How to stir peanut butter in 30 seconds.

[goeduck]

OR - how to make a HOLY MESS in 15 seconds or less. I carefully put the "implement" in the rechargeable drill.

Into the big 'ol jar of peanutbutter. Hit the trigger. An almighty "WOOOSH". It pulled ALL the PB out of that jar and flung it all over the kitchen.

Guess the "implement" was not a dough hook. DUH...........

OMG. I cannot imagine the cleanup

 

[oosik]

It WAS a scene I will not soon forget. The wife on ones side of the kitchen asking - "what in the world is going on here". The dog - running around the kitchen - slurping up what he can find - slipping, spreading, smearing what's all over the floor.

And ME - trying to look innocent. MY cleaning up the mess went rather well and somewhat quickly. The PB smell lasted for days.

 

[goeduck]

It WAS a scene I will not soon forget. The wife on ones side of the kitchen asking - "what in the world is going on here". The dog - running around the kitchen - slurping up what he can find - slipping, spreading, smearing what's all over the floor.

And ME - trying to look innocent. MY cleaning up the mess went rather well and somewhat quickly. The PB smell lasted for days.

No video? That would be precious. And go viral.

 

[sixdogs]

OR - how to make a HOLY MESS in 15 seconds or less. I carefully put the "implement" in the rechargeable drill.

Into the big 'ol jar of peanutbutter. Hit the trigger. An almighty "WOOOSH". It pulled ALL the PB out of that jar and flung it all over the kitchen.

Guess the "implement" was not a dough hook. DUH...........

Early mistakes happen and it's OK. It's more than the dough hook and technique is described in the early part of the thread. Start slowly in reverse. After somewhat mixed. switch to forward and then high speed forward and reverse. Never get the mixed portion of PB above the jar edge and that kind of thing.

 

[Tinhack]

I buy plain creamy Jif PB. No stirring and just the right amount of sugar. If that wasn't enough, we mixed maple syrup with it. We called that "Gooshy-Goshy" back in my childhood days. It made the PB easier to spread on bread then firmed up in few minutes. Great for dipping in milk. It's still known by that name throughout the family. Even my great-great grandson knows about the mix.

 

[tallyho8]

Over half a century ago I would put peanut butter, honey and apple jelly in a cup, mix it up then spread it on bread for a great sandwich. I don't remember why I spent all that time mixing it up.

 

[sixdogs]

Here's a serious update on how to mix peanut butter with a dough hook and electric drill. I discovered that putting the unopened and fully sealed jars in warm water for an hour or two before mixing makes it much easier because the PB is more "flowable".

I just set the jar, standing up in the sink and fill the sink with hot water up to just below the lid. I change the water a few times to keep it hot. Then, when I go to mix, it goes way easier and faster because the PB is thinner.

Remember to always start slow in reverse and have the Mrs hold the jar till you get the hang of it. Save the learning curve of PB on 100% of the kitchen walls or occupants and re-read the starting pages of this thread.


Again, the PB mentioned is the old fashioned oil-on-top kind with just crushed peanuts and a little salt. We first set the jars upside down for a few weeks before mixing to get the oil to change directions and then it winds up on the bottom of the jar and helps with ease of mixing. If you aren't going to do this, you can partially fix the problem by sticking a strong knife in the jar and twisting it to help the oil get moved around and get mixing easier.

 

[goeduck]

Clever

 

[masscity]

I bought the mixer and dough hook and mixed my Smucker's chunky peanut butter and it works nice and is very quick. I just plug in the mixer, push one dough hook into the peanut butter, hold the bottle steady with my left hand and with my right thumb hit speed one and it mixes really fast. Make sure you hold onto the bottle!

 

[sixdogs]

Here's an important update to this thread of how to mix peanut butter (PB) in 30 seconds. I'm talking the real PB with oil on top and ingredients of peanuts and salt only.

By accident, I discovered that warming a new jar of PB in a sink of warm water before opening partially liquifies it and can reduce the mixing process down to maybe 15 seconds with a drill and less risk of collateral damage to the kitchen.

Put the unopened and still sealed jar of PB in a sink of real warm water and up to the bottom of the lid. Come back inn hour or longer, pick the jar up and shake it like a madman for maybe 20 seconds. It will pretty much mix the whole jar because it's so liquid.

