Skinnymixer’s Peanut Butter recipe is my new favourite creamy, smooth peanut butter! The best part is that you can control the amount of oil, sugar and salt in this healthier peanut butter.
We have been flying through peanut butter in the Skinnymixers Test Kitchen making the new Peanut Butter Cups in the new book SkinnyAmerica – out 27th September!
When I first made this peanut butter, I honestly couldn’t stop eating it.
I messaged the team and said it is the BEST tasting peanut butter I have ever tasted.
It really isn’t difficult, and can be done in 10 minutes.
What you will need to make Homemade Peanut Butter:
All you need is some roasted peanuts and a Thermomix or a food processor. The light tasting oil, vanilla paste and maple syrup is optional.
In most cases you won’t need to add any oil, the peanuts should release their own natural oil as they are processed. It is important to use roasted peanuts though to release the oils.
If you do end up needing to add oil, you need to make sure it is light tasting or you will taste it in the final product.
How to make your own Nut Butter
As you can see in the process photos, the more the peanuts are processed the more oil is released. If it is cold at your place when making, you may find it takes a little extra time for the process to release the oils.
If you are wanting to feed some peanut butter to your dog, make sure you use unsalted roasted peanuts and add only 1 pinch of salt!
The same recipe can be used using other roasted nuts like cashews, macadamias and almonds.
If you are Nut Free, we highly recommend the Roasted Seed Butter recipe.
We’ve included both Thermomix and Conventional methods for a Smooth Peanut Butter and a Crunchy Peanut Butter.
Equipment
- Thermomix or Food Processor
Ingredients
- 500 g roasted salted peanuts - or roasted unsalted peanuts + pinch of salt
- 20 g light tasting oil - optional, see photos
- 20 g maple syrup - optional
- 10 g vanilla bean paste - optional
Instructions
Thermo Cooker - Smooth Peanut Butter
- Add peanuts to dry mixer bowl and process for 10 sec/speed 7/MC on. Scrape mixer bowl down.
- Process for a further 2 min/speed 9/MC on. At this stage it should look like photo 2. If not, you may need to add a small amount of oil to help combine it.
- Continue to process for a further 1-2 min/speed 9/MC on until a smooth, oily paste is formed.
- Add maple and vanilla bean paste. Mix for 20 sec/speed 9/MC on. Scrape bowl down and repeat.
Thermo Cooker - Crunchy Peanut Butter
- Add 150 g peanuts to a dry mixer bowl. Process for 3 sec/reverse/speed 6/MC on or until desired chunky texture is reached. Set aside to stir through at the end.
- Add remaining peanuts to mixer bowl and process for 10 sec/speed 7/MC on. Scrape mixer bowl down.
- Process for a further 2 min/speed 9/MC on. At this stage it should look like photo 2. If not, you may need to add a small amount of oil to help combine it.
- Continue to process for a further 1-2 min/speed 9/MC on until a smooth, oily paste is formed.
- Add maple and vanilla bean paste. Mix for 20 sec/speed 9/MC on. Scrape bowl down and repeat.
- Add reserved chunky peanuts and stir through 5 sec/speed 4/MC on.
Conventional - Smooth Peanut Butter
- Add peanuts to dry food processor and process for 30 sec. Scrape down.
- Process in 30 sec increments, scraping in between for a further 2 min or until it looks like photo 2. If not, you may need to add a small amount of oil to help combine it.
- Continue to process for in 30 sec increments until a smooth, oily paste is formed. It should take a total of around 10 min.
- Add maple and vanilla bean paste and combine for 20 sec. Scrape bowl down and repeat.
Conventional - Crunchy Peanut Butter
- Add 150 g peanuts to a dry food processor. Pulse until desired chunky texture is reached. Set aside to stir through at the end.
- Add peanuts to dry food processor and process for 30 sec. Scrape down.
- Process in 30 sec increments, scraping in between for a further 2 min or until it looks like photo 2. If not, you may need to add a small amount of oil to help combine it.
- Continue to process for in 30 sec increments until a smooth, oily paste is formed. It should take a total of around 10 min.
- Add maple and vanilla bean paste and combine for 20 sec. Scrape bowl down and repeat.
- Add reserved chunky peanuts and stir through.