Best Peanut Butter of the Month Clubs

Go beyond store-bought brands with these options

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Pete Scherer
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Published 12/30/20

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For die-hard peanut butter lovers, every day is a good day to eat peanut butter. On a sandwich, with your dessert, or by the spoonful—it doesn't matter!

Upon reflection, however, you may realize that you've been consuming the same brand over and over again. New and exciting peanut butters are out there, but where do you start? Read on to discover our top picks for the best peanut butter of the month clubs.

Best Peanut Butter of the Month Clubs of 2021

Best Overall: Pacific Beach Peanut Butter

Pacific Beach Peanut Butter

Pacific Beach Peanut Butter

Why We Chose It: Exceptional peanut butter and a great selection of flavors win Pacific Beach the title of best overall.

What We Like

  • Free shipping

  • Two flavors per month

What We Don't Like

  • Mostly sweet flavors

Peanut-butter-maker-turned-entrepreneur Matthew Mulvihill started Pacific Beach Peanut Butter after he discovered the humble grocery store peanut grinder. Delighted with the flavor and warmth of fresh peanut butter, he soon acquired his own machine for his home kitchen. One thing led to another, and pretty soon Mulvihill had quit his job and moved back in with his parents so that he could focus on making peanut butter full time. Luckily, Mulvihill's mother got involved, they found an investor, and Pacific Beach Peanut Butter was born.

As of December 2020, the company offers seven flavors. Rotating in pairs for Pacific's Peanut Butter of the Month Club is organic valencia, "our signature" peanut butter, cinnayum, butterscotch, white chocolate, chocolate, and a flavor called "child's play," which is chocolate peanut butter with M&Ms mixed in.

Six- and 12-month memberships are available, and both involve receiving two jars of peanut butter every other month. The former costs around $120 and the latter is about $220. Items can also be purchased a la carte, and orders over $50 include free shipping.

Best for Gifting: Amazing Clubs

Amazing Clubs

Amazing Clubs

Why We Chose It: Unlike most subscriptions, Amazing Clubs offers a gift recipient full control over their gift.

What We Like

  • Consistent mix of traditional and flavored

  • "They'll Love It" guarantee

What We Don't Like

  • Expensive

Rated consistently among the top gourmet gifting sites, Amazing Clubs has had a lot of success putting power in the hands of its customers. Unlikely though it may seem, your peanut butter-loving loved one might not like one of the monthly selections. Not to worry; delivery is under their control. Reps from Amazing Clubs will email the recipient in advance of upcoming shipments and give them the opportunity to skip it. Each shipment, therefore, is guaranteed to please.

Delivering a wide variety of flavors, Amazing Clubs sends out two different jars of peanut butter every month. Previous months' flavors include vanilla, banana bread, white chocolate pretzel, butter toffee, sea salt and honey, coconut, maple, and cherry butter toffee. Of the two monthly selections, one will be in the style of the foregoing flavors, and the other will be traditional peanut butter, so your loved one will get the best of both worlds.

Like many month clubs, this one is offered for three-, six-, or 12-month periods, plus a seasonal option, which is a delivery every quarter for one year. A three-month membership is around $90; a six-month one is about $170; 12 months costs roughly $325; and the seasonal membership is around $120. Remit payment monthly or all upfront. Shipping is included.

Best Budget: Eliot's

Eliot's

Eliot's

Why We Chose It: For peanut butter aficionados on a budget, Eliots's monthly peanut butter club is a sweet deal.

What We Like

  • Sophisticated flavors

  • Great value

What We Don't Like

  • Limited variety

Based in Portland, Oregon, Eliot's is an award-winning nut butter company with a savory line of grown-up flavors. Unexpectedly, Eliot's was not founded by a guy named Eliot. Rather, the company is named for the Portland neighborhood where it is located.

Eliot's full collection of nut butter as of December 2020 includes spicy thai peanut butter, honey chipotle peanut butter, classic salted peanut butter, espresso nib peanut butter, Oregon hazelnut chocolate spread, and everything bagel nut butter. Unique flavors, as you can see, are Eliot's specialty.

Eliot's offers two club options: one that sends peanut butter and another that ships peanut butter and other nut butters. Deliveries arrive quarterly and cost $20 and $25, respectively. Nut butters in development are distributed to subscribers first, so you may get to try new flavors before anyone else. Shipping is around $5 per delivery, making Eliot's the best value in our roundup.

Best for Branching Out: Big Spoon Roasters

Big Spoon Roasters

Big Spoon Roasters

Why We Chose It: Offering nut butter bars, PB&J of the month, and more, Big Spoon Roasters wants to take you beyond strictly peanut butter.

What We Like

  • Different nut butters

  • Sustainable philosophy

What We Don't Like

  • Costs vary

No matter how much you love peanut butter, at some point, you've got to branch out. Let Big Spoon Roasters show you the way.

Roasting and grinding peanuts as a Peace Corps volunteer in Zimbabwe, Mark Overbay experienced the flavor of fresh, handcrafted peanut butter for the first time in 1999. Salty, sweet, and spreadable, Overbay carried the memory of that peanut butter with him after returning to the United States. In 2010, he set to work in his kitchen to recreate his Zimbabwe experience. Less than six months later, Overbay and his wife Megan founded Big Spoon Roasters.

Roasting a lot more than just peanuts, Big Spoon also makes pecan, almond, cashew, and sorghum-based nut butter. A partial list of their creations includes peanut butter, peanut pecan butter, chai spice peanut, almond butter, maple cinnamon peanut and pecan butter, Fiji ginger almond butter, and wag butter. A wag isn't a type of nut; dogs, apparently, love this concoction of peanuts, chia seeds, and coconut oil, so the company markets this blend for canine companions.

Remixing the typical peanut butter club, Big Spoon offers several subscription options. Each month you'll get one jar of either your choice or the roaster's choice. Depending on which nut butter you receive, the cost will vary from around $8 to roughly $13, plus shipping. And be sure to check out Big Spoon's PB&J of the month club.

Final Verdict

The National Peanut Board reports that 94 percent of American households have peanut butter in their pantries, while the American Peanut Council claims that peanuts are the top nut for snacking in the U.S. That said, the steady supply of peanut butter the companies on our list can satisfy Americans' cravings. Although each of these services is excellent, only one could be the best: Pacific Beach Peanut Butter.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Is Peanut Butter?

According to the FDA, peanut butter must be comprised of at least 90 percent peanuts. The peanuts are ground into a fine paste (although sometimes with chunky bits as well) and mixed with oil, salt, and/or sugar, depending on the recipe.

What Is a Peanut Butter of the Month Club?

Some peanut butter of the month clubs are producers that make and sell the company’s own peanut butter, while some are curators that select peanut butter by other producers. Most clubs ship selections directly to your door via UPS, FedEx, or USPS.

How Much Do Peanut Butter of the Month Clubs Charge?

Generally, you can expect to pay between $10 and $15 per jar, including the cost of shipping.

How We Chose the Best Peanut Butter of the Month Clubs

Each club we researched was evaluated in terms of its cost, selection, and customer service. We read customer reviews and thoroughly examined each website to make sure the information was clear and that the site was easy to navigate.

With seven delicious flavors of peanut butter, Pacific Beach Peanut Butter was the clear winner. Amazing Clubs has a fantastic satisfaction guarantee and a high level of customer service. Eliot's offers unique nut butter at great prices. And Big Spoon Roasters offers so much more than just peanut butter. No matter what you're looking for in a monthly subscription, one of these services will deliver for you.