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Homemade Chocolate Peanut Butter

Homemade Chocolate Peanut Butter combines dry roasted peanuts, cocoa powder, and peanut oil into a smooth, chocolatey spread that's perfect for toast, fruit, crackers, or baking. With only a few ingredients and a food processor, it's an easy way to make a rich peanut butter spread at home.
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Ingredients

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  • 1  cup  dry roasted unsalted peanuts
  • 1  tbsp  unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1  tbsp  peanut oil

Equipment

  • Food processor
  • Rubber spatula
  • Measuring spoons
  • Airtight storage container

Instructions

  1. Add the dry roasted unsalted peanuts and unsweetened cocoa powder to the bowl of a food processor. Pulse several times until the peanuts begin breaking down into coarse crumbs and the cocoa is evenly distributed.
  2. With the food processor running, slowly drizzle in the peanut oil. Continue processing for about 5 minutes, stopping occasionally to scrape down the sides of the bowl. As the peanuts release their natural oils, the mixture will gradually transform from a coarse meal into a smooth, creamy spread.
  3. Continue processing until the Chocolate Peanut Butter reaches your preferred consistency. If the spread is thicker than desired, add a small amount of additional peanut oil, one teaspoon at a time, and blend again until smooth.
  4. Transfer the finished Chocolate Peanut Butter to a clean, airtight container. Refrigerate until ready to use. Stir before serving if any natural oil separation occurs during storage.
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Notes

  • Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
  • Stir before serving if natural oil separation occurs.
  • Process longer for an even smoother texture.
  • Additional peanut oil can be added if a thinner consistency is preferred.
  • Enjoy as a spread, dip, or ingredient in your favorite recipes.

Helpful Tips for Homemade Chocolate Peanut Butter

  • Process the peanuts long enough for their natural oils to create a smooth, creamy texture.
  • Scrape down the sides of the food processor several times while blending.
  • Add a small amount of extra peanut oil if a thinner consistency is desired.
  • Store refrigerated in an airtight container and stir before serving if natural oil separation occurs.
  • Enjoy on toast, fruit, crackers, waffles, or as an ingredient in baking recipes.

Homemade Chocolate Peanut Butter in Minutes

Making Chocolate Peanut Butter at home requires only a handful of ingredients and a food processor. Dry roasted peanuts provide the rich peanut flavor while cocoa powder adds a deep chocolate note that transforms ordinary peanut butter into a versatile homemade spread. The result is creamy, easy to customize, and perfect for everything from breakfast to desserts.
Unlike many store-bought chocolate spreads, homemade versions allow you to control both the texture and the ingredients. Processing the peanuts until they release their natural oils creates a smooth consistency that becomes even creamier with a small amount of peanut oil.

Perfect as a Spread or Ingredient

Chocolate Peanut Butter works well far beyond toast. It can be spread onto fruit, crackers, pancakes, waffles, or sandwiches, while also serving as an ingredient in smoothies, cookies, energy bites, frostings, and other peanut butter desserts. Because the recipe stores well in the refrigerator, it's easy to prepare a batch for use throughout the week.
The rich peanut flavor remains the star of the recipe, while cocoa adds enough chocolate character to create something familiar without overpowering the roasted peanuts.

Peanuts Begin Long Before the Food Processor

Every batch of homemade peanut butter begins with peanuts grown by farmers throughout North Carolina, Virginia, and South Carolina. These peanut-growing regions continue producing high-quality peanuts that become roasted snacks, peanut butter, and countless recipes enjoyed in homes across the country.
Learn more about Where Peanuts Grow, explore The Peanut's Journey, or discover the different market classes in Peanut Types. Looking for more peanut-inspired ideas? Browse our Appetizers & Snacks collection or explore the complete Recipe Collection.

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