# Reduced fat peanut butter

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reduced-fat-peanut-butter/535657>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 10, 2010, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reduced-fat-peanut-butter/535657 "2010-04-10T19:00:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![JKilez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e5b9ba/32.png) [@JKilez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKilez)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reduced-fat-peanut-butter/535657/21 "2010-04-13T20:28:45Z")

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Once it is refrigerated, it takes a very long time for it to separate again.

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**Author:** ![postcards](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8e8cbc/32.png) [@postcards](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/postcards)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reduced-fat-peanut-butter/535657/22 "2010-04-13T21:22:07Z")

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> [@JKilez](#):
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> Once it is refrigerated, it takes a very long time for it to separate again.

Like, forever.

And no, you can keep it in the fridge right-side up.

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**Author:** ![JKilez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e5b9ba/32.png) [@JKilez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKilez)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reduced-fat-peanut-butter/535657/23 "2010-04-13T23:27:04Z")

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Well, I did say a _ **very** _ long time. 😛 To be honest, I can only \*assume \*it separates again at some point.

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**Author:** ![Runs\_With\_Scissors](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/278dde/32.png) [@Runs\_With\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Runs_With_Scissors)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reduced-fat-peanut-butter/535657/24 "2010-04-14T04:31:46Z")

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> [@JKilez](#):
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> Once it is refrigerated, it takes a very long time for it to separate again.

I have a special peanut butter bowl. I dump out my natural peanut butter, stir it up until it’s all mixed, then refrigerate. It solidifies something fierce, but 15 seconds in the microwave takes care of that. Then back into the frige.

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**Author:** ![ZenBeam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reduced-fat-peanut-butter/535657/25 "2010-04-14T17:20:12Z")

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After the first time I stir it, I only have to give it a brief stir occasionally. But I have peanut butter toast for breakfast every morning, so a jar only lasts a couple weeks.

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