How To Tell If Your Peanut Butter Has Expired

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How To Tell If Your Peanut Butter Has Expired By Karen Hart Sept. 1, 2025 4:39 pm EST

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Peanut butter and jelly, peanut butter cookies, and peanut butter and pickle sandwiches all use one simple ingredient as a base: peanut butter. This creamy, sometimes crunchy, nutty-tasting spread is a favorite among young and old. It's good to know that the shelf life of this pantry staple is exceptionally long, but how can you tell once it's no longer safe to consume? The most obvious indicators that this spread is past its prime involves using your senses. Peanut butter can go rancid due to its high fat content. When this happens, you will notice it is not pliable, it appears darker in color, the taste may be bitter, and the smell may be a littl