Peanut butter is a favorite condiment for many people. It can be used not only for spreading bread, but also for cooking. However, many people will find that peanut butter is prone to oil separation when making peanut butter by using peanut butter machine. This phenomenon is actually caused by many factors.

Firstly, peanuts themselves contain high oil content. During the grinding process of peanut butter machine, the cell wall of the peanut is destroyed, and the oil is released, which is mixed with peanut solid to form peanut butter. After standing for a period of time, oil will naturally float on the upper layer, while solid particles will sink on the lower layer, which is one of the reasons for oil separation.

Secondly, there is no stabilizer and emulsifier added in peanut butter. Some peanut butter processed in factories and sold on the market usually add stabilizers and emulsifiers to keep the oil and solids mixed evenly, while homemade peanut butter usually does not contain these additives, so it is easier to separate.

Besides, temperature is also one of the influencing factors. At higher temperature, oil flows more easily, thus speeding up the separation. Therefore, when storing peanut butter, it is recommended to place it in a cooler environment to slow down the separation process.

In order to reduce the phenomenon of oil separation, we can try to add a small amount of honey or syrup, which will help to increase the viscosity of the mixture and thus slow down the separation. In addition, adding a small amount of salt can also play a certain emulsifying role.

In a word, although oil separation is a common phenomenon in homemade peanut butter, we can effectively improve this situation through some tips to make peanut butter more uniform and delicious. In any case, the natural and additive-free advantages of homemade peanut butter are still its greatest charm.