Honey Roasted Peanut Butter
I've been a bad peanut butter boy. Not only have I neglected to post a single recipe with crunchy peanut butter, I also forgot one of the original reasons I became so peanut butter crazed. About a year ago, I made a trip to Whole Foods and discovered an amazing contraption. This big red machine had only one switch and one purpose: to turn peanuts into peanut butter. Temporarily putting aside the craving to put my mouth directly on the nozzle and hit the switch, I remembered some of the peanut butters I had tried in the past years.
I specifically remember a natural and unsalted brand called Crazy Richards. I ate about half the jar and wound up throwing the rest out because it was just so darn sticky and flavorless. I believe salt helps bring the flavor out in some things and peanut butter is one of them. The only brand I use now is Trader Joe's salted variety. They have crunchy/creamy, salted/unsalted and organic versions of those as well, but I dare not deviate from the creamy or crunchy salted versions. By the way, it's also the cheapest peanut butter you'll find (unless Skippy goes on sale for $1 a jar, at which point I would just scoop into the garbage and use the jar).
But back to my peanut butter story. I was standing in Whole Foods remembering how I disliked some unsalted peanut butters when I noticed another red machine next to the first. This one was special, it didn't contain unsalted peanuts, it had honey roasted peanuts. Honey roasted peanuts are one of those simple creations in life that are simply divine, which is the exact reason that I never buy them. They come in large containers that somehow no longer seem large at all when you sit down with them. I immediately found a plastic container, put it under the nozzle, and hit the switch to creat instant warm globs of heaven! This is some of the best peanut butter I have ever had. I saved it to only eat with a spoon because I felt it was a waste to use on anything that masked its flavor.
That said, I've been to several Whole Foods locations and it is a rare sight to find a honey roasted peanut butter contraption. But luckily for you (and me) there is no need for you to trek there and search one out. I have developed a very simply copycat recipe that is out of this world.
Ingredients:
1 jar (16oz) crunchy natural peanut butter w/ salt
2T honey
Instructions:
1. Mix.
2. Enjoy.
Additional Info:
Note: To see my favorite uses for honey roasted peanut butter on or in recipes, click the category "Honey" on the navigation menu on the right.
I have not tried creamy peanut butter in this recipe and while I'm sure it's great, it can't be as good as crunchy. The end result will be a little thick, but the addition of honey also helps the oil from separating. You could also add a few drops of peanut oil to thin it out. To give you an idea of how rich and thick it will get, I made this mountain peak yesterday and it hasn't moved since:
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I definitely like crunchy peanut butter rather than the smooth variety. That added with honey sounds completely awesome! I bet it would taste great on some graham crackers, or just plain on a spoon...
Posted by
Jessy and her dog Winnie |
8:57 AM
When I was young I would only eat crunchy, but for some reason I switched 99% back to creamy. When I decided to make this simple flavor using crunchy peanut butter, it was the first time I have had crunchy PB in several years!
This stuff is great on graham crackers but it's hard to beat the spoon consumption method. It's so simple I hope people try it!
Posted by
Nick |
12:07 PM
I thought I would check your blog out after reading your comments on Gluten Free Girl. Your peanut butter & honey brought back memories of when my mother would make me a snack of peanut butter w/ maple syrup mixed up and spread on graham crackers...yum. That was then, now that I have been diagnoised with Celiac I have to pass on the graham crackers or at least find some that are GF. I love peanut butter, so I am anxious to dunk a spoonful into a bowl of honey sounds like the perfect GF power snack..:) Stop by my blog sometime..
Lisa
www.glutenfreelicious.blogspot.com
Posted by
Lisa |
4:59 PM
Thanks for stopping by! Yes, that should be sweetened condensed milk, I just made the change! Ohio State is in Columbus. It's nice, lots of great shopping. We are just south of Cleveland. I'm originally from Florida, so I don't do well in these cold days! I tried some flourless peanut butter cookies one time and they were bad. I will try your recipe! Also, the pancakes.
TTYL
Lisa :)
Posted by
Lisa |
6:04 AM
Mmmh. peanut butter and honey... I may have that this weekend.
What are your thoughts on Almond butter?
Amanda
downhomedieting.wordpress.com
Posted by
downhomedieting |
10:11 AM
It's me again! Can I put a link to your blog on my blog? My gluten-free..licious friends would love to check out your blog!
Thanks!
Lisa
www.glutenfreelicious.blogspot.com
Posted by
Lisa |
1:36 PM
Amanda,
I only tried Almond Butter once and I don't remember liking it, although I think it was unsalted. Since then, I just can't get myself to spend 4 times as much as peanut butter on almond butter. Almonds are superbly healthy though, but my favorite part of almonds is the crunch. What about yourself?
Hey Lisa,
Absolutely! I seem to have a lot of gluten-free readers now, and a lot of my recipes just happen to be gluten-free, like my Pancakes. I hope they (and you) enjoy it!
Posted by
Nick |
6:49 AM
Amazing what a little honey can do!
Posted by
mom |
5:19 AM
oh my gosh Nick, I was just telling someone about a machine at Giant foods that did the same thing. I can't even remember the last time I saw one of those things! I should inquire though they don't have Giants in ATL... hmmm ;(
Yum stuff!
Posted by
Flanboyant Eats |
8:48 PM
Perfect time to show off your new found peanut butter skills Brenda! It tastes similar to the stuff of which we preach and the chunks add a special crunch. Or just find a coarse ground creamy peanut butter like Smuckers natural and use that to simulate the texture as well.
I used this stuff this morning on some whole wheat challah bread, it was incredible.
Posted by
Nick |
7:19 AM
i usually liked regular jif, but found out there's honey roasted flavor. also there's cashew butter at trader joes. have you tried it?
Posted by
Anonymous |
12:24 PM
Yea the honey roasted flavors are incredible, even the Skippy and Jif ones which I dislike normally.
I have not tried cashew butter mostly because I don't like cashews. I think the cashew is the least appetizing nut of all and they tend to be a waste on me (like shrimp). Oddly enough both shrimp and cashews look fairly similar. I've also tried almond butter once and while I think it was unsalted, I don't really care for it. I love almonds, but I like them whole because of their crunch!
Posted by
Nick |
4:53 PM
Well done Nick. My father was a beekeeper as a hobby and we regularly had peanut butter and honey on toast. It's sort of like nature's version of creamy caramel and is still one of my favourite things to eat.
We don't have Graham Crackers in Australia but I'm guessing they're like our Saos or Saladas and it was only last week I slathered them with peanut butter and honey. Delicious.
Posted by
Kath Lockett |
7:34 PM
Peanut butter and honey on toast is wonderful. This simply saves you a step =). Meanwhile I've never heard of Saos or Saladas and they sound Spanish to me.
Posted by
Nick |
7:50 PM
Nick
Try rubbing this combination over 3 pounds of cut up chicken pieces and roast at 350 F. for one hour. OUT of this world
Posted by
Mark Boxshus "Cookie Doctor" |
9:06 AM