Originally published on July 8, 2014
Did you ever think you could make peanut butter that was better than what you bought at the store? Or perhaps even more so, did you ever think there was a need to make peanut butter at home? I never did, until one day when I made my summer rolls and needed my Thai peanut sauce to go with them. Everything was going swimmingly until I opened my cupboards to find that we had run out of peanut butter. Luckily, we did have a huge bin of peanuts that I could pretty easily turn into a luscious butter.
You can make this recipe even easier on yourself by buying roasted peanuts. I never do, only because I never know what I’m going to use them for. If you do, skip the part about roasting them in your oven (although I will tell you that the butter is even better when it’s freshly made, and still a little warm from those peanuts that were in the oven.)
Ingredients:
3 cups unsalted peanuts
2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
1 tablespoon honey
Salt
Directions:
1.) Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2.) Place peanuts in a large bowl and add some salt, and the oil. Shake, toss, or mix with a wooden spoon to ensure all peanuts are coated in the oil and salt. Place onto a baking sheet and place sheet in the oven.
3.) Roast the peanuts for 30 – 35 minutes, making sure you turn them once. When they are done roasting, take them out and allow them to cool slightly (just so you can handle them.)
4.) Place the peanuts in a food processor, along with the honey. Blend or process them for a few minutes, until smooth. Taste, then add salt or more honey if necessary.
5.) Serve and enjoy, or place in the fridge for later use.