Homemade Peanut Butter

This one's easy and great tasting. Let everyone get involved!

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 c. unsalted roasted peanuts
  • 1 tbsp. peanut oil
  • Utensils:

  • food processor (get help from your adult assistant)
  • bowl
  • mixing spoon
  • storage container
  • measuring cups and spoons
  • 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.

    Prep time: about 10 minutes

    Serves: 12...Serving size: 2 tablespoons...Nutritional analysis (per serving): 116 calories; 4.3 g protein; 10.25 g fat; 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.

    Source: KidsHealth

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