Delicious Wild Peanut Butter made with wild peanuts. A little milder than regular peanut butter and super easy to make at home. You'll love this nut butter!
What makes this recipe special?
The Wild Jungle Peanuts make this nut butter extra special and so different than your regular peanut butter you can buy in the store!
Wild peanuts are a healthier peanut variety and we know eating wild foods and foraging is known to have many health benefits.
Good news! You don't have to run around the Amazon forest looking for these but you can still enjoy their benefits and awesome taste!
What's the difference between regular peanuts and Wild Peanuts?
Jungle Peanuts have a milder taste than regular peanuts and their skin has purple strikes on the skins. They are much prettier than their domesticated siblings.
I actually prefer wild peanut butter over the cultivated variety because regular peanut butter always tasted so overwhelming to me.
The flavor of these is similar but much nicer and it still goes well with jam. Spread it on toast with this chia strawberry jam, it's awesome!
Wild Jungle Peanuts Q&A:
Where do Wild Peanuts come from?
Wild Jungle Peanuts are an heirloom variety of the cultivated peanuts we're so used to seeing everywhere. They originated in South America in the Amazon jungles.
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Wild Jungle Peanuts remain true to how peanuts and the plant itself originally looked thousands of years ago. Regular peanuts are actually heavily cultivated to all look and taste the same.
Where to buy Wild Jungle Peanuts?
Depending where you live, wild peanuts might be difficult to find. I like buying them online. My favorite two brands are Wilderness Poets and Sunfood.
Is it safe to eat unroasted peanuts?
Yes! It's perfectly safe to eat unroasted peanuts. This is true for both the Wild Jungle Peanuts and the cultivated peanuts.
Are Wild Jungle Peanuts Healthy?
The nutritional value is fairly similar when you compare wild peanuts to regular peanuts but the wild variety is healthier because it doesn't develop the invisible mold regular peanuts tend to develop while in grocery stores due to all the processing. The molds are actually what most people are allergic to instead of the actual peanuts. (This is not medical advice. Always consult a doctor before changing your diet.)
Can you add a sweeter to the Wild Peanut Butter?
Yes, definitely. Use dry sweetener (brown sugar, coconut sugar, date sugar, or maple sugar), not liquid. Liquid sweetener is going to react with the fat in the peanuts and it's gonna thicken the peanut butter a lot and it's going to be much stickier.
Wild Peanut Butter recipes to try:
📖 Recipe
Wild Peanut Butter
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 40 mins
- Yield: 1 ½ cup 1x
- Category: nut butter
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
Description
Switch from regular store-bought peanut butter to this delicious homemade wild Peanut Butter. Incredibly easy and delicious
Ingredients
- 3 cups raw wild peanuts
- ¼ tsp sea salt (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 170°C (325°F).
- Roast the peanuts for 20 minutes or until slightly golden brown.
- Let them cool down.
- Remove most of the skins using a clean towel or a paper towel (it's ok if you don’t get all of them off).
- Add the nuts into a food processor and process until creamy. This can take anywhere from 10-20 minutes. You might need to scrape down the sides a couple of times.
- To make crunchy peanut butter, add ¼ cup of the nuts to the food processor first, pulse a few times, add to a small bowl, and set aside. Process the rest of the nuts into smooth nut butter, then add the ¼ cup of pulsed peanuts and process for just a few seconds to incorporate.
- Store in an airtight glass jar in the fridge for up to 3 weeks.
Notes
You can use this recipe to make regular peanut butter too if you can't find wild peanuts.
If you want to add a sweetener, add a dry sweetener of choice, not liquid. Coconut sugar, brown sugar, date sugar, or maple sugar are great options.
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Marie, Mamma's Cooking says
I've never tried wild peanuts! I will definitely have to try this! Thanks for sharing!
Veronika | thehealthfulideas says
They're awesome, hope you like it! :)
Corey | The Nostalgia Diaries says
I've never even heard of wild peanuts. But I love peanut butter, and this looks so darn good!!
