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Peanut butter is for way more than sandwiches—I’m talking ice cream pies , shakes and smoothies , granola bars , pizza , even chicken . This...

Sick of Stirring Peanut Butter? Try This Simple Trick.

Peanut butter is for way more than sandwiches—I’m talking ice cream pies, shakes and smoothies, granola bars, pizza, even chicken. This creamy ingredient is a favorite not just of mine, but of Americans everywhere.

Did you know that every year the United States produces 5.85 billion pounds of peanuts and Americans spend $1.85 billion on peanut butter? Here’s the brand that won our taste test.

If you’re one of those Americans who prefer natural nut butter, you know about “the problem.”

Why Peanut Butter Separates

Big peanut butter brands often use special oils to help extend shelf life, and stabilize the mixture to prevent separating. But natural nut butters lack the stabilizer, so the peanut’s own oils separate from the butter itself, especially at warmer temperatures.

(Here’s our guide to the healthiest nut butters.)

This separation is called syneresis, which is just a fancy word that means “liquid separating from a solid mixture.” The liquid isn’t dangerous. Had it not separated from the peanut butter you would’ve eaten it anyway. But it can be annoying. Stirring the liquid back in takes a bunch of elbow grease. And because I’m messy, I always wind up splashing the oils all over the countertop.

If only there were some way to prevent syneresis in the first place! Wait…

Here’s Our DIY Peanut Butter Mixer

Store your natural peanut butter container upside-down. (This is the brand our tasters recommend.)

Yes, it really is that simple. See, the liquids that separate from the solid body of peanut butter rise to the top. Storing it upside-down will force the oils at the top to travel back through the butter, mixing right in themselves. And if the oil all travels to the bottom of the jar, just store it right-side-up until you use it again. Rinse and repeat.

So, when you’re done using peanut butter, keep this simple tip on rotation for easy spreading. Voila!

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Jeremy Jusek