A big thank you to my sweet husband for being the hand model in this first picture!! Haha! I love it. I always told him he should be a hand model! I’m always getting him to do ‘pour shots’ for my pictures whenever the recipe includes a sauce, he holds my light diffuser for me…he helps me out so much!
Do any of you abuse use your family members to help you out with your business?!!
When I was a caterer and personal chef he would be my Sous Chef and help me prep for events. I just had to shout him out because he’s so awesome.
Now to the peanut butter.
I remember the first time I made homemade peanut butter like it was yesterday! I was soooo excited. I had just started learning about the dangers of preservatives and other chemicals they put in darn near all of our food. So I was on a mission to make most, if not all, of my condiments, snacks, etc… from scratch.
I decided to spend the big bucks on a Vitamix 5300 Electric Countertop Blender, Black
If you don’t have a high-speed blender like this Vitamix then you may be able to try making peanut butter in a food processor. You would just have to keep stopping to stir it every now and then to make sure everything is blended evenly. I wouldn’t use a regular home blender because it might burn the motor.
I hope you take a look at the video recipe to see how easy it is to make. You will literally have fresh peanut butter with no harmful ingredients in 3 minutes. How awesome is that?!
FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM, PINTEREST, FACEBOOK, OR YOUTUBE FOR MORE AWESOME RECIPES!!
- 3 cups roasted unsalted peanuts
- 3 dates pitted
- a pinch of salt
- Place everything in your high-speed blender. Blend until smooth. It shouldn't take but a few minutes if using a high-speed blender. It may be tempting to add water but don't do this. Water is never an ingredient in peanut butter.
- If using a food processor you may have to stop blending every now and then to mix everything in the food processor up. This will help with even blending.
- If you don't mind chunky, crunchy, peanut butter then you will finish even faster!!
- Place in a sealed container. I do not refrigerate my peanut butter. I leave it in my pantry where it is nice and cool. Mine never lasts longer than 2 weeks because we eat it so much, but it could last up to a month.
I’ll definitely be trying this! My husband loves peanut butter!
Awesome! It’s soooo easy to make. My husband and I literally have never purchased another jar of peanut butter since we learned to make it from scratch!! Thank you 🙂
This recipe is so easy!! No excuse not to make your own peanut butter!! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Yes, anyone can make this recipe in minutes. It’s very very easy 🙂 Thanks for visiting!
I have never tried making my own peanut butter before. This recipe looks and sounds super simple. I may have to try making my own sometime. We love peanut butter in my house.
Yes, the recipe really is easy, especially if you have a high-speed blender! I hope you give it a try sometime!!
I am blown away! I am so encouraged to try this. I just followed your Instagram also, love the pics. We have the Blendtec blender not sure if it is as good as the Vitamix at making peanut butter, but will try it and see.
This makes me so happy! I’m glad I could encourage you to give it a shot. I definitely think the Blendtec can handle making peanut butter. I’ve heard that blender is very powerful too. Let me know if you give the recipe a try. Thanks so much for visiting 🙂
I have to try this! I have a Froothie Optimum 9400, a more affordable option to the Vitamix (with a more powerful motor!) so it would make short work of the peanuts. I’ve never tried making my own nut butters in it before – I must do this!
Oh yes, I’ve heard of that blender! You shouldn’t have any trouble at all. Definitely give it a try 🙂 🙂
Ah nuts! What an awesome video (and recipe). Peanut butter does not last long in our house, never made it homemade though. I think we’ll have to give this a try. Would love to throw in a few light crushed peanuts, and make it super crunchy. Then of course, it will be slathered on a thick piece of toast for brekkie. YUM!
I loooove slathering my toast with peanut butter and I love the idea of adding some crushed peanuts for crunch!! Thanks for visiting 🙂
Pretty straightforward, isn’t it?! I’ve got a Vitamix too. I agree — it’s a great investment!
Yes, I was scared at first to spend the big bucks on a Vitamix, but it’s so worth it. Thanks for stopping by!!
I am so surprised there’s no liquid used! The recipe looks awesome, I so wanna try this. Sadly, I do not have the right equipment at the moment. I want a Vitamix so badly, but cannot afford it right now… I’d love to be able to make all my food from scratch too.
Yes I was surprised that there was no liquid too when I first made peanut butter. Maybe you could try the QVC website. They have really good payment plans. I saw one Vitamix for like $489 and they broke the payments up so people only had to pay about $70 a month for it. And shipping was free, and they gave you a cookbook and some other things with it. I love using QVC’s payment plans.
Thank God for family members who agree to be abused/used for our blogs. I love peanut butter and have not made my own in a while now
Lol! Yes, I wouldn’t be able to do a lot of things if it wasn’t for my family members help. Family is awesome 🙂
What a great idea! I SO wish I had a Vitamix! It would make my life so much easier!
Yes, I loooove my Vitamix! I use mine several times a day and it really does make my life a little easier! Thanks for visiting. 🙂
Nice recipe.
Thank you!! 🙂
Wow. I didn’t know it was so easy to make peanut butter. I love peanut butter. I’ll have to give this a shot in my food processor and see how it goes.
Yes, please do give it a try! It’s sooooo easy! Thanks for stopping by.
Haha its nice to keep the business in the family lol my husband would love this recipe, personally I am not a fan of peanut butter but he is made on it
If he’s a peanut butter lover then I definitely think your husband would like this peanut butter recipe. And yes, I keep it all in the family. Free Labor is AWESOME! Haha!
I literally have all these ingredients and intend to make a super peanut butter spread cheers 🙂
Woohoo! You’ll love it. 🙂
Love this! Never knew how easy it would be to make peanut butter. My boyfriend will love this, especially with the dates. Thanks for sharing 😀
Yes, I was surprised at how easy it was to make peanut butter too when I first learned! Thank you for visiting 🙂
It had never crossed my mind that making my own peanut butter was an option and I’m shocked to see how simple it is! Thanks so much for sharing!
xo,
Roxy
Yes, I was shocked too when I first learned how to make peanut butter. It’s sooooo easy. Thank you!!!
Oh yes…yes..yes and yes again. I was searching for this…great post
Hey! I love your blog. The articles I’ve read on your site are so REAL…no sugar-coating! I’m glad you like the peanut butter recipe! Thanks for stopping by 🙂
Girl I just found your blog and I LOVE IT!
I love love peanut butter and have been meaning to make my own – this is a great recipe! Thank you so much for sharing! Sharing with twitter now 🙂
xoxo
Krista
http://www.hundredblog.com
Thank you so much for the kind words!! You have no idea how much it means to me!! I’m glad you like my blog and thanks for sharing. 🙂 🙂
I am very fond of peanut butter. Would try out this recipe this weekend for sure.
Yaaay! Thanks for visiting!