Why has my recently bought peanut butter such a liquid consistency?
The title says it basically all. Below you see a glass of peanut butter of which the content is partly so liquid you could easily drink it. The label on the glass says "Creamy" but I have never had a glass with such a liquid peanut butter, may it be creamy or crunchy, not even of the same brand.
How come that this peanut butter has such a liquid consistency? Putting it in a fridge did not change the concistency.
Best Answer
What you can see in the jar is peanut oil, which has separated and floats on top. It means, you have bought a non-homogenized product, possibly an "all-natural" or "organic" product.
Just stir the oil into the thick paste at the bottom and use as usual.
For a discussion on how to best achieve this, see What's the most effective way to mix a jar of natural peanut butter?.
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It means, you have bought a non-homogenized product, possibly an "all-natural" or "organic" product. Just stir the oil into the thick paste at the bottom and use as usual.Is it bad if peanut butter is watery?
SATURATED & UNSATURATED oil/fats. So naturally peanut butter are supposed to be runny/watery and not solid, they should able to be poured over when you flip your bottle of peanut butter upside down and flowing like a thick sauce.Why is my peanut butter so liquidy?
If you wonder why your peanut butter is watery, it's because of the natural oils in peanuts. Grinding releases peanut oil so that the peanut particles sit while the fat rises and collects at the top to make peanut butter creamy.Why There Is A Pool Of Oil On Top Of Peanut Butter
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