How to Drizzle Peanut Butter (2024)

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How do you get that perfect peanut butter drizzle to fall over your cakes, pancakes and other goodies? Believe it or not, it’s actually quite simple.

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I do it all the time when I’m making myself my favorite acai smoothie bowl. (Even though I’m the only one looking at it!)

You do not have to add anything to thin out peanut butter for a good drizzle.

The simplest way to drizzle peanut butter is to first melt it by heating. The heat will thin it out without compromising flavor.

Then, spoon it over by holding the spoon straight down and letting the peanut butter fall from the tip. This takes a bit of practice but works well.

The perfectionist may want to put the peanut butter in a squeeze bottle for better control, but using a spoon is quick. Try it out on something! Maybe brownies?

How Do You Thin Out Peanut Butter for Drizzling?

Micowave: Add about a tablespoon (or more if you need) of peanut butter to a microwave safe bowl. Heat on high for 20 seconds. Stir. Heat again for 10 seconds. Stir. Repeat in 10 second increments until the peanut butter falls easily from your spoon.

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Stovetop: Add the desired amount of peanut butter to a small skillet and heat on a low flame. Stir while heating until you have a loose runny consistency.

What About Other Nut Butters?

I often use almond butter on top of my waffles, pancakes and acai bowls. Heating works the same way but takes a few seconds longer.

Keep Peanut Butter From Getting Hard

If you want to keep the peanut butter from hardening again after you drizzle it onto something cold like ice cream, you would need to add other ingredients.

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In other words, you would have to make a peanut butter sauce (recipe coming soon) to make a liquid peanut butter. Check back for an updated link.

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How to Drizzle Peanut Butter (2024)

FAQs

How do you soften peanut butter to drizzle? ›

In order to soften it up, you need some heat. In my case, I heated two tablespoons in a heat-proof bowl and then stirred like crazy.

How do I make my peanut butter runny? ›

Two easy ways to thin peanut butter

The National Peanut Board suggests adding a little water for some extra moisture. Add the water slowly and be sure not to overdo it — too much water can make the peanut butter runny. Another option is to heat peanut butter up in order to liquify the fat content.

How do you Liquidise peanut butter? ›

Blend on low speed for 30 seconds.

To liquify the peanut butter, turn it up to a higher speed. Once the peanut butter reaches the desired consistency, turn off the blender or food processor, add the peanut butter to your recipe and enjoy.

How do you thin peanut butter into sauce? ›

Warm water is best because it helps to loosen the nut butter more quickly, and generally equal parts nut butter to liquid is the best ratio. Start with a little less than equal parts warm water to nut butter and add more water as needed, until the sauce is your desired consistency.

How do you moisten peanut butter? ›

Stir in some neutral oil

If you're down to the bottom of a jar and the nut butter is dry and crumbly (you didn't store it upside down, huh?), a surefire way to give it life is by adding some oil. Just put in a few drops of a neutral oil (like canola or peanut) and stir to get it all incorporated.

How to soften your peanut butter? ›

If it was in the fridge, let it come to room temperature or microwave it for 10 seconds. If it's a natural peanut butter and it wasn't stirred well you could maybe add a few drops of peanut oil to try and loosen it up.

How to soften peanut butter in the microwave? ›

Place the peanut butter in the microwave, and heat it for 30 seconds. Once the 30 seconds is up, stir the peanut butter to makes sure it's melting evenly. Place the peanut butter back in the microwave for another 30 seconds, and stir again. This will probably take a few rounds to get to your desired consistency.

How do you make peanut butter spreadable? ›

take a good butter knife mix the chunky PB around before you attempt to spread it. And then with the ridge side of the knife slowly spread on the PB. It typically uses more PB with this method but you also do not get holes. The other option is to spread butter or margarine before the PB and that should also help.

How do you make store bought peanut butter thinner? ›

You can thin peanut butter with water if you want to. Lemon juice too. It depends on what you are using it for. If it needs to remain spreadable, then some kind of fat would work (John Burgess's answer kicks ass).

What do I do if my peanut butter is too thick? ›

Oil: This is optional, but if your peanut butter is too thick, add a teaspoon or two of light-flavored oil (like avocado or peanut oil).

How do you soften peanut sauce? ›

In a medium bowl, stir together the peanut butter, lime juice, rice vinegar, sriracha, tamari, sesame oil, maple syrup, ginger, and 4 tablespoons of the water. If the sauce is too thick, add more water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until it reaches your desired consistency.

Can you microwave peanut butter to make it soft? ›

Place the peanut butter in the microwave, and heat it for 30 seconds. Once the 30 seconds is up, stir the peanut butter to makes sure it's melting evenly. Place the peanut butter back in the microwave for another 30 seconds, and stir again. This will probably take a few rounds to get to your desired consistency.

How to melt peanut butter for dipping? ›

Pro tip: microwave your peanut butter for 5-10 seconds for the creamiest dip for your Muddy Bites 🤤 #snackbreak #snackideas.

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