One of my newest favourite foods, peanut butter is so delicious. But, it virtually always has palm oil (sometimes sustainable) in the ingredients list, and every time I buy it I acquire a new jar (which we all know I don’t need). So, I decided to try making my own. Now, I like chunky peanut butter, so I keep some peanuts out to add crunch, but if you like smooth peanut butter, then just blend all of your peanuts! I’ve used it a lot so far and I love it, so hopefully you’ll love it too.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups of peanuts
- 1 tsp Oil (Peanut is best, but any neutral oil will work)
- Salt (to taste)
- Maple Syrup (to taste)
Method:
- If you have unroasted peanuts, then you’ll need to roast them. I roasted mine at 180 for about 25 minutes, but check them every so often to check that none are burning.
- Next, take the skins off. The easiest way to do this is to put all the peanuts in a cloth and rub them until the skins separate from the nut. It doesn’t have to be perfect, but you want as much gone as possible.
- Next, tip your peanuts into a food processor (reserve about a third if you like chunky peanut butter, and roughly chop them). Next, blitz them until they form clumps, then push the mixture down the sides of the food processor and keep blending. Add in your oil and continue to blend until smooth.
- Next, add your maple syrup and salt, continue to blend for a few seconds to combine.
- Stir through your chopped peanuts if using, and put in a container.
- All done!
This does keep best in the fridge, but you can keep it in a cupboard if you live somewhere that’s not too warm or if you’ll eat it quickly. It lasts a few weeks, so you’ve got some time. Enjoy!
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