Vegan Chunky Peanut Butter

If you read my prior post on making nut butters I'll spare you my spiel.  If you haven't read it yet, let me just say these 3 words: easy, inexpensive, and fun.

All you need to make peanut butter is peanuts! (And salt, if you want.) That's it, now let's get to it.

First, put a 1/2 cup of organic peanuts in the food processor and chop them into small pieces. Remove and place in a small bowl and set aside.

In your food processor, place 2 cups of organic peanuts. I first pulse 8-10 times to start. I do this to break up the peanuts before I go full force.  If you want to add salt I would do that now. Start with 1/2 teaspoon and add more later if you'd like.

Now mix until you reach the consistency you like.  It takes me about 5 minutes to produce a creamy peanut butter in my mini-processor.  Remove the lid and mix in the chopped peanuts.  Spoon the peanut butter into an air-tight container and refrigerate.