Common Ingredients in peanut butter Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over fifty popular peanut butter recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredient in peanut butter dishes is peanuts.

Peanut butter, white sugar, eggs, vanilla, butter, flour, brown sugar and baking soda are also common ingredients in peanut butter recipes. For herbs and spices, vanilla extract is popular. Variations include:

• cream cheese and topping in place of eggs
• cream cheese and topping in place of butter
• cocoa powder in place of brown sugar

Salt is in 45% of peanut butter recipes.

The average peanut butter recipe has about 7.9 ingredients, with a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 18.

In terms of directions, peanut butter recipes have about 5 steps on average, ranging from 1 to 18 instructions.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Peanut Butter

For 1 cup peanut butter (258 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single peanut butter recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with peanut butter	Potential subsitutions
white sugar	1 cup (200 g)	1.2 cup (241 g)	59%
eggs	1.8 (100 g)	2.9 (161 g)	51%	cream cheese topping
salt	0.73 teaspoon (4 g)	0.81 teaspoon (5 g)	43%
flour	2 cup (250 g)	2.6 cup (322 g)	41%
brown sugar	1 cup (220 g)	1.1 cup (236 g)	39%	cocoa powder
baking soda	1 teaspoon (5 g)	1.4 teaspoon (6 g)	37%
vanilla extract	1.4 teaspoon (6 g)	2.6 teaspoon (11 g)	29%
butter	1 cup (227 g)	1.1 cup (254 g)	25%	cream cheese topping
confectioners sugar	2 cup (240 g)	2.7 cup (319 g)	24%	corn syrup peanut butter cups chocolate
milk	half a cup (122 g)	0.56 cup (136 g)	22%

Ingredients by Average Weight in Peanut Butter

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in peanut butter recipes. This would be: 35% peanut butter, 16% white sugar, 12% brown sugar, 11% flour, 9% butter, 7% eggs, 7% confectioners sugar, 2% milk and 1% chocolate.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

peanuts

Peanuts is the most popular ingredient in peanut butter dishes. In fact, over 90% of peanut butter recipes contain peanuts.

Variations of peanuts include:

• peanut butter: 88% of recipes

For peanut butter recipes, peanuts is frequently used with peanut butter, salt, vanilla extract, flour and brown sugar.

peanut butter

Another popular ingredient in peanut butter is peanut butter. From the recipes we've sampled for peanut butter, over 85% have peanut butter.

Peanut butter is often included in peanut butter dishes in amounts of 1 cup, half a cup or three quarters of a cup.

In peanut butter recipes that contain peanut butter, it is on average, 23% by weight.

In recipes for peanut butter, peanut butter is often used with white sugar, eggs, salt, flour and brown sugar.

white sugar

White sugar is another common ingredient in peanut butter dishes. In fact, over 55% of peanut butter recipes contain white sugar.

Granulated is a frequent preparation for white sugar in peanut butter dishes.

Common quantities for white sugar in peanut butter dishes include 1 cup, half a cup or 2 cups.

In peanut butter recipes that contain white sugar, it is on average, 16% by weight.

Peanut butter, eggs, flour, salt and baking soda are commonly used together with white sugar in peanut butter dishes. Conversely, white sugar is not often used with honey, cream cheese, strawberry jam, topping, jelly and bread.

eggs

Another popular ingredient in peanut butter is eggs. From the recipes we've sampled for peanut butter, over 50% have eggs.

Eggs is often included in peanut butter dishes in amounts of 1 eggs, 2 eggs or 2 larges.

In peanut butter recipes that contain eggs, it is on average, 8% by weight.

For peanut butter recipes, eggs is frequently used with peanut butter, white sugar, flour, salt and baking soda.

Potential substitutions for eggs in peanut butter:

• cream cheese
• topping

Also, eggs is not often used with strawberry jam, jelly and bread.

vanilla

Vanilla is another common ingredient in peanut butter dishes. In fact, over 50% of peanut butter recipes contain vanilla.

Variations of vanilla include:

• vanilla extract: 33% of recipes

In recipes for peanut butter, vanilla is often used with peanut butter, white sugar, brown sugar, eggs and salt. On the other hand, vanilla is almost never used with vanilla extract, semisweet chocolate, honey, heavy whipping cream, cocoa powder, cream cheese, strawberry jam, topping, shortening, jelly and bread.

vanilla extract

Vanilla extract is another common ingredient in peanut butter dishes. In fact, over 30% of peanut butter recipes contain vanilla extract.

Vanilla extract is often included in peanut butter dishes in amounts of 1 teaspoon or 2 teaspoons.

In peanut butter recipes that contain vanilla extract, it is on average, 0.4% by weight.

In recipes for peanut butter, vanilla extract is often used with eggs, peanut butter, salt, white sugar and flour. On the other hand, vanilla extract is almost never used with shortening, jelly and bread.

butter

Another popular ingredient in peanut butter is butter. From the recipes we've sampled for peanut butter, over 50% have butter.

Softened and melted are frequent preparations for butter in peanut butter dishes.

Common quantities for butter in peanut butter dishes include half a cup or 1 cup.

