Step 1

If you peanuts are not roasted, then you will need to roast them first. How to roast peanuts? Just spread them onto a sheet pan in 1 layer and place them into a preheated oven at 350F / 170C. Bake for about 15 minutes. Place the peanuts into the food processor. It is important to make sure that your peanuts cover the blades because if there are not enough peanuts in the container, then the paste won’t be even and smooth. I fill mine up a little more than half way up.

Step 2

Turn your food processor to the highest speed and grind until you see smooth and spreadable paste. How to make peanut butter extra creamy? Just keep blending for a couple extra minutes! If you keep going long enough, you will see that you absolutely don’t need any oil at all. Don’t give up half way through to add oil to the mix- trust me, your peanut butter will come together!

Step 3

* if you feel that your food processor is getting too hot, turn it off and let it cool for a few minutes before continuing.

Step 4

* if your mixture sticks to the walls too much, scrape it with a rubber spatula from time to time and keep going.

Step 5

Try your peanut butter and add salt and honey to taste. I like adding 1 tbsp of honey to 3 cups of salted roasted peanuts for my favorite homemade peanut butter, but feel free to experiment! Store in room temperature or in the refrigerator. In the fridge it will last for 3-6 months while in room temperature it will need to be eaten sooner!