Veronika | thehealthfulideas says
No one has it seems like haha. They're not as widely known as regular peanuts but they're just as delicious!
Sara Giboney says
I've never heard of wild peanuts! Thanks for sharing. Peanut butter is pretty much the best thing ever invented, so I'll have to try this fancy version ; )
Veronika | thehealthfulideas says
Totally agree with you on that! ;)
Jennifer Enoch says
Well don't this look amazing. Making peanut butter is so easy I wonder why everyone doesn't do it more often. These peanuts are really neat looking, I'll have to checking these out, thanks for sharing where to find them.
Veronika | thehealthfulideas says
Thank you! I know right? Let me know how you liked it if you end up making this :)
Leah says
I have started making my own butter, almond milk and bread and now it looks like I will be making my own peanut butter. We love peanut butter in our house so we go through a lot! This sounds like something we will all love! Thanks for sharing.
Veronika | thehealthfulideas says
I love making everything at home too! It's such a difference! Hope you like it if you make it! (hey that rhymed haha)
Rachel R Ritlop says
Yum! this looks SO delicious! I want to make it!
Veronika | thehealthfulideas says
You should! ;)
Jazz says
This looks delicious and I had never heard of wild peanuts before! I'd love to try them out since they lack the detrimental side-effects of processing. Thanks for sharing!
Veronika | thehealthfulideas says
You definitely should! ;) Thanks!
Heather Ragonese says
Is roasting the nuts necessary to have a pleasant consistency?
We are transitioning to primarily raw and would like to adapt this recipe though want a good consistency and flavor.
Veronika | thehealthfulideas says
I haven’t tried it, the nuts are easier to process roasted as they release their oils more that way but it should still be okay made with raw nuts. It might take a bit longer and the flavor is going to be milder. I would recommend removing the skins before blending so that it's not bitter.
Gloria says
I have never heard of wild peanuts. Very interesting indeed. Homemade nut butters are so delicious.
Aleta says
Coolest peanut butter ever!! I am obsessed with the stuff, but hate how bad it can be for you. I only buy organic but hoe much cooler is this Wild Peanut Butter!? Love it!
Chef Dennis says
Yum! This wild peanut butter is making me drool! It looks sooo delicious and perfect for my toast.
Shelley says
I loved this post - I learned so much! I honestly had never even heard of Wild Jungle Peanuts before, and now I'm really excited to try them (thank you for offering sources for finding them!). I also hadn't known about the "invisible mold" on "regular" peanuts and how that relates to peanut allergies. Beyond your wonderful recipes, this is so, so informative!
Nicoletta De Angelis Nardelli says
I consume a lot of both peanut and almond butter, natural, unsweetened. I will try to buy these wild peanuts online because I am so intrigued, now, by their healthier and milder profile. Also, it looks amazing! Thanks for sharing!
Elaine says
That first closeup really shows the consistency that you've got in the end. And the consistency is perfect! And exactly how I prefer to make mine. Yum!
Naiby says
I absolutely love this! I wasn't aware that wild peanuts existed. I'm so for heirloom versions. I feel that the wilder the ingredients are, the more nutritious. Thanks for your recipe!
Jamie says
I love the purple streak in the wild peanut skins! It's such a gorgeous color and it sounds lovely with the more mild taste. I'm going to need to get my hands on them to try this recipe!
Cindy says
I just ordered some wild peanuts just to try this! Your photos make it look so good, especially the consistency. Thanks for sharing!
Natalie says
So interesting. I never knew there is such thing as wild peanuts! I must look for them on my market. Sounds delicious. And perfect for my son. He doesn't love strong tasting peanut butter.
Pamela says
Thank you so much for this recipe. I just bought wild jungle peanuts to make my own peanut butter at home, since regular peanuts contain aflatoxins. This simple, easy recipe was delicious!
Veronika Sykorova says
Yay! I'm glad you enjoyed it! I wish more people knew about wild peanuts, this recipe is one of my favorites :)