Homemade Peanut Butter

Ingredients

2 cups dry roasted peanuts
¼ teaspoon salt 
1 teaspoon vanilla 
1 tablespoon water 
1 tablespoon olive oil 

Directions

1. To roast raw peanuts, place peanuts on a wide skillet in a single layer. Use medium heat and roast the peanuts for 6-10 minutes, stirring occasionally until fragrant and a few nuts start to pop on the stove. Cool peanuts prior to using. 

2. In a food processor, add the dry roasted peanuts and process until smooth. Depending on the machine, this can take between 5 to 10 minutes. Once smooth, add vanilla, water, and olive oil blend for another 5 minutes until smooth. 

3. To make a chunky peanut butter add another tablespoon of oil to process into a thinner peanut butter. Remove the peanut butter into a bowl and stir in ½ cup chopped roasted peanuts. 

4. To make chocolate peanut butter, add another tablespoon of oil and add 1/2 cup chopped dark chocolate into the processor and blend for another 5 minutes until smooth. 

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Quick Tips

• Homemade peanut butter typically has sugar, salt and oils added compared to store-bought peanut butter.

• Peanuts are a good source of vitamin B3, manganese, copper, zinc, magnesium and phosphorus.