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Peanuts and peanut butter

Have extra peanuts and peanut butter? Here’s how to choose, store and prep peanuts and peanut butter, plus 6 family recipes to use it all up, best matches first.

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🛒 Choosing it

Natural peanut butter (just peanuts and salt) separates; stir it well.

🧊 Storing it

Pantry: Peanut butter: 6 to 9 months unopened, 2 to 3 months opened; natural kinds keep better in the fridge

Keep the fridge at 40°F or below and the freezer at 0°F. Freezer times are for best quality; food kept frozen at 0°F stays safe. When in doubt, throw it out. Times from Texas Agricultural Extension Service, Texas A&M University System.

🔪 Prepping it

Spread thinly for little kids. Use in sauces, smoothies, oatmeal and cookies. Peanuts are a major allergen.

📊 Nutrition per 100 g

Peanut butter. 100 g is about 3 1/2 ounces.

Calories	598 kcal	30%
Protein	22 g	44%
Total fat	51 g	66%
Saturated fat	10 g	52%
Total carbohydrate	22 g	8%
Dietary fiber	5.0 g	18%
Total sugars	10 g
Sodium	426 mg	19%
Calcium	49 mg	4%
Iron	1.7 mg	10%
Potassium	558 mg	12%

% Daily Value for adults (FDA). From USDA FoodData Central 174266 (SR Legacy).

🍽 Recipes that use it up

6 recipes, the ones that use the most peanuts and peanut butter first.

Plan them into your week in the meal planner, or find recipes for two or three things at once with the “What can I make?” picker.

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Storage times and buying tips are general guides from the sources below; follow any date or instructions on the package. Cook meat, poultry, fish and eggs to the USDA safe temperatures in each recipe.