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I may or may not be (← read totally, absolutely, 100% unapologetically am) obsessed with peanut butter.

Seriously . . .

OB-FREAKING-SESSED!

It’s a problem . . . or is it?

It’s totally not and you know it. Peanut butter is the bomb!

Peanut butter on apples at snack time (totally diggin’ these dough-nots just quietly Steph is a genius!), sneak it into banana bread, on toast, in stir fry or simply by the spoonful.

I love it!

I gotta tell you though I was a little freaked out when I actually read the ingredient list . . . one would think it would contain only 2 things right . . . peanuts and salt . . . right?

Surely that’s right?

Yeah it’s really not.

A little disturbing really.

Anyways long story short (kinda ;)) I thought I would try my hand at whipping up a batch of my very own, from scratch, home made peanut butter with nothing but a pinch of salt added.

Oh. my. yum!!!!

My sweet sister has be raving about her very own home made peanut butter for e-v-a . . . publicly declaring it “The best Peanut butter ever!!!!” What can I say . . . we all know I’m lazy so it’s taken me about 10 years to getting around to making a batch for myself.

It’s love people.

All you need is some peanuts, (roasted or unroasted, totally up to you) salt and a blender. Easy as

I decided to go with roasted unsalted peanuts so I could control the amount of saltiness. Not that I have control issues or anything . . . what??
I so do not . . . ok maybe I do a little . . . who doesn’t? When it comes to what I feed to my beautiful little family and what I put into my body I want it to be the best it can possibly be. Totally worth it.

So is making your own peanut butter, its so incredibly easy and so incredibly deeeeelicious.

Winning!

PS – prepare to be punched in the face with peanut butter filled recipes people . . . you have been warned.

Ingredients –
Makes approx 3/4 cup

1 cup peanuts (I used roasted, unsalted)

pinch of salt flakes

Method –

Place peanuts in a blender

Blend for a minute or so . . .

Sprinkle in a pinch of salt and blend to your preferred consistancy

less for crunchy, more for smooth . . . I chose to go with a happy medium I like to call is smo-runchy

You know you want some ↑

So tell me . . . are you smooth or crunchy?

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Nutritional Info (approx per Tablespoon) obtained using myfitnesspal.com

Cal – 40
Fat – 3.5
Carbs – 1.5
Protein – 1.7
Fiber – 0.5