I am going to start making all my own peanut butter.  I was wondering what do you use to grind yours, blender, food processor, etc.  What do you add to it  – or nothing at all.

Thanks everyone, I like the idea of maybe adding honey I think my "honey" would like that.  Chopping nuts some to add at the end sound like a great idea also. I had not thought of crunchy peanut butter.  I think I will try the food processor the first time.  I made peanut butter years ago and used a blender but I haven't tried it recently.  The nuts will be roasted too.  It is raining today so this sounds like a good project to start with – well after I feed all the animals etc.

I buy my peanuts from a farmers co-op, I have also found them in grocery stores in the produce section, but best of all farmer close by grow peanuts so in season I can buy from them. When I buy from farmers, I have been able to store shellled dry peanuts in vacuum sealed bags on the pantry shelf for 1 year and they are just as good as when first stored.

I made my peanut butter this morning and DH thinks it is too dry (he has swallowing issues), I added 2 teaspoons of oil to 2 cups peanuts.  How much do you need to add for smooth spreading PB? BTW 2 cups of peanuts yields 2 cups PB in my experience.