Do-It-Yourself: Homemade Peanut Butter

by Crystal on January 31, 2012

CreativeCarisa.com shows you how to make homemade peanut butter.

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{ 19 comments }

Andrea January 31, 2012 at 1:06 pm

Does it need to be refrigerated? For how long can it be stored?

Kathy January 31, 2012 at 1:08 pm

Will definitely be trying this! Wonder if it will work in a blender?

Pam@behealthybehappywellness January 31, 2012 at 1:39 pm: We have a BlendTec blender (so very powerful one) and it makes terrific peanut butter. We do keep it in the fridge, and I love that we can make relatively small batches of fresh, healthy peanut butter. I don’t use any sweetener and less oil and my peanut butter is TASTY!

Anitra January 31, 2012 at 1:44 pm

Peanuts aren’t cheap enough to make this cost-effective for me. I buy truly natural peanut butter (ingredients: peanuts, salt) at the grocery store and stock up when I can get it for $2.50 for a 16oz. jar.

Wendy January 31, 2012 at 1:54 pm

This might be fun to try even if it’s not cost effective.

Melissa January 31, 2012 at 3:14 pm

My son has peanut allergies, so he eats sunflower butter instead of peanut butter. The sunflower butter costs $5-6 per jar, so I am going to check prices for sunflower seeds and see if it would be more cost-effective for me to make my own. Thank you for the idea!!

Jessica January 31, 2012 at 7:43 pm: I’ve never even thought about sunflower butter! I bet it’s yummy! Has he ever tried almond butter? It’s also very tasty!

Camille January 31, 2012 at 3:38 pm

This sounds like a great idea. When I heard about the impending price increase I found a deal and stocked up on peanut butter. This will teach me to think about thinks a little before I do what I would normally do.

Carissa January 31, 2012 at 3:40 pm

Food safety standards recommend that you keep in an airtight container in your fridge for up to two months. Keeping in the fridge helps the oil stay suspended longer, too.

I will admit I am a bit rebellious and keep about 3 weeks worth in a sterilized glass jar in my pantry and nobody has gotten sick from eating it. If you choose to do this, do so at your own risk.

Carissa January 31, 2012 at 3:40 pm

(PS thanks for featuring my recipe, Crystal!)

Margery January 31, 2012 at 6:01 pm

I tried this at home a few years ago, mostly for fun for my kids. I couldn’t seem to get it quite as smooth as the store-bought natural peanut butter with my Cuisinart. It turned out a little gritty. Disappointingly, my kids would not eat it. I hope others have better results.

Julie in IN January 31, 2012 at 6:43 pm: Did you try adding extra oil or honey? It should help.

We’ve been making our own peanut butter for years and it is yummy!

Next time, I’m going to roast my peanuts in the oven first since we do not buy dry roasted peanuts.

elaine January 31, 2012 at 7:01 pm

loved making peanut butter when i was younger with my grandpa.

Jessica January 31, 2012 at 7:24 pm

We just recently made almond butter at our house! Same process as peanuts. It came out wonderfully! I will have to try these peanuts next…I have some in my cabinet that no one will eat…I think I’ll try it tonight! Thanks for the recipe! I blogged about making the almond butter here: http://www.motheringwithcreativity.com/2012/01/homemade-almond-butter.html

Amy January 31, 2012 at 9:43 pm

I recently had some leftover mixed nuts and honey roasted peanuts. I blended them all together without oil, and it was delicous. So good that I ate it just plain off a spoon

Elizabeth January 31, 2012 at 10:21 pm

I love this idea. But I wonder if you will start doing your weekly cooking lists again. You always gave me great snack and dinner ideas that were healthy and freezer friendly. I miss those posts!

Crystal January 31, 2012 at 10:22 pm: Yes, I’ve started them up again. Check out the last two weeks here: http://moneysavingmom.com/category/from-my-kitchen/baking-day

And I’ll have another freezer cooking day post up on Friday evening this week!

Suzanne February 1, 2012 at 9:39 am

I have been making our peanut butter for years to avoid the bad fats that most PBs have. However, the price of peanuts has gone up so much that I wonder if it’s still cost effective. I plan to make a batch and actually measure it so I can compare the price to the healthy store bought kind. Where have people found the cheapest price on peanuts? I used to buy them at Aldi and Costco, but now neither sells the peanuts I like to buy. Aldi’s peanuts now are only the dry roasted kind with MSG. I buy the unsalted peanuts to avoid MSG.

Kate February 1, 2012 at 11:01 am