Honey Peanut Butter

by Arman Liew

updated on Jan 29, 2023

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5 from 9 votes
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Perfectly sweet and nutty, this honey roasted peanut butter recipe is about to become your favorite way of making peanut butter at home. All you need is a food processor and three simple ingredients. 

honey peanut butter.

We love making our own spreads at home.

If you’ve tried our almond butter or homemade Nutella, you’ll love this fun twist on peanut butter- Honey peanut butter!

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Why you’ll love this recipe 

  • Only 3 ingredients. This spread is made with only three ingredients: honey, peanut butter, and a dash of oil. 
  • A few minutes to make. Blending roasted peanuts and honey into a deliciously creamy spread takes less than 10 minutes. 
  • Healthy and delicious. Homemade spreads is certainly healthier than its store-bought counterparts as it doesn’t contain unwanted additives. And the best part is, you can control the flavor and texture of your spread, making it as sweet or as smooth as you like. 

What I love about this homemade spread is just how affordable it is! Flavored peanut butter is super expensive but this one costs a fraction of the price!

Ingredients needed

As we have already mentioned, this recipe is made with only three ingredients. Here is what you’ll need: 

  • Peanuts. Roasted and unsalted. 
  • Honey. For the best recipe, use good quality honey like Manuka. 
  • Safflower oil. You can use other neutral-flavored oil of your choice. 

How to make honey roasted peanut butter 

Start by adding the unsalted peanuts to a high-speed blender or a food processor. Blend until crumbly, regularly scraping down the sides with a wooden or silicone spatula. 

blended peanuts.

Add the honey and blend until a thick and creamy mixture remains. Slowly add the canola oil while still blending. Add more canola oil if the mixture is still too thick. Transfer to a jar and enjoy. 

peanut butter blended with honey.

Tips to make the best recipe

  • If you can’t find roasted peanuts, get raw unshelled peanuts and roast them yourself. Roasting peanuts takes 15 to 20 minutes. Lay the peanuts on a baking tray and roast them at 350F until they are lightly golden. 
  • Adjust the texture of this spread to your preferences. You can blend it until smooth and creamy or your can leave it slightly chunky. You can also add some chopped peanuts for an extra crunchy texture! 
  • Add a pinch of salt to bring out the natural sweetness.
  • Use a high-powered blender or food processor with ice-blending capabilities.  Otherwise, you will go through a lot of struggle trying to achieve the right consistency. 
  • If you have a sweet tooth and honey just isn’t sweet enough for you, swap the honey in this recipe with maple syrup. Being sweeter than honey, maple syrup will also add some woody and caramel notes to the peanut butter. 

Storage instructions

To store: Transfer the spread into an airtight container or jar and store it at room temperature for up to 4 weeks. Keep it somewhere cool and out of direct sunlight and heat sources. 

To freeze: Place the spread in a glass jar and store it in the freezer for up to 6 months. 

honey roasted peanut butter.

Recipes to use this honey peanut butter

Swap out your usual peanut butter for this honey version in some classic recipes like these:

Frequently asked questions

Can dogs have honey peanut butter?

Peanut butter is one of the best treats to share with your dog. As for honey peanut butter, you can give it to your dog in moderation. Honey is safe for dogs but only in small amounts as it does contain a high amount of sugar. 

Be careful with giving your dog store-bought honey peanut butter as it may contain xylitol. The latter is very toxic to dogs even in the smallest amount. 

Can I swap out the honey?

If you are allergic to honey, don’t like its flavor, or don’t use it due to your diet restrictions, use agave syrup instead. Agave syrup is a 1:1 substitute for honey and provides very similar results. 

Will the honey harden?

Both honey and peanut butter harden at cold temperatures. So, if you are storing your honey roasted peanut butter in the fridge, allow it to sit at room temperature for up to an hour before you use it. 

honey roasted peanut butter recipe.

Honey Peanut Butter

5 from 9 votes
Perfectly sweet and nutty, this honey roasted peanut butter recipe is about to become your favorite way of making peanut butter at home. All you need is a food processor and three simple ingredients. 
Servings: 80 servings
Prep: 1 minute
Cook: 1 minute
Total: 2 minutes
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Ingredients  

  • 6 cups roasted peanuts
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup safflower oil or any neutral oil

Instructions 

  • In a high speed blender, add the roasted and unsalted nuts and blend until crumbly, regularly scraping down the sides.
  • Add the honey and blend until thick and combined. Slowly add the oil while still blending. If the mixture is too thick, add more.
  • Transfer to a jar or container.

