Homemade Groundnut Butter

2 Ingredients · No Additives · Endlessly Customisable

The only peanut butter alternative recipe you'll ever need. Once you make it at home, the store-bought version will never feel the same.

I used to buy peanut butter without thinking twice about it. I then realised that I could make it at home using gorundnuts instead! That was the end of my store-bought era.

Homemade groundnut butter is one of those recipes that genuinely surprises people with how simple it is. Two ingredients. A blender or food processor. Fifteen minutes. And the flavour? Completely different from anything that comes in a sealed jar. There's a freshness to it, a depth, that's hard to explain until you've tried it.

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This recipe is:

• Just 2 ingredients

• Vegan, dairy free & gluten free

• No refined sugar

• No preservatives or stabilisers

• Endlessly customisable

• WFPB

Why This Recipe Works

Groundnuts are already rich in natural oils, which means given enough blending time, they turn into butter entirely on their own. The addition of a small amount of wood-pressed groundnut oil just helps the process along and gives the final spread a gorgeous, slightly runny, crunchy texture.

• Organic groundnuts keep the flavour clean and free from unwanted pesticides

• Wood-pressed groundnut oil is unrefined and naturally rich in healthy fats and vitamin E

• Roasting the nuts first deepens the flavour and makes blending faster

• That's genuinely all you need

Optional add-ins that work beautifully: sea salt, cinnamon, melted dark chocolate, or a little 

A Quick Note on Groundnuts vs Peanuts

I get asked this a lot, so let me clear it up. Peanut and groundnut are technically the same plant, the name just changes depending on where you grew up calling it something. But if you've stood at a local market in Maharashtra and compared what's sold there to a regular supermarket packet, you know the difference is real, even if it isn't botanical.

The groundnuts I grew up eating are a local variety, with a deep red skin and a flavour that's earthier and more intense than the paler varieties sold as peanuts elsewhere. So expect your butter to taste different depending on what you use. The local red variety gives you something deep and earthy, while the rounder, paler peanuts give you a milder, sweeter butter that's much closer to the store bought peanut butter you already know. Either way, it'll taste fresher than anything from a jar.

How to Make Homemade Groundnut Butter (Overview)

This recipe comes together in 2 simple steps:

1. Roast the Groundnuts

Spread 3 cups of organic groundnuts on a baking tray and roast at 175°C for 8–10 minutes. Let them cool slightly.

2. Blend

Add the roasted groundnuts to a food processor or blender and blend until you get a coarse powder. Then add a few tablespoons of groundnut oil, a little at a time, and continue blending until you reach 

Tips for Best Results

• Don't over-roast — 8 to 10 minutes at 175°C is all the nuts need

• Add the oil gradually while blending, not all at once

• Scrape down the sides of the processor every few minutes

• The blending takes a few minutes of patience — keep going and it will come together

• Add salt, cinnamon, or chocolate only after the base is fully blended

Homemade Groundnut Butter

Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 1 jar (approx. 15 servings)

Ingredients

3 cups organic groundnuts (peanuts) 2–3 tbsp wood-pressed groundnut oil

Optional add-ins: Sea salt Cinnamon Melted dark chocolate Powdered monk fruit sweetener

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 175°C. Spread groundnuts on a baking tray and roast for 8–10 minutes. Let cool slightly.

2. Add roasted groundnuts to a food processor or blender. Blend until a coarse powder forms.

3. Add groundnut oil one tablespoon at a time, blending between each addition.

4. Continue blending until you reach your preferred texture — crunchy or smooth.

5. Add any optional extras and blend briefly to combine.

6. Transfer to a clean jar and store.

Notes

• Store at room temperature for up to 2 weeks or refrigerate for longer shelf life

• Natural separation is normal — just stir before use

• Works with any blender or grinder; a wet grinder gives the smoothest result

• Use any neutral oil if groundnut oil isn't available