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I typically hesitate to suggest making peanut butter in blenders, but the Vitamix Ascent X5 is the exception. It's the best blender I've ever tried, and you should definitely make nut butters with it.

I wasn’t sure about the merits of a Vitamix over other blender styles, especially considering a price tag of around $500. But after checking out one for several weeks, I’ve changed my mind, and now ...