Can You Use A Meat Grinder To Make Peanut Butter?

One of the smartest things to do when buying a household item such as a coffee grinder or a kitchen mortar is to confirm the item’s versatility, which is why you shouldn’t spend money on a spice grinder when you have a coffee bean grinder or a kitchen mortar.

If you have a meat grinder, you could still grind some vegetables, fruits, and nuts, even if you don’t use it very much.

Not all meat grinders can grind nuts, and using a meat grinder to grind nuts will make the meat grinder difficult to clean, because the nuts are likely to stick on the plate surface and another grinding.

The answer is a resounding yes, but it depends on the meat grinder and attachment at hand. 

If you want to make peanut butter but don’t have the necessary equipment to make it, then you need to get yourself a meat grinder that will allow for such attachments. 

When it comes to making peanut butter, the KitchenAid food grinder attachment can be very helpful. 

Load the hopper with the right amount of peanuts and you will be able to get your delicious peanut butter.

Note: 

The KitchenAid grinder works best with a KitchenAid mixer so if it fails to work as expected, don’t feel bad.

You may have to run it through twice or more to get that smooth, consistent texture a peanut butter is supposed to be, so don’t expect it to be perfect at the first pass.

Why Do I Need To Use A Meat Grinder To Make Peanut Butter?

Reduced Friction

If you are using a manual meat grinder, the oil that will be formed during the grinding process will be less likely to cause problems.

The downside to this is that it makes the meat grinder more difficult to clean, as you will need lots of soap for the entire cleaning process to make it oil-free.

Quick Grinding

Compared to other options, using a meat grinder to make peanut butter can save you time since the peas are not hard in any way.

It’s A Healthy Option

Knowing the steps involved in the production of a product helps keep your mind at ease, and homemade peanut butter is no different.

You don’t have to worry about the homemade peanut butter being adulterated since it will be as good and healthy as you want it to be.

If you want to make peanut butter or not, you need to check the specification of the meat grinder you have in your possession, as it will determine if it is suitable for making peanut butter or not.

How Can I Make Peanut Butter With A Meat Grinder?

To make homemade peanut butter with a meat grinder is straightforward, just ensure you have the ingredients list below and follow the easy steps I will be detailing soon.

Materials Needed

• 1 tablespoon full of salt
• 1 ½ tablespoon of honey
• 2 ½ tablespoon peanut oil
• About 15 ounces of shelled peanuts
• A meat grinding machine

Step 1:

You probably don’t want your peanut butter tasting like blood butter at the end of the process if you do a background check on your meat grinder.

Plug in the meat grinder if it is electric after you are good to go. Just like I stated before, make sure your meat grinder is compatible.

Step 2:

The peanut should be put into the meat grinder to begin the grinding process. You should set your meat grinder according to the texture that you want.

If you want a smooth texture, you should use a food processor, otherwise, you will have a lot of peanut butter sticks on the blades if you repeat the process.

Step 3:

Once you notice the peanut butter coming out from the outlet, begin to add your salt and honey, and blend it with the rest of the peanut.

Once all the peanuts are in the bowl placed underneath the meat grinder, thoroughly stir the mixture in the bowl to aid uniformity.

Step 4:

After thoroughly mixing the milk and honey with the grounded peanut, slowly introduce your peanut oil into the mixture, and stir thoroughly after every introduction.

It isn’t compulsory to use all the peanut oil specified in this recipe, you can simply stop once you feel you have enough creaminess

Step 5:

Scoop your peanut butter into a jar for easy and safe storage once you have mixed all the ingredients.

To preserve the shelf life of your homemade peanut butter, you are advised to keep the mixture at room temperature.

How Can I Wash My Meat Grinder After Making Peanut Butter?

I hope the steps explained below make peanut making a lot easier than it is because this is the hard part of the process.

Materials Needed

• The meat grinder manual
• Bottlebrush
• Dish detergent
• Sponge

Step 1: 

As soon as you finish making peanut butter, start the cleaning process. The earlier you can get the peanut out of the meat grinder the better.

Step 2:

When you’re done grinding your peanut, get about two to three slices of bread and put them in your meat grinder.

If you just finished grinding meat with your meat grinder, you can use bread to absorb the oil created by the peanut, and also push out any leftover peanut on the blades or inside of the machine.

Step 3:

Unplug the meat grinder from the electric source if it is not manual before you disassemble it. The parts of your meat grinder shouldn’t be a problem if you have a different model.

If you follow the manual of your model, you can do a better job. In general, a meat grinder should have the following parts.

