Homemade Peanut Butter Recipes

HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER

Steps:

• Put the peanuts in the food processor and grind till they are fine and they start to back down into the bowl.
• Add the oil and process again till very well blended; it will be quite soft at this point.
• Lift cover and add the honey; process--after you add this it will tighten up and become more solid.
• NOTE: At this point the texture should be fairly soft as it sets some in the refrigerator, but if it is too hard add a tad more oil, but not too much.
• Put into a container and refrigerate.

HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER CUPS

Steps:

• Melt the chocolate in the top of a double boiler. Keep the chocolate warm over low heat until you are ready to start assembling the peanut butter cups.
• Combine the peanut butter, confectioners' sugar, saltines, butter and salt in a bowl and blend with an electric mixer until well combined
• Prepare a muffin pan with 18 paper muffin liners. Add 1 teaspoon melted chocolate to the bottom of a muffin liner. Using the teaspoon, spread the chocolate in a thin, even layer on the bottom and a third of the way up the side. Repeat with the remaining liners. Place the muffin pan in the freezer until the chocolate is set and hardened, about 5 minutes.
• Spread 2 heaping teaspoons of the peanut butter filling in the bottom of a chocolate-coated muffin liner (it should come to below the chocolate line). Top the peanut butter filling with 2 more teaspoons of melted chocolate, spreading it over the top so no filling is visible. Repeat with the remaining liners. Freeze for 10 minutes.
• Serve chilled or at room temperature.

HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER CUPS

Steps:

• In 1-quart saucepan combine chocolate chips and shortening. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until melted and smooth (3 to 5 minutes).
• Loosen top paper cup from stack, but leave in stack for greater stability while being coated. With small paint brush, coat inside top cup evenly with about 1 teaspoon melted chocolate to about 1/8-inch thickness, bringing coating almost to top of cup, but not over edge. Repeat until 30 cups are coated; refrigerate cups.
• In 2-quart saucepan combine butter or margarine and peanut butter. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until melted (4 to 6 minutes). Stir in confectioners' sugar and graham cracker crumbs. Press about 1/2 tablespoon filling into each chocolate cup.
• Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon melted chocolate on top of filling; spread to cover. Freeze until firm (about 2 hours) carefully peel off paper cups. Store refrigerated.

HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER

Steps:

• Process peanuts and salt in a food processor until desired consistency, about 5 minutes, scraping down sides as needed. Add honey; process just until blended. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator.

HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Tip the peanuts onto a large baking tray, place in the oven and roast for 10 mins, stirring now and then to ensure they don't catch at the edges. When golden brown, remove from the oven and leave to cool completely.
• Tip the nuts into a food processor, and add the salt. Blend for 4-5 mins, until you're left with a smooth nut butter, if you want to loosen the consistency, add a drizzle of oil and blend again.

HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER

Steps:

• In a food processor, add the peanuts and grind until it resembles tiny beads (~20 sec.) (will be loud for a few seconds). Do not add the oil until this happens, it needs to be dry in order for it to break into the beads .
• Add the oil and process to desired consistency, mixing with a spoon a few times to clear the corner, sides, etc. It will probably form a ball a few times while mixing, this is normal and it will go away. It will start to whip after the last "ball", at which point it will be about done (~ 2 mins).
• Repeat until desired amount is achieved. Store in fridge or at room temperature.