Have you tried this?
It is the bomb. I'm totally obsessed. The only issue is how difficult it is for me to get to a Trader Joe's. The ingredients are so simple - Roasted Valencia Peanuts, Roasted Golden Flax Seed, and Sea Salt - so I figured, why not try to make it myself?
I popped around and realized that homemade peanut butter is actually super easy to make. I've always found peanut butter, unless purchased at a natural market like Trader Joe's or Whole Foods, usually either isn't smooth at all or has all sorts of weird ingredients. I really appreciate the ability to make my own foods from scratch and control all of the ingredients.
I also love adding flax seed. This is such a healthy ingredient, and I love to sneak it into anything I can. I kind of jumped the gun on this one and I didn't think about roasting the flax seed before I added it to the peanut butter - that's why I'm calling this one try 1. Next time I'm going to do some seed-roasting, I'll let you know how it goes.
This homemade peanut butter is delicious!! It isn't as smooth as Jiff or Skippy, but it has comparable texture to my favorite Trader Joe's brand. I even found it a little bit easier to spread, even straight out of the fridge. It was fantastic on a PB&J sandwich for work. I stored it right back in my old peanut butter jar for my reduce/reuse/recycle moment of the day. I'd call it a great success, I can't to try some new iterations.
Smooth Peanut Butter with Flax Seed
inspired by Joy the Baker
(makes about 1 cup peanut butter)
Ingredients
1 1/2 c unsalted, dry roasted peanuts
1/4 c flax seeds
1 tsp sea salt
Instructions
Combine all ingredients in food processor. Blend until peanut butter is smooth and shiny. You may need to stop halfway and scrape down the sides with a spatula. Store in an airtight container in the fridge.
1 comment:
Looks delish!
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