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hand holding jar of homemade peanut butter

Easy Homemade Peanut Butter

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Prepare to be shocked at how easy it is to make delicious homemade peanut butter! One ingredient. Five minutes. And a creamy, nutrient-dense peanut butter to slather all over toast or use in your favourite recipes.
Course Sauces
Cuisine American
Diet Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword Peanut Butter
Dietary Preference Gluten-Free, low FODMAP, vegan, vegetarian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 16 servings
Author Desiree Nielsen, RD

Equipment

  • Food Processor or high speed blender

Ingredients

  • 3 cups dry roasted peanuts salted or unsalted

Optional, for flavouring

  • salt
  • cane sugar

Instructions

  • Place the peanuts in the food processor. Process until the nuts turn into a silky butter, scraping if necessary, about 5 minutes.
  • Transfer to a resealable jar and store at room temperature for up to a week or the refrigerator for up to one month.

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Notes

Tip! If your food processor isn't strong, you may have more luck by warming the peanuts to get the oils going. Just toast at 300F for 10 minutes before processing.
Be sure to read the blog post for more tips and FAQs...and yes, peanut butter is low FODMAP in a 2 tablespoon (30 mL) serving.