• When assembled, a feed tube, pusher, and a Hopper form a single piece and are where you are most likely to put your peanut.
• A meat grinder has a screw that forces the meat, peanut, and other contents through the blades.
• The blades, the metal plates, and the cover.

When you are familiar with the instructions from the handbook, you shouldn’t have a problem fixing the parts back in place.

Step 4:

If you want to use the sink, soak the parts in a bucket filled with water and dish detergent.

After soaking these parts in water for 45 minutes to an hour, you will be able to remove the peanut and oil from them.

Don’t soak the motor part of your grinder if it’s an electric model, it could damage it completely.

Step 5:

When you’re done soaking, use your sponge to scrub the parts that need to be thoroughly scrubbed, but make sure you’re careful with the blade section because of its sharp nature.

A bottle brush will get into the angles that a sponge wouldn’t, so you can use it to clean inside the feed tube, plate holes, and the hopper.

Don’t take it lightly, just take your time to scrub these parts.

Step 6:

Make sure the parts are completely dried by using a dry towel after washing them with your sponge.

Before putting away your grinder, place the washed parts in a wire rack or dry surface to dry.

Storage Tips

• It’s a good idea to keep the parts lubricated with oil so that they don’t have oil during storage.
• It is possible to bag or store away individual parts with some rice. During the storage process, the rice will help to absorb any moisture that might form.
• The parts of your meat grinder can be stored in a refrigerator because they work well when they are cold.
• If you oiled the parts before storage, try sterilizing them with bleach to prevent infections.
• If you want to spray the parts, you need to mix about a quarter of a liter of bleach with about 4 liters of water and put it into a spray bottle.
• After spraying the parts with bleach to remove them, rinse them and assemble them.

How To Make Peanut Butter Without A Blender/Grinder?

It is not compulsory to have a food processor to enjoy peanut butter’s nutrition benefits.

You can still enjoy the value peanut butter can add to your snack if you follow the simple steps outlined below.

Materials Needed

• Mortar and pestle 
• Tray
• Frying pan
• Spoon
• A tight lid container
• Salt
• Peanut
• Peanut oil

Step 1:

If you have raw peanuts, you have to roast them. The cooker should be set to medium heat when you put the peanuts in it.

You can smell the smell of the peanuts when they are golden brown, so make sure to turn the peanuts frequently.

For about 12 to 15 minutes, you can roast it in the oven at a temperature between 155 to 160 degrees Celsius.

I found a safer way to roast peanuts on one of my few trips to Africa. The locals put sand in a pan and allow it to heat up for about 10 to 15 minutes, then stir the sand in the process.

When the sand becomes hot, put the peanut and stair it with the sand until the brown color is achieved and there is very little chance of the peanut burning on one side.

If you bought a ready-made peanut you should avoid this step.

Step 2:

You should place your peanut in a tray to cool it down once you have achieved the brown color of your peanut.

After cooling, remove the skin from the peanut, or you can choose to leave them on, as they are a good source of fiber and have antioxidants that protect our skin and body cells.

Step 3:

After you decide to leave the skin on the peanut or nut, put it into your mortar and pound it. It is possible to do it in batches depending on the size of the mortar.

The peanut will look dry at first but should begin to release its oils as the process continues.

If you want to speed up the process, you can add a small amount of peanut oil. If you want a smooth texture for your peanut butter, keep pounding until you achieve it.

Step 4:

Once you have achieved a certain degree of smoothness, add a pinch of salt based on the amount of peanut butter you are making, then use a spoon to stir it until you have achieved your desired smoothness.

Step 5:

Scoop them into your tight lid container and keep them cold for the entire duration of your use.

Is It Possible To Use A Blender To Make Peanut Butter?

That’s correct! If you use a high-speed blender, it will give you a smooth texture, and you won’t need to add peanut oil because the oil you get from the peanut will suffice.

How Can I Make Peanut Butter Using A Blender?

• Don’t add oil-water when you put your roasted peanut in the container.
• For the best result, blend for about 10 minutes, and feel free to add any other spices you want.
• You are good to go if you scoop it into a tight container and chill.

Why Is My Homemade Peanut Butter Not Creamy?

Your homemade peanut butter is not creamy because you didn’t process it for a while.

You will be certain to have creamy peanut butter if you give it enough time to process in the food processor.

Do I Need To Refrigerate Homemade Peanut Butter?

Yes, it does indeed. If you leave it at a normal room temperature, the peanut oil will only oxidize after a while, and you don’t want that to happen.

Conclusion

Just make sure you aren’t allergic and enjoy the taste of peanut butter that seems to go with any type of sandwich, but just make sure you don’t have a food processor.

Drop your comments in the comment section, or any ideas you might have regarding the issues discussed. Cheers!!!