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Homemade Peanut Butter Question!

ctinaw — Sat, 14 May 2016 00:38:18 GMT

Hey all! I just made some homemade peanut butter in my Vitamix and was wondering what the shelf life is and if it needs to be refrigerated.

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Lorik62 — Sat, 14 May 2016 01:15:53 GMT

Yes it needs to be refrigerated. Not sure about shelf life. When I made some we ate it within days because it was so good!

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DiAnne — Sat, 14 May 2016 02:15:30 GMT

It does need to be refrigerated. I usually just make enough to last a couple weeks. It seems to dry out a little after that.

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poppinfresh — Sat, 14 May 2016 02:55:07 GMT

I always make my peanut butter in the vitamix and it lasts forever in my fridge. I have kept it for a little over 2 months and it was still delicious. I try to just make enough for 2 or 3 weeks but sometimes we don't eat as much as other times and it just stays amazing in my fridge.

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Gsmom — Sat, 14 May 2016 09:22:20 GMT

About 3 weeks out of the refrigerator . In the refrigerator much longer

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ValuSkr — Sat, 14 May 2016 12:20:18 GMT

Is homemade peanut butter much more expenisve than store-bought?

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hopi — Sat, 14 May 2016 12:25:39 GMT

@ValuSkr wrote:
Is homemade peanut butter much more expenisve than store-bought?

When I did it with almonds it seemed like it made so little - that the store purchase maybe was a decent price. That being said enjoy glad that you are using that vitamix

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ValuSkr — Sat, 14 May 2016 17:23:46 GMT

@hopi wrote:
@ValuSkr wrote:
Is homemade peanut butter much more expenisve than store-bought?

When I did it with almonds it seemed like it made so little - that the store purchase maybe was a decent price. That being said enjoy glad that you are using that vitamix

Probably like squeezing your own orange juice. For the cost of one glass of freshly-squeezed, you could probably buy a half gallon of Minute Maid.

Re: Homemade Peanut Butter Question!

DiAnne — Sat, 14 May 2016 19:44:29 GMT

@ValuSkr wrote:
Is homemade peanut butter much more expenisve than store-bought?

I think it depends on where you buy your peanuts but generally it is more expensive than store bought. You are definitely not saving money but it is delicious.

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momtochloe — Sat, 14 May 2016 20:26:16 GMT

I am lucky to have stores that have that grind your own option so I can make as much as I need at that point in time. As it is just me, I appreciate the option of always having freshly ground peanut butter in small amounts that are always pretty much fresh.

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DiAnne — Sat, 14 May 2016 21:49:51 GMT

@momtochloe wrote:
I am lucky to have stores that have that grind your own option so I can make as much as I need at that point in time. As it is just me, I appreciate the option of always having freshly ground peanut butter in small amounts that are always pretty much fresh.

I tried that and I found that I like peanut butter better made out of roasted salted peanuts. So much for healthy! LOL,