Homemade Peanut Butter

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2007

Show: Good EatsEpisode: Peanut Gallery

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (11)

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Prep Time:
5 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
approximately 1 1/2 cups

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Ingredients

15 ounces shelled and skinned AB's roasted peanuts, recipe follows
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 teaspoons honey
1 1/2 tablespoons peanut oil

Directions

Place the peanuts, salt and honey into the bowl of a food processor. Process for 1 minute. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Place the lid back on and continue to process while slowly drizzling in the oil and process until the mixture is smooth, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Place the peanut butter in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 months.

Roasted Peanuts:

2 pounds in-shell raw peanuts*
2 tablespoons peanut oil
1 to 2 tablespoons kosher salt

*Cooks note: If eating peanuts roasted right out of the shell, use Virginia or Valencia peanuts. If utilizing roasted peanuts to make peanut butter, use Spanish peanuts as they have a higher oil content.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Rinse the peanuts under cool water to remove excess dirt. Pat dry and place in a large bowl and toss with the peanut oil and salt until well coated.

Place on 2 half sheet pans, making sure to spread them out into a single layer. Roast in the oven for 30 to 35 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through cooking. Once you remove the peanuts from the oven, let them cool slightly before eating. They will continue to "cook" and become crunchy as they cool.

If using peanuts to make peanut butter, remove shells and discard. Remove the skin by rubbing the peanuts together in your hands held over a salad spinner, allowing the peanuts and skins to fall into the bowl. Once the skin has been loosened from all of the peanuts close the salad spinner and spin until all of the skin has been separated from the peanuts.

Yield: Approximately 2 pounds roasted peanuts in shell

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recipe Homemade Peanut Butter
Rachael mapleton, UT 11-07-2009
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You'll Never Buy Store Bought Peanut Butter Again!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Being a mother of six young children I go through A LOT of peanut butter sandwiches. We try to eat organically as much as... possible and this is was such an easy recipe. I added just a touch more oil to make it a bit more"spreadable" on my homemade spelt bread. I order most of our organic food in bulk and I was able to buy the organic peanuts which were already roasted. That is a huge time saver which makes the prep time and cook time for Alton's Peanut Butter truly 5 minutes. It stores fabulously in the fridge for as long as you can keep it before it gets eaten up. The peanut butter sets up very well after only a short time in the fridge. I recently was on a trip where I could not have my own peanut butter and had to buy some. I couldn't believe the difference. I will never again have to buy store bought peanut butter again and neither will you!Read more
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Brian Topeka, KS 03-29-2009
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What do you expect from AB..
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

But Good Eats! This is an extremely easy recipe. I bought pre-roasted peanuts at the local store (take pity on me,... Alton. I do not know what kind they were) . I spent a couple of hours watching Sky Captain and the world of Tomorrow while I shelled and skinned the 15 oz. that AB called for. After the end of the movie, I put the nuts, and salt in the food processor and gave it a whirl. After the nuts were chunky, I drizzled in the honey and peanut oil. 5 minutes after the credits rolled, I had my home made peanut butter for my breakfast toast.Read more
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M. Simon North Richland Hills, TX 10-23-2008
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Very good and easy.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Saw this on Good Eats and had to try it. I went to an organic grocery store and got a pound of already roasted spanish... peanuts. I had to take the skin off one by one, so that took a while, but it was well worth it. I ended up adding more peanut oil overall to make it creamier. I highly recommend this! It's very easy and delicious!Read more
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Lisa Massillon, OH 10-23-2008
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omg- so easy and good!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I'm a total novice in the kitchen but Alton made it look so easy I figured I'd try it.I couldn't believe how easy it was.I'd... prefer it to be sweeter and creamier so next time I'll add more honey and peanut oil.I'm so impressed with myself I keep calling people and telling them, "I made homemade peanut butter- and it turned out right!"Read more
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Dawn Irmo, SC 08-19-2008
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Easy and Good too
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Couldn't ask for a simpler, easier recipe to follow. Alton did such a great job explaining it on the show that we had to try... it. We'll be using this recipe alot.Read more
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karen Titusville, FL 08-10-2008
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Quick and Easy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I used canned lightly salted peanuts. Awesome and quick!! I cut the recipe in thirds to just make enough to spread on celery... for appetizers!Read more