Can any KitchenAid stand mixer attachments be used to make peanut butter?
Can I use any of the various attachments for my Kitchenaid stand mixer to make peanut butter? I was thinking one of the different grinding attachments might work, insofar as the machine at my local merchant looks like a hopper full of peanuts and a grinder.
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The only one that could feasibly handle it would be the grinder. However, in the manual http://www.kitchenaid.com/assets/pdfs/product/ZUSECARE/FGA_Use%20and%20Care_EN.pdf on page 5 it states "Note: Very hard, dense foods such as totally dried homemade bread should not be ground in the Food Grinder. Homemade bread should be ground fresh and then oven or air-dried." If dried, dense bread is too much for the grinder then peanuts would definitely be to much as well. My recommendation is to use a food processor.
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The answer is yes.Which KitchenAid attachment for peanut butter?
Use a food processor or KitchenAid FGA Food Grinder Attachment to grind peanuts. You should have a smooth, buttery consistency. If you want a crunchier consistency, I recommend using a food processor for more control.Can you make peanut butter in a KitchenAid food processor?
Smooth and delicious peanut butter to make at home. How many servings? Add the peanuts to the Food Processor and start mixing on speed 7. Mix for at least 3 minutes on high speed.Does KitchenAid have a nut grinder?
It can definitely grind nuts, no problem. Depending on how fine you want them ground, however, you may want their grain mill (https://www.kitchenaid.com/countertop-appliances/stand-mixers/attachments/p.all-metal-grain-mill.kgm.html).Creative Uses For Your KitchenAid Paddle Attachment
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KitchenAid meat grinder
WOO HOO!The answer is yes. Having read a number of homemade peanut butter posts, and coming to the conclusion that no one was brave enough to take a chance ruining their mixer or attachment, I took it on myself to try it with the meat grinder.
I used the small plate. What came out in just seconds, looked like spaghetti. On closer inspection it is just smooth, slightly grainy peanut butter. No strain on the mixer. I ran it through a second time. It came out with a sheen that indicated the nut oils were being pressed out of the nuts in the process.
I have used food processors. The drawback is that even the heavy duty food processors will burn out if you do it too often. It also takes a while to do it this way, and can be a pain to clean up.
I bought two different models of Nostalgia peanut butter machines. Both work but not optimally.
The KitchenAid mixer with the meat grinder attachment is a very simple and fast way to make peanut butter with no additives (just peanuts). I'm ready to sell my other attempts on craigslist.
Note: peanuts are actually very oily beans. They are not hard, and as the oils are extruded, the knife is lubricated. As I stated, no strain on the mixer at all.
Answer 3
About the question if Kitchen Aid has an attachment that will make peanut butter and watching the video on the Food Processor Attachment Slicer, I would safely say that Kitchen Aid does not at this time have an attachment that will make peanut butter.
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