Prep time:
about 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 c. unsalted roasted peanuts
- 1 tbsp. peanut oil
Directions:
For
smooth
peanut butter:
- Mix the peanuts with the peanut oil, and pour the mixture
into the food processor.
- Process the mixture until it's very smooth.
- Store your smooth peanut butter in a sealed container in the
fridge. It will be good for 2 weeks.
For
chunky
peanut butter:
- Take about 1/4 cup out of your 1 1/2 cups of peanuts and set
them aside.
- Mix the rest of the peanuts with the oil, and pour the
mixture into the food processor.
- Process the mixture until it's very smooth, then stir in
the peanuts that you had set aside.
- Process a few seconds more to create the chunks in your
chunky peanut butter.
- Store your chunky peanut butter in a sealed container in the
fridge. It will be good for 2 weeks.
Serves:
12
Serving size:
2 tablespoons
Nutritional analysis (per serving):
116 calories
10.25 g fat
4.3 g protein
4 g carbohydrate
1.5 g fiber
0 mg cholesterol
1 mg sodium
10 mg calcium
0.4 mg iron
Note: Nutritional analysis may vary depending on ingredient
brands used.
Reviewed by:
Allison Brinkley, RD, LD/N, CNSD
Date reviewed: September 2003
Note: All information is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice,
diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor.
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