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    Home » Homemade Honey Roasted Peanut Butter Recipe

    Homemade Honey Roasted Peanut Butter Recipe

    Published: Oct 3, 2016 · Modified: Jul 24, 2021 by Laura · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    2 photos of peanut butter. The top one is in a mason jar with peanuts on top. The bottom one is in a blender.
    Peanut butter in mason jar with peanuts on top.
    Sideview of peanut butter in a mason jar.
    2 Peanut Butter photos in mason jars with peanuts on top.

    This Honey Roasted Peanut Butter is made with only 3 ingredients and is ready in 5 minutes. It's seriously THE most delicious peanut butter you will ever eat.

    Front view of a jar of Honey Roasted Peanut Butter with some peanut butter dripping down the sides.

    Today I am Elated. Ecstatic. Overjoyed. Delighted. Giddy and totally floating on cloud 9 over here...and it's all because of this Homemade Honey Roasted Vanilla Bean Peanut Butter. Yes. You heard me right. Honey Roasted Peanut Butter consisting of Honey roasted peanuts, raw cocoa butter and aromatic vanilla beans come together to make this deliciously irresistible peanut butter.

    I seriously couldn't be any more in love with a spread. This homemade peanut butter recipe is creamy & dreamy and absolutely bursting with deep, rich flavors. Of course (you saw this coming), it is so easy to make (think less than 5 minutes) thanks to my Vitamix.

    Overhead view of nuts in a Vitamix after being blended.

    How to Make Honey Roasted Peanut Butter in a Vitamix!

    If you love making homemade peanut butter like I do, then I absolutely recommend using a Vitamix blender. It does the job better than any other kitchen appliance out there. A food processor works too, but it takes a touch longer and the result isn't quite as creamy.

    Use the Tamper

    The number one piece of advice I can give you when it comes to making homemade nut butter in the Vitamix is to use the tamper! As soon as you start blending use the tamper to push the peanuts into the blades! Don't stop tamping until the mixture becomes smooth!

    Add Other Ingredients Last & Pulse to Combine

    Certain ingredients such as honey, maple syrup, etc. can cause nut butters to seize up and become difficult to blend. Be sure to add such ingredients after the nuts have reached your desired consistency to avoid this issue. Since the desired consistency has already been achieved, simply pulse to combine the extra ingredients.

    It's amazing how you can just toss the peanuts in the Vitamix, turn it on and watch the magic happen. See those flecks of vanilla bean perfection.

    Front view of a jar with finished recipe product.

    Homemade Honey Roasted Peanut Butter Recipe: Ingredients & Substitutions

    As always, the quality of ingredients you use will determine the deliciousness of your final product. In my years of making homemade peanut butter.

    Honey Roasted Peanuts

    I have found that Trader Joe's honey roasted peanuts yield the absolute best homemade peanut butter ever. If you'd prefer to use regular peanuts, or roast your own, that is totally great too.

    Cocoa butter

    Since I try to avoid dairy, it is hard for me to find ingredients that are excellent fat substitutes that don't make the final product taste like coconut. However, this raw cocoa butter totally wins, plus it's super high in antioxidants and smells like heaven. If you don't keep cocoa butter on hand, feel free to substitute ghee or coconut oil.

    Vanilla Beans

    I have professed my love for vanilla beans in this recipe post. They impart such a deep, rich flavor to this peanut butter that I can't even begin to explain in words. I seriously just grab a spoon and dive on in. I've made homemade peanut butter more times than I can count. But this recipe takes the cake. Of course, if you don't have vanilla beans you could substitute vanilla extract...although I highly recommend using beans if you can. Vanilla bean paste is also a great alternative.

    Overhead view of a jar of Peanut Butter topped with roasted peanuts.

    Recipe FAQs


    Is eating peanut butter good for you?

    Yes! Peanut Butter is rich with a variety of nutrients.

    Is homemade peanut butter worth it?

    Yes! This peanut butter is extra creamy and well worth it!

    Why is my homemade peanut butter dry?

    Try slowly adding more cocoa butter until it is your desired texture.

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    Front view of a jar with peanut butter dripping down the sides.

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    Front view of a jar of Homemade Honey Roasted Peanut Butter Recipe with some peanut butter dripping down the sides

    Homemade Honey Roasted Peanut Butter Recipe

    Laura
    Homemade Honey Roasted Peanut Butter Recipe with Vanilla Bean is made with only 3 ingredients and is ready in 5 minutes! It's seriously THE most delicious peanut butter you will ever eat! 
    5 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Total Time 5 mins
    Course Breakfast, condiment
    Cuisine American
    Servings 16 oz peanut butter
    Calories 185 kcal

    Equipment

    • measuring spoons
    • measuring cups
    • spatula
    • Vitamix blender

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 16 oz (about 4 cups) Honey roasted peanuts*
    • 2 TBS raw cocoa butter chopped
    • ½ vanilla bean seeds
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    Instructions
     

    • Pour honey roasted peanuts into the container of your Vitamix or Food Processor 
    • Turn Vitamix on to variable speed 1, gradually increasing to 8, using the tamper to mix the peanuts until they reach the consistency of a thick butter.
    • Melt cocoa butter and add it to the Vitamix. Blend on high until smooth.
    • Cut half of a vanilla bean in half lengthwise. Use a spoon to scrape the seeds from the pod.
    • Add seeds to the Vitamix and blend on high for 30 second or until evenly combined.
    • Remove and eat with a spoon!
    • Store in an airtight glass container at room temperature or in the refrigerator!

    Notes

    Ingredient Substitution

    Honey Roasted Peanuts

    I have found that Trader Joe's honey roasted peanuts yield the absolute best homemade peanut butter ever. If you'd prefer to use regular peanuts, or roast your own, that is totally great too.

    Cocoa butter

    This raw cocoa butter totally wins, plus it's super high in antioxidants and smells like heaven. If you don't keep cocoa butter on hand, feel free to substitute ghee or coconut oil.

    Vanilla Beans

    If you don't have vanilla beans you could substitute vanilla extract...although I highly recommend using beans if you can. Vanilla bean paste is also a great alternative.

    Storage

    Keep this in an airtight container for up to 2 months (if it lasts that long). 
     

     

    Nutrition

    Serving: 2TBSCalories: 185kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 5gFat: 14.7gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2.6gMonounsaturated Fat: 7.6gSodium: 125mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gCalcium: 20mgIron: 0.4mg
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    Have you ever made peanut butter at home? What is your favorite flavor?

    This homemade Honey Roasted Vanilla Bean Peanut Butter will seriously change your life. If you try it please let me know by taking a pic and tagging #joyfoodsunshine!

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    1. Miz Helen

      October 11, 2016 at 10:11 am

      Thanks so much for sharing this awesome Peanut Butter with us, I can't wait to try it! Hope you will come back to see us at Full Plate Thursday real soon and have a great week!
      Miz Helen

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    2. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      October 08, 2016 at 8:07 pm

      LOVE the honey roasted + vanilla!!

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    3. Sam @ Kale Yeah, It's Vegan

      October 07, 2016 at 2:51 pm

      OH.MAH.GOD. This looks so delicious. Like dangerously delicious. Thank you for sharing this easy peanut butter recipe. We've never made peanut butter at home, but I think we'll be trying very soon (with this recipe of course!)

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