Homemade Peanut Butter

Alton Brown

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2007

Show: Good EatsEpisode: Peanut Gallery

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  • on March 01, 2012

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    this couldn't be any easier...i used some gourmet Virginia peanuts we had from a christmas basket, and pulverized them in my ninja...this was great to make on national peanut butter day, as well as we ran out of peanut butter...thanks Alton

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  • on January 16, 2012

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    well i couldnt get the peanut butter smooth. it was grainy. i think it was the lack of peanut oil i put in. but the peanut flavor was great!

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  • on December 13, 2011

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    Fabulous! We made this with Virginia peanuts, but will also try the recipe with Spanish peanuts.

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  • on November 21, 2011

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    There is no need to add additional oil when making peanut butter. Just let food processor keep running until it turns into peanut butter. The less oil the better for your health

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  • on July 04, 2011

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    Everyone went, "mmmmm, give me more", so that seems like a good review. I love honey and would add more, for me, but kept it under control for the rest of the family. Looking forward to trying this with some other types of nuts.

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  • on July 02, 2011

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    Good, but you don't really need the oil or the salt. If you process it for longer (5-6 mins, it will thin out and become creamery on its own. Just like almond butter, which can take up to 15mins in the food processor.

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  • on May 24, 2011

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    This is great. Used to buy the fresh ground PB at a well known organic food store. Their machine was broken one day so I tried this. I was accustomed to a somewhat grainy texture, but this is smoother than theirs. Finished it in 5 minutes tops. To make it even easier I used honey roast peanuts. YUM, and cheaper than the "store ground" version.

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  • on May 18, 2011

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    I would give it 5 stars, but following the recipe got me a peanut butter ball instead of a spread. I drizzled more honey and peanut oil while processing and it helped, but I think I'll add even more next time. And less (or no salt. Other than that, it's actually very good, and I will definitely be making my own PB on a regular basis...hopefully getting a creamier consistency next time. ;

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  • on May 05, 2011

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    While it tastes like peanut butter, I couldn't achieve a good creamy texture. It's rather gritty, but that's probably my processor's fault. I think it would be excellent for my peanut butter pie, but as a spread it's too gritty.

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  • on April 12, 2011

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    good but too much work for the reward. it also didn't taste as good to me as Parkers natural peanut butter. i will try again with some peanuts that have already been shelled to see if it makes it less tedious.

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