Name: Homemade Peanut Butter - Vitamix
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Ingredients: 2-4 cups roasted peanuts (unsalted); 1/8-1/4 teaspoon sea salt (optional)

Homemade peanut butter has never been easier than this 1-ingredient recipe! You guessed it! PEANUTS!

I’m a long-time lover of enjoying peanut butter for breakfast in some way. From smoothies to cookies to a plain old peanut butter sandwich, you really can’t go wrong with a healthy dose of protein-packed peanut butter.

Now, unless you’re buying natural “just peanuts” peanut butter, there’s often added sugar and oil in store-bought peanut butter.

So, if you’re trying to avoid oil and refined sugar, this peanut butter recipe is for you. Plus, it’s so simple to make and comes together in literally 2 minutes!

How to make peanut butter in your Vitamix

Peanut butter with just peanuts is as simple as adding peanuts to your blender. I like to use anywhere between two and four cups per batch.

You’ll need a minimum of two cups to have enough volume for your machine to catch and blend nicely. (At least, in my experience.) More than four cups I find a bit difficult to get an even consistency, even when using the tamper.

So the sweet spot is anywhere between two and four cups here.

So start by measuring out your peanuts.

Add them to your Vitamix with the optional salt, if using and start blending on high speed.

The peanuts will quickly break down into a crumbly texture and start clumping together.

About a minute of processing will turn your nuts into creamy, smooth nut butter.

peanuts in blender, processing into nut butter

Now, if you don’t have a Vitamix, you can still make creamy, delicious peanut butter in a food processor. It will take a little longer to break down from peanuts to butter, but it will!

If using a food processor, take breaks during the blending process to prevent overheating of your machine. Scrape down the sides as needed, and pause every 30-60 seconds for at least 30 seconds and continue. Keep repeating this process until you get smooth peanut butter.

How to store homemade peanut butter

Transfer your peanut butter to a clean, glass jar or container, and you may store it at room temperature for everyday use for up to two weeks.

I bet it would last longer than that, too, but I haven’t been able to keep mine longer than that to test it!

pouring peanut butter from blender into jar

Alternatively, store in the refrigerator for even longer, although the spread may slightly harden, without affecting the flavour.

peanut butter in jar with peanuts and green towel around it

Why make peanut butter from scratch?

You just can’t beat natural homemade nut butters. PERIOD. There is NO oil, NO sugar, and NO artificial ANYTHING in this delicious peanut butter recipe. There’s only ONE ingredient required, JUST peanuts! (Plus the optional salt if you wanted salted peanut butter).

This deliciously creamy, smooth, velvety, rich, luscious peanut butter is a must try!

Plus, it’s super simple to make and comes together in only 2 minutes! You can’t even buy peanut butter that quickly.

birds eye view of peanut butter in glass jar

If you’re a huge fan (like I am) of nut butters, try my almond butter and pecan cutter recipes too!

Recipes with peanut butter

Some of my favourite peanut butter recipes:

Peanut Butter Hummus [Oil Free]
Cauliflower Rice Stir Fry with Peanut Sauce
Peanut Butter Pancakes w/ Peanut Butter Caramel [Sugar Free]
Healthy Peanut Butter Chickpea Cookies
or check out this collection of my favourite vegan peanut butter recipes!

Or, enjoy your peanut butter in a classic PB and J sandwich! Speaking of jelly, my current favourite is this Blueberry Chia Jam that is low in sugar and pectin free. Have you tried making chia jam yet? If not, you really should!

It’s super simple to make and makes an incredible combo. Peanut butter and jelly are simply meant to be together, am I right?

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Buon appetito

Rosa

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📖 Recipe

Homemade Peanut Butter – Vitamix

Making homemade peanut butter has never been easier than with your Vitamix, and this recipe uses only 1 ingredient, PEANUTS!

5 from 8 votes

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Prep Time: 2

Total Time: 2

Course: Breakfast, Dip

Cuisine: American, Canadian

Servings: Cups

Calories: 53cal

Equipment

Vitamix Blender

Ingredients

▢ 2-4 cups roasted peanuts unsalted
▢ ⅛-1/4 teaspoon sea salt optional

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Instructions

Add the peanuts and optional sea salt if using to your Vitamix. Blend on high, using your tamper to push the peanuts down while blending, until a smooth consistency is reached. The peanut will quickly go from whole peanuts, to ground up pieces to creamy peanut butter.
Store in a clean sealed jar or container.

Notes

To make peanut butter in the Vitamix, don’t use less than 2 cups of peanuts. You’ll need some volume for it to blend nicely.

If you want to make more than 4 cups at a time, I suggest multiple batches.

If using salted peanuts, skip the additional sea salt.

I’ve kept my peanut butter in a sealed jar at room temperature for up to 2 weeks. You may refrigerate for longer but it may harden slightly. Flavour will not be affected.

Nutrition

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*Nutritional information is an estimate, calculated using online tools and does not include optional ingredients unless otherwise indicated.

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