My friend, Donna, and I were chatting months ago and I mentioned that I wanted to try making some nut butters. I kept putting off trying it until this past week though. I don't know why I waited so long. It was so easy to do and delicious as well! I can hardly wait to try different flavors and other nut butters now.
Donna has already made two different kinds of nut butter. Honey Roasted Peanut Butter and Honey Vanilla Almond Nut Butter are both posted on her site. Thanks to her encouragement, I finally gave it a shot and I'm happy with the results.
Homemade Peanut Butter
3 cups or 16 oz dry unsalted peanuts
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 tablespoon coconut oil or peanut oil, I used coconut oil and didn't notice a coconut flavor at all
1-2 tablespoons honey, I used 1 tablespoon and I will probably increase that to 2 next time
In the bowl of a food processor or a very powerful mixer, grind the peanuts until they start to break down and combine. Pause and scrape the sides as needed, to make certain that all of the peanuts are being pureed.
Slowly add the oil, 1 teaspoon at a time. Sprinkle in salt and blend well. Add the honey and blend again to combine. The mixture will be thinner as you add the oil, but it should thicken again with the honey. Adjust the oil and honey combination to provide the thickness and sweetness that you prefer.
Transfer to a jar and refrigerate. Enjoy!
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