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    Amish Peanut Butter (Amish church spread)

    01/01/2021 by Anna 9 Comments

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    Amish Peanut Butter Spread Recipe

    If you've ever been to an Amish church you will know exactly what I'm talking about when I mention creamy Amish peanut butter spread. Because it always gets served with the meal afterward.

    (*Note: Every Amish church that I've visited, and I've visited many, served peanut butter spread. But I have heard that there are some Amish churches that serve bean soup instead of the traditional Amish church meal.)

    Amish-peanut-butter-on-buns

    Amish Church

    The Amish only have church every other Sunday, and it is held in someone's home or barn.

    It takes a lot of work to get ready for church at your place. Everything gets cleaned up to perfection. The main floor of the house gets cleaned out, and rooms are opened up so the benches can be moved in.

    Each church has a closed wagon full of benches and chairs that get pulled to the next family's home when it's their turn.

    And we had approximately 25 families in our district, so our turn would come around about once a year.

    Click here to read more about Amish Church.

    amish bench wagon
    Bench wagon

    Peanut butter spread for Amish Church Dinner

    After church, tables were set up, and everyone had a turn to eat. And we always had pretty much the same kind of meal.

    Amish peanut butter marshmallow spread was served every time, along with bread and buns.

    We often just ate enough to curb our hunger, because it was nothing great to us. However, visitors usually seemed to enjoy the food. And I think sometimes they were almost embarrassed to eat a lot because we barely ate.

    Not everyone used the same recipe for Amish peanut butter spread, but it was always similar. And we didn't like when it was too runny because we wanted to pile it on thick.

    Amish Peanut Butter Spread

    How to make Amish peanut butter

    Mix sugars, molasses, and water in a saucepan. Then bring it to a boil, and continue to cook over medium heat for about two to three minutes.

    liquid mixture for amish peanut butter

    I used two kinds of molasses because some kinds of molasses have a stronger taste and I wanted some of that flavor, but not too strong. You can use molasses, corn syrup, or whatever you have on hand.

    (King syrup and Golden Barrel molasses are two of my favorite kinds of molasses. *affiliate links)

    Cool completely, then add peanut butter and marshmallow. Stir till well mixed.

    Molasses-peanut-butter-and-marshmallow-cream
    I used two kinds of molasses

    Does Amish Peanut Butter Need to be Refrigerated?

    To ensure that your peanut butter lasts longer, it's important to store it properly.

    And although it doesn't need to be refrigerated, cold temperatures will keep it good longer. So if you're making a big batch and want to have it around for a while, I would recommend storing it in the refrigerator.

    Peanut Butter Spread will last for several months if refrigerated.

    But if you prefer not to refrigerate your peanut butter, aim to keep it in a cool, dark place.

    And allowing your spread to sit out in the air will cause it to harden and eventually spoil. So you do need to keep it stored in an air-tight container.

    What to Eat with Peanut Butter Spread

    We ate peanut butter spread on bread or buns.

    And if you are needing a recipe for amazing Amish dinner rolls to eat with your Amish peanut butter (click here). This recipe is from my sister-in-law @aranchmom, and they are the best!

    You can use this Amish spread for PB&J sandwiches, and since it's already sweetened and creamy, you don't need any jelly.

    This creamy peanut butter is also yummy with apples, bananas, celery sticks, etc.

    amish peanut butter spread

    This post has been edited to add another Amish Church Peanut Butter Recipe...

    I know that the Amish do not all use the same peanut butter spread recipe, even though they are similar.

    The one I just shared has molasses in it, and I happen to like that flavor. And I like the consistency of that recipe as well.

    So, I am a bit partial to the recipe with molasses. And I believe that is what we mostly had in our Amish church.

    However, I have been told by several people that they like the recipe with just peanut butter, marshmallow, and Karo. And I will admit that this recipe is faster and easier to make.

    ingredients for peanut butter

    So, I decided to edit this post and give you another recipe for peanut butter spread.

    This one simply has three ingredients: 1 cup of peanut butter, a scant 1 cup of marshmallow cream, and about 1 1/4 cups of Karo syrup.

    Just mix all three ingredients together until it is smooth and creamy. You may want to start with 1 cup of Karo, and then add more until it is the consistency that you like it.

