Kitchen

[Topaz Gem]

I have a Vitamix, but have never made my own peanut butter.  My question to those that make their own is where do you buy your peanuts?  I am looking for a source where you can buy them in bulk as I use a good amount of peanut butter and feel that it would be cheaper to buy larger amounts at a time.

Also, what type of peanuts are best to use; regular or dry roasted?

Thanks!

[Dusty1]

My sister gets her peanuts from nuts dot com. I think she uses the dry roasted.

She doesn't use a lot of peanut butter, so I don't know if she goes for price, but she has always been happy with the quality. 

[software]

You really don't need a truckloads of peanuts to make peanut butter in your Vitamix unless you are feeding the Army.

I used a jar and a half of dry roast unsalted in the Vitamix and got about 8 ounces of p'nut butter.

But never again, what a sticky mess!

Before you invest in a large quantity of peanuts, you should make a small batch first.   If I were to make it again, I would add a little bit of some kind of oil.    Not sure if it's recommended in the Vitamix information.   

[wagirl]

I've made p-nut butter in my VM a couple times--all with good results--however, I think that it isn't very cost effective than buying it in the grocery stores. I used organic, roasted,salt free peanuts from bulk, didn't use any extra oil. it is a pain to get it out of the VM. I buy it from the store now for  less ; No clean up either.. Tastes the same too. I buy organic, sodium free. Just read the labels at the store--should have peanuts and salt and thats all. You can use any type of nut--raw, roasted,salted, not salted or even honey.

[DiAnne]

I also make peanut butter in my Vitamix.  After a few unsatisfactory attempts with several variations (dry roasted, unsalted, lightly salted, etc) I decided that I prefer salted roasted peanuts for the taste.  I buy Kroger brand roasted salted peanuts for $1.99 a can.  It is a chore to clean the Vitamix after making peanut butter - I haven't found a solution for that!

[Nightowlz]

I use a 16 oz jar of Planters Lightly Salted Dry Roasted Peanuts to make peanut butter. I don't add any oil or anything else.

It's easier to get out if you let the Vitamix run longer. It gets thinner but I keep mine in the refrigerator.

After I scrape out as much as I can with a long spatula jar scraper I make some kind of smoothie or shake so it's easier to clean out the container.

Just put some hot soapy water in it & let it run. You might have to do that twice.

[Topaz Gem]

Thanks, everyone!  I think it's wise for me to take your advice and experiment with a few different types of peanuts before going hog wild and buying a huge amount.  I'm sorry to hear that the Vitamix is a pain to clean after making peanut butter, but I'll give it a shot and see if it's worth it to me.

[jaxs mom]

My preference is valencia peanuts which I can't find locally. I didn't like the peanuts the stores here carry. I decided in the long run to just buy the Kirkland natural peanut butter from Costco because it's just valencia peanuts and salt.

[SilleeMee]

I buy peanut flour. It's defatted and 88% of the fat is removed so it's low calorie. All I do is add a little water to it and make a spread. Directions are on the bag. Simple. You can also bake with it. Not to be confused with those popular peanut powder products which contain sugar and other things. This one is 100% peanuts, minus the fat.

[jackthebear]

what about going to the store where you can grind yr own,