I love peanut butter. And my children do too! Spread on a toast, with pancakes, bananas, on cereals – almost with anything! When I was pregnant with my middle daughter I used to it directly from the jar. I wish then I used to make my own. Anyway, now I do! And here’s a recipe for you to try one too!

You will need:

  • Peanuts 
  • Almonds (1:3 ratio)
  • Pinch of salt (optional)
  • Cacao
  • Honey 

Roast the peanuts in the oven at 160C for 20 mins or so – this will depend on the amount as  well as how finely roasted you wish them to be. Combine the nuts (cooled), salt and cacao and process in the food processor. You will have to do this several times. First the nuts will turn ground, then form a lump, then it will gradually become oily. If you like your butter to be crunchy leave some crushed nuts out and don’t make it too smooth. Otherwise keep whizzing the food processor until it becomes smooth like a butter, add honey to desired taste. The butter is sweet already, but if you have a sweet tooth, you may wish to add a bit more honey. Fill in your pre-sterilised jars with your butter, and drizzle with extra honey.

Keeps for good few weeks.   

If you leave it chunky, use it over cereals, fruit, bananas as a desert. 

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