Maple Peanut Butter

By Sarah On February 5, 2015 | Updated: February 19, 2026

You’ll never go back to jarred peanut butter after one taste of this smooth, creamy homemade maple peanut butter, that’s lightly flavored with maple syrup, vanilla, and a touch of cinnamon.

Homemade peanut butter has completely captured my heart and to be honest, I don’t know if I can enjoy my toast any other way anymore…

I tell you, there’s something pretty magical about throwing a few simple ingredients in the food processor and a few minutes later coming back to a mess of creamy peanut butter goodness.

We’re keeping the flavors pretty simple in this recipe and letting the peanuts shine for the most part. A touch of maple syrup, vanilla, and cinnamon enhance the flavors and provide the perfect level of sweetness to this incredible peanut butter.

So simple but addictive, trust me.

This Peanut Butter Features…

A creamy, silky texture
Sweet maple syrup, vanilla, and ground cinnamon
Only 5 ingredients and 10 minutes to make

Making the Peanut Butter

(scroll down to the bottom of the post for the full recipe)

Ingredients You Will Need

Peanuts
Maple syrup
Vanilla extract
Ground cinnamon
Kosher salt
Coconut oil

Choosing Your Peanuts

You will need 2 cups unsalted roasted peanuts for this homemade peanut butter. It’s important that you use roasted peanuts, not raw, as roasted peanuts will break down into a smooth nut butter better than raw.

Tips for Perfect Peanut Butter

Use a food processor or blender – either of these tools will work for breaking down the peanuts.
Pulse peanuts – pulse just the peanuts until finely minced and then they’re ready for the other ingredients to finish breaking down.
Process peanut butter 3-5 minutes – the peanuts should go through 3 stages: ground up, a large ball, and eventually a smooth peanut butter.
Scrape down sides – stop the food processor or blender periodically to scrape down the sides to evenly distribute the nuts.
Add coconut oil as needed – start with 1 tablespoon coconut oil and use an additional 1-2 tablespoons as needed if after a few minutes the peanut butter isn’t breaking down into a smooth butter.

Recipe Variations

Try these ideas for a different twist on this peanut butter.

Use a different sweetener – try honey or agave nectar in place of the maple syrup.
Try adding more spices – try a pinch of nutmeg, cloves, allspice, or ginger.

Storing and Using Peanut Butter

This peanut butter stores well in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week.

For best results, I do not recommend using this homemade peanut butter in any baking applications as it has a slightly different texture than most jarred peanut butters. Instead, use this homemade peanut butter as a spread on things like toast or sandwiches.

Folks, this truly is a peanut butter that everyone needs in their life! I wish I could tell you that I don’t eat this creamy goodness with a spoon, but I know better than to lie about things that serious around here.

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