There is a novelty in creating things from scratch. Cookies, pies, and even this staple part of your morning breakfast routine we all love to indulge in, peanut butter! The best thing about making your own peanut butter is it takes merely 5 minutes (plus the prep / clean up, so let's say 15). Not to mention you can buy the already roasted peanuts in bulk with your reusable bulk food containers creating zero waste in the process. It's a deliciously healthy, low carbon foot print snack / topping that you can indulge in, all the while knowing that you made this yourself!
| Ingredients: This is where you can have some fun! I'm not a huge fan of measuring things, so I've been told. I prefer to create on a whim and experiment. Some things turn out amazing, others need work, but PB is something that is hard to mess up. Note: All you need is peanuts, anything else is optional! - 1 Pint Peanuts (Makes 1/2 pint PB) - Salt: A few grinder cranks, pink Himalayan is what I used. - Honey: What stuck to a knife with 1 scoop. - Olive Oil: A quick pour around the food processor, one lap. |  |
 | Step 1, the only step really: Add peanuts, 1 pint (any more might be a bit much unless your have a larger food processor), then add any additional ingredients that you want. Remember, this is the fun part. Make any flavor you would like! Then, all you have to do is turn it on and wait! |
| 1 Minute Chopped Peanuts! |  |
 | 1 Minute, 30 Seconds Starts to clump, keep watching! |
| 2 Minutes The clump begins to spread out again. |  |
 | 3 Minutes It looks like PB, tastes like PB, is as good as the bulk PB at Whole Foods, but wait 2 more minutes, the magic is about to happen! |
| 5 Minutes BAM! You just made some tasty, rich, creamy Peanut Butter yourself! Scrape all that goodness into a jar and start consuming immedialtey! You're now a PB making machine. |  |
So now that you're interested in making some homemade peanut butter, you're probably curious as to what it costs compared to what you would buy in the store. Well, I've got that for you as well!
Cost: $4.01 - Just Peanuts!
- 1 Pint Mason Jar of unsalted Roasted Peanuts @ $3.29 / lb = $4.01
- Everything else is optional.
- If you don't have a re-usable jar for your bulk food you might need to purchase some of those as well. (it's worth the investment)
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Cleanup Tip: Make sure you have a sufficient "dish washer" to help get all the sticky goodness out. This is a no waste recipe!
Check back again for more "made from scratch" recipes, we're always experimenting and creating! Remember bulk food jars, bags, and other re-usable containers only while at the grocery store! Think about what you would do with all your trash if the magician (Garbage Man) didn't make it go away every week for you! It doesn't actually just disappear. Remember that.
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