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Alton Brown's Peanut Butter

June 8, 2014 by Tracy | Updated June 11, 2020 This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy.

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jar of peanut butter with spoon

It's so much easier than you think!  With just 4 ingredients you can make your own Peanut Butter From Scratch at home!

Never buy peanut butter again once you make your own from Alton Brown's recipe!

Is there anything more satisfying than that moment when you make your own condiment?  That thing that you've been buying in a jar or a tub for your whole life and then *boom* you make it yourself!  The power! The excitement! That's exactly how I felt the first time we made this Peanut Butter From Scratch!

Even better, it's incredibly easy to make and the ingredients are super simple.

Ingredients Needed:

  • Peanuts (raw and skinned)
  • Honey
  • Salt
  • Peanut oil

Make sure your peanuts are totally raw, without their skins, and salt free.  You can usually find them in the bulk section of your grocery store.

How to make Peanut Butter From Scratch:

  • Pan (or wok) fry peanuts in peanut oil
  • Let them cool completely

peanuts frying in pan and peanuts on a towel

  • Once cooled, add everything to a food processor and blend away until it's smooth!

peanuts and honey in a food processor and then creamy

Tips:

  • Be sure that you watch your peanuts when you're frying them.  You want to slowly stir them the whole time your frying on high to avoid this.  Once the heat is turned down, you can stir a couple of times a minute.
  • Make sure they cool completely!  Definitely give it the full 20 minutes.
  • Scrape down the edges of the food processor to make sure it's all incorporated.
  • Adjust to your taste!  If you like your peanut butter sweeter, add more honey. If you like your peanut butter saltier, add more salt!

Never buy peanut butter again once you make your own from Alton Brown's recipe!

Why buy store bought when you can have this creamy dreamy peanut butter at home?

open jar peanut butter with spoon and peanuts

Made this recipe?  Let me know what you think on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, or Twitter. I love hearing from you!

Alton Brown's Peanut Butter

Peanut butter from Scratch!
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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 2 cups
Author: Tracy

Ingredients

  • 1 lb of raw skinned peanuts
  • 1 tablespoon of peanut oil
  • 3 tablespoons of honey
  • 1 tablespoon of kosher salt

Instructions

  • Heat peanut oil in wok or large frying pan on medium to high heat. When the oil starts to simmer add the peanuts and cook for one minute stirring constantly. Then turn the heat down to medium and then fry to another 7-10 minutes until they are a deep golden brown.
  • On a pan lined with paper towels, cool the peanuts completely, at least 20 minutes.
  • Once they are cooled put the peanuts in a food processor, add honey and salt, and blend until creamy, 5 minutes, remembering to scrape down the sides.
  • Store in an airtight container.
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  1. Peggy

    February 16, 2017 at 6:51 am

    Unable to pin from your site. Every time you hit the pin button, it crashes the page and just reloads with the message
    "A problem occurred with this page so it was reloaded" This occurs with other recipes I've tried to pin from your website, and doesn't matter which pin button.

    Reply
    • Tracy

      February 16, 2017 at 8:14 am

      Oh no!! Thank you so much for letting me know, Peggy! I'm looking into it right now!

      Reply
  2. thebrookcook

    June 10, 2014 at 6:08 pm

    Yum!! Alton Brown is a rock star 🙂 Your peanut butter looks delicious!!

    Reply
  3. Adelina | PackMeTo

    June 09, 2014 at 3:54 pm

    I've been so curious to see if this actually works. Thanks for sharing! I think I'm going to have to attempt this now. I don't really like peanut butter, but homemade is always better right?

    Reply
  4. Nancy

    June 09, 2014 at 11:17 am

    My, oh my, Tracy...my list of things to try from you just keeps growing! I bet you'll never go back to jarred PB again...this looks fabulous!

    Reply
  5. huntfortheverybest

    June 09, 2014 at 7:29 am

    the texture looks great. it does look like a perfect pb!

    Reply
    • Tracy

      June 09, 2014 at 9:33 am

      Thank you! 🙂

      Reply
  6. lapetitepaniere

    June 08, 2014 at 10:46 pm

    Your Peanut Butter looks so yummy 🙂

    Reply
    • Tracy

      June 09, 2014 at 9:33 am

      Thank you! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Patty Nguyen

    June 08, 2014 at 9:51 pm

    Alton Brown is my hero. Your peanut butter looks so good. I've never wanted to make my own before, but now you've gone and changed my mind. 😀

    Reply
    • Tracy

      June 09, 2014 at 9:33 am

      Haha mine too!! Thank you! This is definitely a great recipe to try for your first one to make you a believer! 😉

      Reply
  8. How to Philosophize with Cake

    June 08, 2014 at 5:27 pm

    Wow now that is some awesome sounding peanut butter! I once made peanut butter with plain unroasted peanuts and it was pretty meh. Will have to try this exciting-looking method sometime! 🙂

    Reply
    • Tracy

      June 09, 2014 at 9:29 am

      Thank you!!! It's the frying and the honey which makes it super flavorful! I hope you do try it- you wont be disappointed! 🙂

      Reply
  9. frankiesfeast

    June 08, 2014 at 5:18 pm

    This looks so so delicious!! I love making but butters from scratch, but my processor usually isn't up to the job, might have to give it another go though!

    Reply
  10. MamaD1xx4xy

    June 08, 2014 at 4:12 pm

    We love Alton Brown too. I have been making peanut butter for a little while now but do it the easy way to throwing already roasted peanuts in the food processor. Mine is a bit runnier, maybe it is time I finally try this recipe!

    Reply
    • Tracy

      June 09, 2014 at 9:29 am

      He's hard not to love! This one is definitely thick and creamy and super flavorful because of the frying and the honey 🙂

      Reply
  11. Ngan R.

    June 08, 2014 at 3:26 pm

    Dang, this PB looks sooo good! I usually buy the organic Santa Cruz blend we have available around here, but I would love to make my own now. Alton Brown is a genius.

    Reply
    • Tracy

      June 09, 2014 at 9:28 am

      Thank you!! It is soooo good, which of course it would be since it's from Alton Brown 😉

      Reply
  12. Selma's Table

    June 08, 2014 at 1:43 pm

    Your husband is a legend! I love that he is looking at stuff like this at work. Great video and the recipe looks easy to do. Thanks for sharing Tracy!

    Reply
    • Tracy

      June 09, 2014 at 9:27 am

      He sure is, Selma! 🙂 It was super easy and incredibly good!

      Reply
  13. crafteaheart

    June 08, 2014 at 1:06 pm

    Tracy, I have nominated your for The writing process blog tour. Stay tune tomorrow for details! =)

    Reply
    • Tracy

      June 09, 2014 at 9:25 am

      Wow, thank you!! 🙂

      Reply
      • crafteaheart

        June 09, 2014 at 9:29 am

        🙂 most welcome!

        Reply
    • Julie

      November 09, 2020 at 12:06 pm

      This looks really good and I am definitely going to try it! One question - how long can it be stored? That is often my concern with making from scratch. I am so used to food that essentially doesn't go bad because of preservatives (not that that is a good thing) that I don't know realistic time frames for natural food.

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      • Tracy

        November 10, 2020 at 8:04 am

        Hi Julie! This recipe will last up to 2 months in the fridge in an airtight container. Definitely doesn't last as long as store bought - but you're exactly right, that's because it doesn't have all of the preservatives!

        Reply

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