Notes

TO STORE: Transfer honey-roasted peanut butter into an airtight container or jar and store it at room temperature for up to 4 weeks. Keep it somewhere cool and out of direct sunlight and heat sources. 
TO FREEZE: Place the spread in a glass jar and store it in the freezer for up to 6 months. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 73kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 3gFat: 6gSodium: 47mgPotassium: 86mgFiber: 1gVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 11mgIron: 0.3mgNET CARBS: 2g
Course: Appetizer, Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Author: Arman Liew
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Arman Liew

I’m a two time cookbook author, photographer, and writer, and passionate about creating easy and healthier recipes. I believe you don’t need to be experienced in the kitchen to make good food using simple ingredients that most importantly, taste delicious.

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  2. That’s why it is so hard to give food as gifts… it’s far too edible! This sounds like an amazing combination though and for fear of losing my food blogger card (I only have a jar of PB and its almost gone) I may have to make myself a batch ASAP.

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  3. How selfish 😉 ! I hope Charlotte will chase you with a wooden spoon, broomstick or whichever similar tool she has lying around when she meets you and finds you sacrificed your gift to her to satisfy your nut butter cravings. That would be unheard of for me. Or at least I’d like to think so though lack of nut butter is a serious emergency so who knows which lengths I’d go???

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  4. Cayenne Pepper in Nutbutter?! That is genius Arman!
    I brought a jar of Nuts’n More Almond Butter to Tim in Berlin in September. Next day when he went off to work, I cracked open the jar and had a third of it. I bought him a beer later on.

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  5. I VOLUNTEER!
    I currently have about 2T of peanut butter left in my house. Don’t fret though, I’m swinging by the store tonight JUST for nut butters. Although I don’t think I’ll buy 3 jars. Then again…anythings possible….

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  6. I’m straight addicted to nut butters and actually TRY to NOT have them around at times, but that lasts all of 13 hours and I go buy more. I have two on deck right now…this is good. I have been wanting to make my own with cayenne for a while now. I put that shit on ERRYTHANG (the cayenne, and I guess nut butter too) so I must try it with nut butter.

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  8. Poor Charlotte! But genius idea! I am also working on a spicy/ salty nut butter recipe right now.
    I guess I have around 7 open jars of nut butter right now. So cliché!
    And I one bought about 8 packs of Fonzies (best cheese snack ever) for my family and ended up eating 5 myself. Oh yes and then there was the granola incident on Sunday….

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    1. YES! I love experimenting with them both and can’t wait to try some new ideas! 7? Geeze….

      FONZIES? What is this goodness?!

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      1. Oh you would love them! It’s an Italian corn snack with cheese. Very salty and chrunchy. One of my absolute favorites from my childhood.

  9. I made almond butter using my blender once and ended up burning some of the mixture! Oops! Definitely need to invest in a food processor as I’ve now learned that blenders do not equal food processors.

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  10. I have 5 jars on the go at the moment – HLB status assured! 😉
    I remember when I had a massive craving for tinned mackerel – I went to 5 different supermarkets in the rain to find it…. So worth it!

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  11. I have two jars of nut butter (almond and peanut, both crunchy obviously) and just finished my chocolate soy butter. I also have a bunch of bags of nuts because I want to be creative and make my own. I think I might actually take this recipe but use almonds instead of peanuts. Sound like a good plan?

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  12. My dorm room has three jars right now, not counting the ones I have at home, the vats of peanut butter available in the dining hall, and the Wild Friends peanut butter that I plan on ninja-ing from my floor mate. Nut butter is ALWAYS a craving.
    Spicy honey roasted peanut butter sounds so awesome. I’m all for adding spice to life. I even had sriracha with my eggs at breakfast this morning! I’m a changing person!!!

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  15. Welp lock me up and throw away the key because I currently only have one giant jar of pb 🙂 I’ve been really wanting to try sunflower butter though so I guess that can be what I add to my collection next. I love the idea of spicy pb – sounds like it’d make an amazing sandwich!

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