plenty of other yummy whole foods.
- From the reader survey, I know that whole, healthy, real food eating is something that MANY of you are interested in and/or working towards, so sharing Bjork and my experiences with this type of eating is hopefully helpful and encouraging (um, if my boxed brownie mix self can do this… we can all do this).
- The sugar free eating actually does tie in to this post – because could there be a better time to start making my own peanut butter?! Ugh. The stars totally aligned on that one.
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.
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.
5 Minute Homemade Peanut Butter
Prep Time: 2 mins- Cook Time: 3 mins
- Total Time: 5 minutes
Yield: 1 1/2 cups peanut butter
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5 Minute Homemade Peanut Butter! Just peanuts, a food processor, and five minutes. DONE! Sooo creamy, delicious, and EASY!
Ingredients
- 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 sugar, honey, or salt, if you want.
- Store in the fridge or at room temperature if you think you’ll go through it fast enough (I know people who store it both ways – I would just advise the fridge if it’s going to be several weeks before you get through it).
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
Also great: that you can add whatever you want or leave out whatever you don’t want! and I do want honey! 😀
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.
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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).
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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!)
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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!
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.
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!
Yum! There is nothing better than a homemade peanut butter!
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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.
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!
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!!
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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!!!
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Hahahaah – thanks Linda!