7 Peanut Butters That Are Just Peanuts and Salt, Not Junk
Peanut butter is delicious. Whether you eat it on a slice of apple or a celery stick, slather it on bread with some jelly, or add a spoonful to your smoothie, it can improve just about anything. However, not all peanut butters are created equal when it comes to ingredients. Some are loaded with sugar, preservatives, and other additives that you should stay away from. However, some brands are cleaner and less processed. Here are 7 peanut butters that are just peanuts and salt.
Smucker’s Natural Peanut Butter
Smucker’s Natural Peanut Butter has two ingredients: peanuts and salt. There are no added sugar or oils. “Best peanut butter!” writes a shopper. “Smucker’s natural peanut butter is delicious! Not only does it taste great, but it’s one of the few peanut butters available in glass jars rather than plastic. Thank you Smuckers!” Another says it is the “absolute perfect roast level, flavor and texture. Truly have never tasted a better peanutbutter. Smuckers- please never stop making this.”
Teddie All Natural Peanut Butter
Teddie All Natural Peanut Butter is a classic New England brand, made simply with “just peanuts and a pinch of salt,” the brand says. “We do not add oils, sweeteners or any other additives to hide the natural goodness of our peanut butter. We don’t need to! When you use the best peanuts, the flavor speaks for itself.” You can get it smooth or chunky and with or without salt.
Crazy Richard’s 100% Natural Peanut Butter
The label of Crazy Richard’s clearly states the single ingredient: “100% Peaunuts!” There is also a salted version. “The BEST pure and affordable peanut butter,” writes a shopper. “SHUT UP, to everyone saying this is not thick enough or doesn’t taste like mainstream PB. ITS BECAUSE IT ISN’T, and more importantly, it isn’t trying to be. It’s the exact opposite. It’s for those looking for and fully expecting a natural bare bones product. Which comes with the peanut oil which is absolutely desirable in such a product, and a sign of quality production. So whoever wants to complain that pure peanuts and its oil actually tastes like pure peanuts and its oil, SHUT UP.”
Santa Cruz Organic Peanut Butter
Santa Cruz Organic Peanut Butter is organic and clean, made with certified USDA Organic dark roasted peanuts and a dash of salt. “Organic peanuts with a small of amount of salt are the only ingredients. Tastes delicious, and healthy since it’s organic, NO processed sugar added. Other non organic/gegular peanuts are sprayed with alphatoxins which is linked to liver cancer. We like that Santa Cruz Peanut Butter is organic and safe to eat!” said one Walmart shopper. “This is MY peanut butter,” adds another. “I love this peanut butter! No guilt and good for you. Purchased many times and recommend it highly. Great peanut butter taste and texture. The real deal.”
Trader Joe’s Creamy Salted Peanut Butter
Trader Joe’s Creamy Salted Peanut Butter is another fan favorite, made from dry-roasted peanuts and salt only. It “is simple, and simply scrumptious. There are two ingredients inside every jar: peanuts and salt. That is all,” the brand says. The peanuts are sourced from the southeastern United States and made in Georgia. “Unlike some other peanut butters with added partially hydrogenated oils, ours does not solidify – the oils do separate from the solids. A quick stir, and refrigeration after opening, are all you need to rectify this.”
Kirkland Signature Organic Peanut Butter
Kirkland Signature Organic Peanut Butter only has two ingredients: U.S. Valencia peanuts and sea salt. “I Won’t Eat Any Other Peanut Butter,” writes a shopper. “The list of ingredients of the Kirkland Organic Peanut Butter compared to the mass marketed processed peanut butters alone was enough to get me to try it. The taste is superior to processed peanut butters and, while smooth not crunchy, it’s a bit gritty due to only having peanuts and some sea salt. Personally I like the taste and texture.”
365 by Whole Foods Market Creamy Peanut Butter
365 by Whole Foods Market Creamy Peanut Butter is another solid option. The affordable clean-label option is just dry-roasted peanuts and salt. Available in organic, conventional, salted, unsalted, crunchy, and creamy.
