Peanut butter and banana smoothie

Making homemade peanut butter is beyond easy—see how quick and easy it is, plus get ideas for flavored peanut butters and other nut butters. An award-winning food writer and cookbook author, Molly Watson has peanut butter and banana smoothie more than 1,000 recipes focused on local, seasonal ingredients. Kayla Hoang is a freelance recipe developer, writer, and baker whose Bangladeshi and Vietnamese roots influence all she does.

2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. You’ll see the recipe calls for unsalted peanuts and then has you add salt. This is because while peanut butter needs a bit of salt to bring out that great nutty flavor, the amount of salt in salted nuts tends to be WAY too much in peanut butter.

Put the peanuts and salt in a food processor. Pulse, then process until they become peanut butter, 2 to 3 minutes. At first the peanuts will be chopped, then clump together into a ball, and finally break apart into smooth nut butter. If you want thinner peanut butter, add the optional peanut oil and whirl to combine. Taste and add more salt, if you like. Transfer the peanut butter to a jar or other container and cover.

Honey Peanut Butter is a sweet treat that is utterly perfect for smearing on toast at breakfast or as a snack. Add 3 tablespoons of honey to the mix for a classic flavor combination in a single jar. Maple Peanut Butter gets an earthy sweetness from real maple syrup—perfect for pancakes. Start with adding 3 tablespoons of pure maple syrup, increasing the amount until the result is as sweet as you like. Spicy Peanut Butter is for those who love the savory side of nut butters and want to experiment with unique sandwiches and kicky breakfasts.