🥜 Smooth Homemade Peanut Butter (Vegan & Gluten-Free)

Creamy, dreamy, naturally sweet — and just one ingredient away from your next obsession.

💛 Why We’re Peanut Butter People

Peanut butter is one of those foods that quietly works its way into your heart (and your pantry) and never really leaves. It’s there for the toast, the smoothie bowls, the lazy spoonfuls eaten while staring into the fridge thinking about dinner.

But have you ever tried making it yourself? It’s kind of magical. One simple ingredient, a little bit of patience, and your kitchen transforms into a nutty wonderland. And the best part? You control everything — the texture, the salt, the sweetness, the swirl-ins (hello, cinnamon and maple!).

This homemade version is silky-smooth with a naturally roasty flavor, and it’s free from preservatives, palm oil, and weird added sugars. Just real, golden peanuts turned into buttery bliss.

Once you try it, you might never go back to store-bought. And if you do? You’ll be the person at the grocery store squinting at ingredient labels thinking, “Hmm. I could make that better.”

🥄 What You’ll Need

• 2 cups dry roasted unsalted peanuts (skinless for ultra-smooth, or skin-on for a deeper flavor)

• Optional:

  • 1/4 tsp sea salt

  • 1 tsp maple syrup or agave (if you like it a little sweet)

  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon (highly recommended if you want to feel like autumn in a jar)

  • 1 tsp neutral oil (like avocado or peanut oil — only if needed for creaminess)

🌀 How to Make It

1. Add to blender or food processor

Toss those glorious peanuts into a high-speed blender or a food processor. (Pro tip: make sure your machine is strong enough — peanut butter isn’t for the faint of motor.)

2. Blend, then blend some more

Start blending. First, they’ll turn into a dry crumbly mixture (aka peanut meal). Keep going. It’ll look like a thick paste, then clumps, then finally — after about 4–8 minutes — magic happens. Creamy, glossy, pourable peanut butter appears.

3. Scrape & taste

Pause a few times to scrape down the sides and check the texture. Once it’s silky smooth, add your salt, sweetener, cinnamon, or oil if you want to tweak the vibe.

4. Jar it up

Transfer to a clean jar, let it cool, and store in the fridge for up to 3 weeks — if it even lasts that long.

🧸 A Toasty Little Story

This recipe came to life one weekend when the only thing in my kitchen was a sad half-loaf of gluten-free bread and a handful of forgotten peanuts in the cupboard. I roasted them (out of hope), tossed them in the blender (out of curiosity), and when I tasted that warm, velvety spoonful? It was love.

Now I keep a jar on hand for drizzling over banana slices, layering in sandwiches, stirring into oats, and, yes — sneaking spoonfuls straight from the fridge. It’s simple, comforting, and just makes sense. Like a hug in pantry form.

Let me know if you want variations like chocolate peanut butter, crunchy-style, or even cashew or almond butter — the nutty possibilities are endless. 🥜✨