The OCDC Peanut Butter

James Lafferty
Feb 24
2 min read

Updated: Mar 11

Difficulty: Super Panda + Sunny D Dawg / Requested by: Super Panda /
Time Donation: Total 30 minutes, 5 min prep, 10 min process, 15 min cleanup
Yield: 2 cups

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ESSENTIAL GEAR:

Vitamix blender (any model) w/ tamper
thin-tipped silicon spatula
angled brush (see below)

*NOTE: A thin-tipped silicon spatula is ideal for not only getting between the Vitamix blades to remove the peanut butter, but it also won't scratch your Vitamix container.

SUFFICIENT GEAR

There is no substitute for a Vitamix. Read that fourteen more times.
thin-tipped spatula

MISE EN PLACE

INGREDIENTS

282g good, salted, roasted peanuts (2 cups)
4g sea salt (2/3 tsp)
7g good honey (1 tsp)
15g sunflower oil, (1 Tbsp)

PROCESS

*DISCLAIMER: These instructions are straight from the Vitamix website for a 48oz container. There will be chugging and grinding, there will be weird, burning smells, the peanut butter will be warm, but very smooth. I don't know, just go with it...there's a good warranty on the thing (if you registered it). Here's the URL to the recipe if you don't believe us:

https://www.vitamix.com/us/en_us/recipes/peanut-butter?container=48-ounce

Place nuts into the Vitamix container and secure lid.
Start the machine on its lowest speed and quickly increase to its highest speed.
Use the tamper to press the ingredients into the blades.
In 1 minute, you will hear a high-pitched chugging sound. Continue using the tamper until the peanut butter begins to flow freely through the blades. For a creamy peanut butter blend for a total of 2 minutes.

*NOTE: Cleaning your Vitamix container as recommended by Vitamix will NOT, I repeat, will NOT, remove all of the peanut butter from the container. Give it the old smell test. If it smells like a peanut, it probably walks like a peanut, or whatever. Use an angled brush with soap on it to clean underneath the blade. That is, unless, you want your hot sauces and soups to taste like peanuts. We don't so we clean.