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How To Make Peanut Butter in Five Minutes

Homemade Creamy Peanut Butter

About two minutes in the food processor, and... magic happens! 

Course Condiment, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword creamy, DIY, food processor, peanut butter, peanuts
Prep Time 1 minute
Cook Time 4 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Yield 24 tablespoons
Calories 76 kcal
Author Jeanne Fratello


  • 2 cups roasted, unsalted peanuts


  • 2-4 teaspoons peanut oil if needed
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt if desired
  • 1 teaspoon honey or molasses if desired


  1. Put the peanuts in the food processor. Process for several minutes. At first it will look like very crumbly.

  2. Continue processing. As the oil is released, the crumbly pieces will start to stick together, and then the peanut butter will clump together in a large ball as it takes on a paste-like consistency. Add oil if needed to keep it smooth, 1 teaspoon at a time.

  3. Add sweetener and/or salt to taste and continue processing until the peanut butter reaches the desired consistency.