Then get the drill, dough hook, a helper to hold the jar and mix away for the best PB you ever had. No more trying to mix a new jar of PB that is near impossible to mix by hand.

 

[sixdogs]

One further update here for the crunchy peanut butter lovers, since most real PB seems to be smooth. We get Costco PB smooth, mix as described in the post above--#210--and pour into a bowl. Often two jars.

Then we get some dry roasted peanuts, place in one of those zip-lock plastic bags and pound with a meat hammer unto the size you want. Pour into the bowl of mixed PB and just stir by hand. Pour back into jars and that't all. You'll need more dry roasted peanuts than you think. We use salt-free dry roasted nuts.

It's the best PB I ever had.

 

[sixdogs]

And peanut butter is good for you.

Is Peanut Butter Good for You?

Is peanut butter good for you? Read about the nutritional pros and cons of peanut butter from the experts at Consumer Reports.

www.consumerreports.org

 

[notaz3]

Take those same dry roasted peanuts, put them in a food processor. Blend until consistency you want. Maybe add more once smooth to get "crunchy".

 

[sixdogs]

Take those same dry roasted peanuts, put them in a food processor. Blend until consistency you want. Maybe add more once smooth to get "crunchy".

That works too.

 

[sixdogs]

Take those same dry roasted peanuts, put them in a food processor. Blend until consistency you want. Maybe add more once smooth to get "crunchy".

We've been testing that out and a food processor is the way to go but it only works best with smaller amounts of nuts to crush. If you put too many in the food processor, it doesn't work well because it tends to make a lot of small powdery pieces and not so many of the pieces that make it chunky.

Also, blenders don't work. It has to be a food processor.

 

[CalG]

I enjoy mixing the new jars of Teddie smooth unsalted PB with a table knife. It's a challenge to not over run the jar lip with the oil when first starting. The shape of the knife tip is well matched to the bottom contour of the jar.

I get to lick the knife during the process!

After , the jar goes in the fridge, it doesn't re-separate. The wife says there is bad mojo associated with room temperature peanut oil after it is exposed to air. I don't give a care on that regard, but the PB spreads just the way I like it right out of the fridge.

 

[WinterDeere]

Twelve pages of how to stir peanut butter? I'll admit I only read page 1.

One of my kids got a rock tumbler as a present about 10 years ago, and like all kids, it was only ever used once for its intended purpose. Now it sits on a toolbox in the corner of my shop, where it's been repurposed for mixing pipe dope, paint, and any other jar or can small enough to fit into the tumbler. I'd bet it could do a wicked job with peanut butter, if you planned 20 minutes in advance of when you're consuming it.

 

[sixdogs]

I enjoy mixing the new jars of Teddie smooth unsalted PB with a table knife. It's a challenge to not over run the jar lip with the oil when first starting. The shape of the knife tip is well matched to the bottom contour of the jar.

I get to lick the knife during the process!

After , the jar goes in the fridge, it doesn't re-separate. The wife says there is bad mojo associated with room temperature peanut oil after it is exposed to air. I don't give a care on that regard, but the PB spreads just the way I like it right out of the fridge.

If you think that's good, do the dough hook and electric drill method mentioned at the start if this thread. It is the best peanut butter I ever ate.

 

[sixdogs]

Twelve pages of how to stir peanut butter? I'll admit I only read page 1.

One of my kids got a rock tumbler as a present about 10 years ago, and like all kids, it was only ever used once for its intended purpose. Now it sits on a toolbox in the corner of my shop, where it's been repurposed for mixing pipe dope, paint, and any other jar or can small enough to fit into the tumbler. I'd bet it could do a wicked job with peanut butter, if you planned 20 minutes in advance of when you're consuming it.

Please try the elec drill and dough hook approach. The added air gives a whole other dimension over the stirred or shaken method.

 

[lilranch2001]

Sixdogs is speaking of 100% natural pb, where the oil tends to separate out over time due to the absence of additives found in the processed version, such as hydrogenated vegetable oil.

For me, I confess to being an off-the-shelf Jif Extra Crunchy guy. :licking:

At the risk of starting a flame war among my TBN friends: Natural Peanut Butter Naturally Bad, Says Cook's Illustrated - Chowhound

Now I'm hungry.

I’m a Peter Pan crunchy kind of guy…

Back a while when they had some quality issues I quit buying peanut butter all together! Only recently started buying it again, my celery got lonely!