Natural Peanut Butter Recipes

HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER

Steps:

• Place the peanuts, salt and honey into the bowl of a food processor. Process for 1 minute. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Place the lid back on and continue to process while slowly drizzling in the oil and process until the mixture is smooth, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Place the peanut butter in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 months.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Rinse the peanuts under cool water to remove excess dirt. Pat dry and place in a large bowl and toss with the peanut oil and salt until well coated.
• Place on 2 half sheet pans, making sure to spread them out into a single layer. Roast in the oven for 30 to 35 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through cooking. Once you remove the peanuts from the oven, let them cool slightly before eating. They will continue to "cook" and become crunchy as they cool.
• If using peanuts to make peanut butter, remove shells and discard. Remove the skin by rubbing the peanuts together in your hands held over a salad spinner, allowing the peanuts and skins to fall into the bowl. Once the skin has been loosened from all of the peanuts close the salad spinner and spin until all of the skin has been separated from the peanuts.

HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER

Steps:

• Process peanuts and salt in a food processor until desired consistency, about 5 minutes, scraping down sides as needed. Add honey; process just until blended. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator.

NATURAL PEANUT BUTTER

Steps:

• Remove the peanuts from the shell and peal them.
• Oil the peanuts with two tablespoons of peanut oil and roast them for 8 minutes at 350ºF. Move them frequently (around every 2 minutes) so they don't burn.
• Put the roasted peanuts into the food processor and grind for 2 or 3 minutes. Add the salt and the honey. If you like it thinner like me, you can add more peanut oil until you obtain the desired texture. You can also add or other spices such as cinnamon, cayenne, chocolate, ginger, curry and even raisins and chocolate.
• For crunchy peanut butter, chop some additional peanuts. Pour them into a bowl, and stir them into the peanut butter.
• Store the peanut butter in an air tight container and use it within 30 days.