    This peanut butter marshmallow spread is also very delicious. You could try both of my recipes and let me know, in the comments below, which one you like better.

    Amish church spread
    You can tell if you look at photos from both recipes, that this one is lighter in color.

    More info on the Amish

    Today I am also adding a link to a youtube channel that I found with a lot of information about the Amish. It is pretty accurate. Obviously, it's not exactly the same for all of the Amish, but most of it is very typical. Click here to watch

    More Amish Recipes to try...

    Amish Peanut Butter Cream Pie Recipe

    Amish Homemade Yogurt Recipe

    Homemade White Bread Recipe

    Honey Wheat Bread Recipe

    Soft and Chewy Gingersnap Cookies

    Amish-peanut-butter-on-buns

    Amish Church Creamy Peanut Butter Spread

    This sweet and delicious, creamy peanut butter spread is served with every Amish Sunday Church meal, along with bread and buns.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 2 mins
    cooling time 1 hr
    Total Time 1 hr 25 mins
    Course Bread Spread
    Cuisine Amish
    Servings 45 servings
    Calories 253 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 c. brown sugar
    • 1 1/2 c. white sugar
    • 2/3 c. molasses
    • 2 c. water
    • 2 1/2 lb. peanut butter
    • 1 1/2 c. marshmallow cream

    Instructions
     

    • Mix water, sugars, and molasses in saucepan. Bring to boil.
      2 c. brown sugar, 1 1/2 c. white sugar, 2/3 c. molasses, 2 c. water
    • Boil on medium heat for about 2 - 3 minutes.
    • Cool completely.
    • Add peanut butter and marshmallow cream and mix well, until smooth and creamy.
      2 1/2 lb. peanut butter, 1 1/2 c. marshmallow cream
    • Serve on bread or buns. Or anything else you like peanut butter with.

    Notes

    You can use any kind of molasses or Karo for this recipe. It just depends on how well you like that robust molasses flavor. Blackstrap molasses has a very strong and distinct flavor that some people do not like. I would personally recommend using light-tasting molasses. And if you're not a molasses person, feel free to use light Karo.
     If you just want to try the recipe and don't want to make a lot, go ahead and halve the recipe.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1servingCalories: 253kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 6gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gSodium: 121mgPotassium: 229mgFiber: 2gSugar: 28gCalcium: 27mgIron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Tina Walsh

      July 06, 2022 at 7:29 pm

      It seems you have mixed feelings about.liking.your upbringing.
      Is this website and blog your career?

      Reply
      • Anna

        July 07, 2022 at 12:25 pm

        Perhaps I have mixed feelings. There are some things about growing up Amish that I appreciate (like the strong family unit and working together, community spirit, etc.) It seems to be hard to keep that with all of our modern technology. I wanted to pass that on to my kids but not sure that I've accomplished it?
        I'm doing my blog more as a side income so that I don't have to go to work as much. 🙂

        Reply
    2. joann tallerdy

      January 04, 2022 at 10:14 pm

      Peanut Butter Spread is there a spread for ice cream i got a jar and its not the same but it was peanut butter spread more caramel looking to me tasted peanut butter

      Reply
    3. Linda

      October 23, 2021 at 7:45 pm

      5 stars
      Can't wait to try this. Would love to just ask all kinda of questions.

      Reply
      • Anna

        October 26, 2021 at 1:47 pm

        Shoot me some questions, I'll be happy to answer. And check out my other posts, I have quite a bit of info on my site.

        Reply
    4. Katie Lambright Shinn

      January 14, 2021 at 7:53 pm

      Our Mother was the first Lady to add marshmello topping to the peanutbutter and syrup. It caught on right away and soon the other Ladies wanted to know how She made it.

      Reply
      • Anna

        January 14, 2021 at 7:57 pm

        Are you serious? She was the first Amish lady to make the peanut butter spread?

        Reply
    5. Kay

      January 02, 2021 at 6:20 am

      Loblied is the worst! Haha! Although I never hear that about the prisoners - makes some sense, I guess. Definitely does NOT make one want to dance!

      Reply
      • Anna

        January 02, 2021 at 1:52 pm

        Yes, I forgot how much I hated it, till I listened to it again. ??

        Reply

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