In peanut butter recipes that contain butter, it is on average, 10% by weight.

Peanut butter, salt, eggs, flour and brown sugar are commonly used together with butter in peanut butter dishes.

Potential substitutions for butter in peanut butter:

• cream cheese
• topping

Also, butter is not often used with margarine and strawberry jam.

salt

Salt is another common ingredient in peanut butter dishes. In fact, over 45% of peanut butter recipes contain salt.

Salt is often included in peanut butter dishes in amounts of half a teaspoon, a quarter teaspoon or 1 teaspoon.

In peanut butter recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.2% by weight.

For peanut butter recipes, salt is frequently used with peanut butter, eggs, flour, white sugar and brown sugar. However, cream cheese, strawberry jam, topping, jelly and bread are almost never used together with salt in peanut butter dishes.

flour

Another popular ingredient in peanut butter is flour. From the recipes we've sampled for peanut butter, over 40% have flour.

Flour is often included in peanut butter dishes in amounts of 1.25 cups, 1 cup or 2.5 cups.

In peanut butter recipes that contain flour, it is on average, 15% by weight.

In recipes for peanut butter, flour is often used with eggs, salt, peanut butter, white sugar and brown sugar. On the other hand, flour is almost never used with honey, cream cheese, strawberry jam, topping, jelly and bread.

brown sugar

Brown sugar is another common ingredient in peanut butter dishes. In fact, over 40% of peanut butter recipes contain brown sugar.

Packed and firmly packed are frequent preparations for brown sugar in peanut butter dishes.

Common quantities for brown sugar in peanut butter dishes include 1 cup, half a cup or a third of a cup.

In peanut butter recipes that contain brown sugar, it is on average, 16% by weight.

Peanut butter, flour, eggs, baking soda and salt are commonly used together with brown sugar in peanut butter dishes.

Potential substitutions for brown sugar in peanut butter:

• cocoa powder

Also, brown sugar is not often used with cream cheese, strawberry jam, topping, jelly and bread.

baking soda

Another popular ingredient in peanut butter is baking soda. From the recipes we've sampled for peanut butter, over 35% have baking soda.

Baking soda is often included in peanut butter dishes in amounts of 1 teaspoon, 2 teaspoons or three quarters of a teaspoon.

In peanut butter recipes that contain baking soda, it is on average, 0.4% by weight.

For peanut butter recipes, baking soda is frequently used with eggs, peanut butter, flour, white sugar, brown sugar and salt. However, honey, cream cheese, strawberry jam, topping, jelly and bread are almost never used together with baking soda in peanut butter dishes.

chocolate

Another popular ingredient in peanut butter is chocolate. From the recipes we've sampled for peanut butter, over 20% have chocolate.

Variations of chocolate include:

• semisweet chocolate: 10% of recipes
• peanut butter cups chocolate: 5% of recipes

Peanut butter, white sugar, eggs, vanilla extract and flour are commonly used together with chocolate in peanut butter dishes.

confectioners sugar

Confectioners sugar is another common ingredient in peanut butter dishes. In fact, over 20% of peanut butter recipes contain confectioners sugar.

Sifted is a frequent preparation for confectioners sugar in peanut butter dishes.

Confectioners sugar is often included in peanut butter dishes in amounts of 1.5 cups, 2 cups or a quarter cup.

In peanut butter recipes that contain confectioners sugar, it is on average, 18% by weight.

For peanut butter recipes, confectioners sugar is frequently used with peanut butter, milk, salt, butter and vanilla extract.

Potential substitutions for confectioners sugar in peanut butter:

• corn syrup
• peanut butter cups chocolate

Also, confectioners sugar is not often used with honey, shortening, jelly and bread.

milk

Another popular ingredient in peanut butter is milk. From the recipes we've sampled for peanut butter, over 15% have milk.

Milk is often included in peanut butter dishes in amounts of half a cup, 1 cup or 3 tablespoons.

In peanut butter recipes that contain milk, it is on average, 9% by weight.

In recipes for peanut butter, milk is often used with peanut butter, vanilla extract, confectioners sugar, butter and white sugar. On the other hand, milk is almost never used with semisweet chocolate, honey, corn syrup, cocoa powder, shortening, jelly and bread.

baking powder

Baking powder is another common ingredient in peanut butter dishes. In fact, over 15% of peanut butter recipes contain baking powder.

Common quantities for baking powder in peanut butter dishes include 1 teaspoon or three quarters of a teaspoon.

In peanut butter recipes that contain baking powder, it is on average, 0.3% by weight.

Flour, eggs, salt, vanilla extract and white sugar are commonly used together with baking powder in peanut butter dishes. Conversely, baking powder is not often used with semisweet chocolate, honey, corn syrup, peanut butter cups chocolate, cream cheese, strawberry jam, topping, shortening, jelly and bread.

Other peanut butter Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in peanut butter recipes include:

• oats - 15%
• margarine - 10%
• honey - 5%
• corn syrup - 5%
• heavy whipping cream - 5%
• cocoa powder - 3%
• cream cheese - 3%
• strawberry jam - 3%
• topping - 3%
• shortening - 3%
• jelly - 3%
• bread - 3%

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