HOW TO MAKE PEANUT BUTTER
Peanut Butter
“Man cannot live by bread alone, he must have Peanut Butter”
There are different kinds of peanut butter available in the market. But every different flavor and variety comes with the different price as well. Different flavors and different stuff makes it more expansive. In India the price of peanuts is 80.00 rupees per KG. But if you look at the price of peanuts butter, it starts from 150.00 rupees for just 340 Grams. If you go for any International brand you will end up spending more money.
Most of the companies use preservatives and hydro-generated oil which is really not good for health. So why to take expansive chances on our health. Making peanut butter at home is the easiest, economical and healthiest option.
Let’s see what are the different ways of making peanut butter. Whats are the ingredients which are require to make peanut butter at home.
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Homemade Peanut Butter:
Ingredients:
1. Simple Peanut Butter:
Directions:
1. Roast the peanuts for couple of minutes in fry-pane .
2. Grind the roasted peanuts in the mixer grinder till it becomes powder.
3. Add salt and olive oil and grind it until the mixture is smooth.
4. Our simple peanut butter is ready.
2. Honey Peanut Butter Recipe:
As we discussed the recipe we can add 2sp of honey in the homemade peanut butter (Same amount and ingredients above mentioned). Grind it for 2 minutes. It’s A kind of smooth and tastier honey peanut butter is ready.
3. Crunchy Peanut Butter Recipe:
As we discussed the recipe we can add small pieces of peanuts in the homemade peanut butter. It’s kind of crunchy. Few people like the crunchier more tastier than the simple one. But I’m on the other side.
4. Flaxseed Peanut Butter Recipe:
As we discussed the recipe we can add 2sp of flaxseed in the homemade peanut butter. It’s a kind of tasty and more healthier peanut butter. Flaxseed has high content of Omega 3. So it’s the healthiest peanut butter.
Health Benefits of peanut butter:
- . It has healthy fat (unsaturated) which is good to lower down the unhealthy fat.2. It lowers the risk of developing diabetes by almost 30%.
- It’s a healthy vegan protein which is heart friendly and packed with nutrients
- It has protein, healthy fat, fiber and Vitamin E. It has 3 mg of the powerful antioxidant vitamin E, 49 mg of bone-building magnesium, 208 mg of muscle-friendly potassium, and 0.17 mg of immunity-boosting vitamin B6.
Demerits of eating peanut butter:
1. Nuts are not often considered diet food because they are fairly high in calories. Two tablespoons of peanut butter has 190 calories, 17 grams of fat, and 7 grams of protein.
2. Peanut butter is rich in unsaturated fat, protein, and fiber so it can tide you over for hours.
3. A 100 grams portion of peanut butter contains carbohydrate: 20 grams of carbs (13% of calories), 6 of which are fiber. Protein: 25 grams of protein (15% of calories), which is quite a lot compared to most other plant foods.
4. Most of the companies use hydro-generated oil, preservatives & too much salt which is not good for health.
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Conclusion:
Friends in life everything have pros and cons. Water is the safest chemical substance but drinking 6 liters of water can kill a 165-pound person. In the same manner peanut butter has its harms too. We just need to make sure we take it in a moderate amount. If your goal is fat loss then eating too much peanut butter can hamper your goal. The best option is take 2sp of peanut butter at a time as it has lot of calories. Peanut butter is the only food which contains healthy fat, vegan protein, fiber, potassium & vitamin E at the same time. No other food can give you this abundance of healthy ingredients. Whenever I'm hungry I go for peanut butter as it is in love with me.
As per Wikipedia Nutrition Facts
Amount Per 2 tbsp (32 g) 100 grams 1 cup (258 g) 100 grams |
| Calories 588 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 50 g | 76% |
| Saturated fat 10 g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated fat 14 g | |
| Monounsaturated fat 24 g | |
| Cholesterol 0 mg | 0% |
| Sodium 17 mg | 0% |
| Potassium 649 mg | 18% |
| Total Carbohydrate 20 g | 6% |
| Dietary fiber 6 g | 24% |
| Sugar 9 g | |
| Protein 25 g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 0% | Vitamin C | 0% |
| Calcium | 4% | Iron | 10% |
| Vitamin D | 0% | Vitamin B-6 | 25% |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0% | Magnesium | 38% |
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