Peanut butter becomes dry

I tried to make some peanut butter at home in a blender. It worked as expected, resulted in a somewhat smooth butter.

But after keeping it for about 30 minutes, it became too dry. The smoothness was all gone and started to appear powdery. How can I avoid this?

I had added some honey and a little bit of coconut oil.

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Best Answer

It's a natural process in homemade peanut butter (and in 100% peanut butters). The fat from peanuts is stratifying from the rest. This is assuming you keept the mixture in the machine for longer time. So A) you squished the fat and b) mixed the fat in again.

If you stopped blending right after you "buttered" it then the fat is still not homogenised. Just toss it again in blender and blend for another few minutes. The mixture should be homogenous but when you take little on finger or spoon and shake it off the oily film should be left.

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Quick Answer about "Peanut butter becomes dry"

If you're down to the bottom of a jar and the nut butter is dry and crumbly (you didn't store it upside down, huh?), a surefire way to give it life is by adding some oil. Just put in a few drops of a neutral oil (like canola or peanut) and stir to get it all incorporated.

How do you soften dry peanut butter?

You can soften hard peanut butter by keeping the jar out of the fridge for 10-15 minutes. If it is wintertime, you may need to keep the jar in hot water. That is it. Your peanut butter is soft again and ready to enjoy.

How do you keep peanut butter from hardening?

Turn off the processor and scrape down the sides of the processor bowl. Check the consistency of the peanut butter. If it's still not creamy enough, start the processor again and add another spoonful of oil. Do this in very small spoonfuls of oil so you don't risk making the peanut butter too thin.

Why is my peanut butter not creamy?

Microwave It in Intervals Place the peanut butter in the microwave, and heat it for 30 seconds. Once the 30 seconds is up, stir the peanut butter to makes sure it's melting evenly. Place the peanut butter back in the microwave for another 30 seconds, and stir again.

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