Homemade Peanut Butter Three Ways

This homemade peanut butter recipe is really easy to make and you can make it in three ways. You can make it just plain with the peanuts, the second you can make it with chocolate and the third is with almond which is really delicious. Before making the peanut butter, lightly toast the peanuts in the oven just until they are nutty and golden brown.

The first version is the crunchy peanut butter and you are going to add about a third cup the peanuts in a food processor and pulse until they are broken down then set them aside you will use at the end of this recipe. Throw the remaining peanut in the food processor and turn it on, the nuts will go from whole to tiny pieces to somewhat of a clump and eventually turn into a shiny paste.

Depending on the type of peanuts you use, you may add a little oil to help them along. You can stop at this point or add some sweetness with honey and salt for flavor. To finish this version, grab the broken down peanuts and toss them in the peanut butter and stir them in. For the almond peanut butter, you will use half toasted almonds and half toasted peanuts, place them into a food processor and let them go until they are smooth.

You can also add 100% almonds for pure almond butter. If you need to, you can add a little oil to get them along then season with what you love, once smooth, remove from the food processor and pour the almond peanut butter into a jar or tin. For the chocolate peanut butter, you will start by pulsing the peanut butter in the food processor until they are smooth then you will add powdered sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, salt for taste, and some oil.

After about a minute on the food processor, it should be shiny, thick, and delicious. This will last over a month, cover and place them in the refrigerator and if the peanut butter separates overtime just give it a good stir with a spoon. Pick youe=r version and spread it with your favorite bread and enjoy it.

Ingredients;

Peanut Butter;

• 2 cups (300 grams) unsalted shelled peanuts
• Pinch to 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 to 2 teaspoons honey
• 1 to 3 teaspoons peanut or vegetable oil, if needed

Almond Peanut Butter;

• 1 cup (150 grams) unsalted shelled peanuts
• 1 cup (150 grams) unsalted whole almonds
• Pinch to 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 to 2 teaspoons honey
• 1 to 3 teaspoons peanut or vegetable oil, if needed

Chocolate Peanut Butter;

• 2 cups (300 grams) unsalted shelled peanuts
• Pinch to 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil or vegetable oil, plus more as needed
• 1/2 cup (45 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup to 1 1/2 cups (170 grams) powdered sugar

Instructions;

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Adds the nuts to a round or square cake pan (or rimmed baking sheet).
2. Roast nuts for 3 minutes, shake pan then roast another 3 to 5 minutes or until the nuts are lightly browned and smell nutty (careful, they can burn quickly).
3. Let cool until you can handle them.

Basic Peanut Butter;

1. If you are making crunchy peanut butter, add 1/3 cup of the roasted peanuts to the bowl of a food processor. Pulse 6 to 8 times, or until the peanuts are chopped into very small pieces. Transfer chopped peanuts to a bowl and reserve for later.
2. Add the roasted peanuts to the bowl of a food processor. Process 1 minute then scrape sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Process another 2 to 3 minutes until the peanut butter is shiny and smooth.
3. Add your desired amount of salt and honey then process until combined. (We add 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1 1/2 teaspoons of honey).
4. Check the consistency, if it seems too thick, add oil, a teaspoon at a time, until you are happy with it. For crunchy peanut butter, stir in the reserved peanuts.

Almond Peanut Butter;

1. Add nuts to the bowl of a food processor. Process 1 minute then scrape sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Process another 2 to 3 minutes until shiny and smooth.
2. Add your desired amount of salt and honey then process until combined. (We add 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1 1/2 teaspoons of honey). Check the consistency, if it seems too thick or dry, add oil, a teaspoon at a time, until you are happy with it.

Chocolate Peanut Butter;

1. Add the roasted peanuts to the bowl of a food processor. Process 1 minute then scrape sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Process another 2 to 3 minutes until shiny and smooth.
2. Add salt, oil, cocoa powder, and the powdered sugar then process another minute until blended and shiny.
3. Check the consistency, if it seems too thick, add oil, a teaspoon at a time, until you are happy with it.