12 NATURAL PEANUT BUTTER MIXING HACKS… THAT WORK!

by Stacey Venables

12 Natural Peanut Butter Mixing Hacks...That Work!

Not all natural peanut butter is a guaranteed easy mix in! It’s fair to say that it’s one of the kitchen’s most unpleasant chores… bordering on impossible at times.

Here are some insights into the world of nut butters and little tricks to mix your peanut butter, almond butter, and tahini with ease!

Depending on how close you purchase your peanut butter to harvesting and processing will determine how easy or hard your nut butters will be to mix in.

The harvest in American peanut farms takes place from September to October, sometimes as late as November. The growth cycle is longer than most legumes at 4-5 months, making it one of the longest and nutrient-rich legumes available. We’ve all heard how healthy natural peanut butter is...Now you know why!!!

The longer your freshly made peanut butter sits in its jar, the more extreme the separation and settling.

  • Oldie but a goodie! Store your nut butters upside down.
  • Always mix at room temperature then refrigerate which will maintain an emulsified nut butter. Well-mixed, cold nut butters don’t separate.
  • Stab your nut butter 10-15 times to the bottom of your jar with a knife before flipping. This gives the oil room to disseminate into settled nuts. This trick is for the most extremely settled jars - not always necessary. Don’t forget to screw your lids on tight!
  • Get yourself a PEANUT BUTLER® mixing hook. Its slim 2mm stainless steel hook... mixes without oil displacement allowing for mixing right in the jar.
  • The PEANUT BUTLER® hook has a custom arrow tip designed to break up settled nuts while generating a vortex for top to bottom flow.
  • The 3 looped coils of the PEANUT BUTLER® also draw oil down allowing for super fast mixing of retail nut butters without any splatter!
  • Choose the right hook for your hand mixer hand mixer (8 popular brands to choose from). Refer to diagrams and model numbers on PeanutButler.com website before buying.
  • PEANUT BUTLER® also has a universal (1/4” hex quick lock) drill compatible hook for those handy folks out there who love peanut butter but don’t own a hand mixer. The power and torque of all drills are perfect for a great mixing job! Plus, this hook is highly adaptable with all regular drills with the 1/4” hex connector. Hello Father’s Day gift under $25. Plus free shipping!
  • Start slow and speed up...or sometimes start fast and stay fast...depending on how hardcore the settled nuts are. Practice makes perfect. It gets easier the more you do it! It’s a bit of an acquired skill with reading your jar, oil and hard stuff. It’s actually a very fun chore with the PEANUT BUTLER®. Achieving peanut butter perfection and your mixer does all the work! Hello Mother's Day gift under $25 with free shipping!
  • Run the hook around the edges of the jar, making sure you don’t miss any settled nut lumps. Finish with a high speed zoom. Turn it off before you pull the hook up. Very little peanut butter will stay on the hook. Eject the hook and soak it in a water filled before putting in the dishwasher.
  • Put immediately in the fridge right side up.... it might look runny and less than desirable at this point. However, you will soon see after cooling down, your peanut butter becomes as perfect and smooth as the emulsified versions.
    Remixing is not required if you leave it in the fridge, perfect from top to bottom. Zero waste and a much better taste!
  • Lastly, and most importantly, hold on tight to that peanut butter jar when you’re mixing! Letting go by mistake is something you’ll only do once!
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