One of the few things I’ll never tire of having is peanut butter! The nutty-salty-sweet taste and the crunch of nuts is just amazing. Not to mention that peanuts are full of healthy fats, making this a healthy thing to eat! But store bought peanut butter often comes with a load of preservatives that can undo the health benefits. That’s why we’ve come up with a nutritious recipe of homemade peanut butter, perfect for the whole family, even toddlers!

Peanut butter can be easily made at home with good quality ingredients, and is easy on our pockets too. It makes for a delicious and nutritious spread for bread, toast, fruits or sandwiches. Peanut butter can also be added to granola bars or truffles and pairs well with chocolate and fruits too.

Homemade Peanut Butter Recipe

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Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups peanuts
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil or any other oil
• 2 tablespoon honey
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Method:

1. Dry roast the peanuts in a pan on low to medium flame for 8-10 minutes. Keep stirring the peanuts so that they do not burn.

2. Rub the peanuts while they are hot with a kitchen towel to remove the skin. Place the peanuts in a wire sieve and shake gently to release any remaining skin bits.

3. Transfer the peanuts to a food processor while they are warm and pulse a few times until you get a coarse powder.

4. Run the blender or food processor continuously for 1 minute. Stop and scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl. At this point, the peanut butter will look dry.

5. Run the food processor for another 1 minute continuously. Stop and scrape. At this point the butter will start clumping together. Have patience, do not give up. You are almost there.

6. Run the processor for another 1 minute continuously. Now you will get a thick butter. At this point add the oil, salt and honey.

7. Continue processing the butter for another 1-2 minutes until you get a smooth peanut butter.

8. Scrape the butter and transfer it to an air tight jar and refrigerate. Homemade peanut butter stays good up to a month or more on refrigeration in an airtight container.

Peanuts are an excellent source of many vitamins and minerals like biotin, copper, niacin, folate, manganese, vitamin E, thiamine, phosphorus, and magnesium. However feeding them to kids can be tricky because of the choking hazard. The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology recommends introducing peanut butter to babies after introducing basic solid foods This can happen between 6 and 8 months of age. Our peanut butter recipe can be given to babies after 1 year as we have added salt and honey.