Homemade keto peanut butter + 3 keto-friendly peanut butter brands

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Last Updated on March 6, 2023 by Toya

Ready to try out the lowest carb peanut butter? Check out this homemade keto peanut butter recipe which is perfect for so many amazing peanut butter recipes on the keto lifestyle! This 30-minute low carb butter is a recipe you must try if you love creamy peanut butter!

 

This peanut butter recipe is easy to make, uses only a handful of ingredients, and produces a surprisingly creamy peanut butter that has half the carbs found in store-bought peanut butter!

The best part is, that this low carb peanut butter can be used in so many recipes. Peanut butter is something you can add to desserts, meals like chicken with peanut sauce, smoothies, cookies, our famous chocolate peanut butter frosty, or just enjoy a spoon full as a quick snack.

However, not all peanut butter is keto-friendly.  This is all because many store-bought peanut butter brands can be loaded with sweeteners and additives making them not so good for keto diets.

 

Is peanut butter OK on the keto diet?

Peanut butter is okay on the keto diet. Many brands of peanut butter contain roughly 4.1 g net carbs in every 2 tablespoons which is okay on the keto diet. However, with this all-natural peanut butter recipe, there are only 2g net carbs in 2 tablespoons.

 

How much peanut butter can you have on keto?

With this really low carb peanut butter recipe, you can have as much as 6 tablespoons of peanut butter. With this much peanut butter, you’ll be at  6g net carbs for the day from this keto-friendly peanut butter recipe! Compare this to store-bought peanut butter and with 6 tablespoons, you be at 12g net carbs!

 

Tips to make the best keto peanut butter

Use these tips to make your keto diet peanut butter the best it can be:

1. 1. Use raw peanuts as these are the best. You can even use unshelled peanuts. Just roast them for 5 minutes more.
   2. The taste; you can enrich your peanut butter with vanilla, or sweeteners, like monk fruit, but adding a few drops of banana extract is a real game-changer.
   3. Wondering about the appearance; well you can make your peanut butter lighter or darker. It all depends on if you peel the outer skin or not. It really does not make any difference in the final taste. To peel the skin, rub warm peanuts with a kitchen towel and the skin will fall off.
   4. To give them a bit of texture, you can toss in 1 tablespoon of roasted peanuts in the last few seconds of processing. This will give a nice crunchy texture to the peanut butter.

 

Ingredients to make keto diet peanut butter

The ingredients you need to make this easy keto peanut butter recipe are very easy to find. You can likely find everything listed below in your local grocery store.

• 1 cup of raw peanuts
• Himalayan salt, to taste, optional
• Monk fruit sweetener or a brown keto sweetener, optional

 

How to make homemade keto peanut butter

To make this easy peanut butter recipe, first, you will need to assemble all of the ingredients to make your low carb peanut butter in one place.

 

Next preheat your oven to 350F. Then spread the peanuts in a baking sheet in a single layer and roast for 20 minutes, stirring halfway through.

Cool the peanuts for a few minutes before placing them in a food processor.

Process the roasted peanuts for 5 minutes. Around the three-minute mark, the peanut butter will become dough-like. At this point, you can add in your Himalayan salt and monk fruit if you’re using it, and continue to process for 2 more minutes until the peanuts turn into a creamy butter.

Store your finished creamy peanut butter in a mason jar. And don’t forget to use this recipe to make our tasty low carb peanut butter cookies.

 

Uses for this keto peanut butter recipe

Store-bought peanut butter is often the go-to for many people. However, in order to guarantee that you’re not ingesting any hidden carbs or sugars, a homemade option such as this one is your best bet. Plus, it’s so easy to use in so many keto recipes including:

1. Keto peanut butter cookies
2. Keto peanut butter ice cream
3. Keto peanut butter smoothie recipe

Also, use this homemade keto peanut butter recipe together with these yummy low carb granola clusters to ake delicious keto granola peanut butter balls.

Carbs in this peanut butter recipe

Generally, peanut butter has around 4- 6g of carbs. They’re not very high in carbs but some can have some added sugars and other ingredients that aren’t keto-approved.  This peanut butter recipe has only 1g of carbs per serving which makes it the best peanut butter for keto.

 

How to store

Place the homemade low carb keto peanut butter recipe in a mason jar with a fitted lid to store. You can store this recipe in a pantry at room temperature for up to 3 months or in the refrigerator for up to 5 months.

 

 

Nutritional Information for the lowest carb peanut butter

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 69 Total Fat: 6g Saturated Fat: 0.8g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 2mg Carbohydrates: 2g Net Carbohydrates: 1g Fiber: 1g Sugar: 0.5g Protein: 3.1g

Keto friendly peanut butter brands

And finally, if you’re in a hurry and just want to grab some peanut butter from the best keto friendly peanut butter brands, here are my top picks. You can find all of these at your local grocery stores, but they’re a lot easier to grab from amazon. The best Keto friendly peanut butter brands are:

JUSTIN’S Classic gluten free peanut butter spread – This sugar free peanut butter is made with dry roasted peanuts and palm oil. With just 5 net carbs per 2 tablespoons, this is the keto peanut butter brand I grab most often. It’s rich and creamy with no added sugar and works well for all my keto needs. You can pick up JUSTIN’S Classic gluten-free peanut butter spread on amazon for a pretty reasonable price. 

Keto peanut butter with macadamia nuts and MCT oil– Made with peanuts, macadamia nuts, MCT Oil, and sea salt, this keto peanut butter with only 2 net carbs per serving. You can get this peanut butter on amazon to give it a try.

Skippy no sugar added peanut butter – Another great keto friendly peanut butter brand worth checking with only 2 net carbs in every 2 tablespoons. This type of peanut butter is made with roasted peanuts, palm oil, and salt. 

 

Recipes to try with

Here are some easy keto recipes that use peanut butter:

• Creamy Low Carb Peanut Butter Smoothie
• No-Bake Low Carb Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars
• Keto Bagels: These make some amazing keto peanut butter sandwiches.