Homemade Peanut Butter

Last semester when we moved to Lincoln, we somehow acquired an opened bag of shelled peanuts.  One day, I decided it would be fun to shell them all while watching How I Met Your Mother so that I would have them to munch on later without having to go through the trouble of shelling one for every bite.  However, after seeing them all there...shelled, skinned, and smelling yummy...I decided to go a step further and make them into peanut butter!  It really wasn't hard, but it tasted much different from store-bought types.  It was much less sweet and tasted more like...well...peanuts.  It took a lot of time to shell them, but the result was great! I don't think I'll give up on buying peanut butter at the store...my hubby makes way too many PB&Js for that to even be remotely practical.  However, if some more peanuts were to mysteriously wind up in my lap, I'd have little choice but to repeat this process!  :)

Here's my homemade peanut butter chillin inside the Ninja!

Homemade Peanut Butter

10-15 oz Roasted Peanuts

1 tsp. Salt

1&1/2 tsp. Honey

1&1/2 Tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1) If you don't buy them already shelled, you will need to shell and skin the peanuts.  If working with unroasted peanuts, roast in the oven prior to shelling/skinning for best flavor.

2) Place the first three ingredients into a food processor, or better yet, a Ninja! (I really LOVE my Ninja!) Process for 1 minute.

3) Scrape down the sides, add a small amount of oil, and then process again. Repeat until oil is all added and mixture is smooth (about 1&1/2-2 minutes).

4) Store inside an airtight container and keep refrigerated for up to 2 months.