By CostcoFan | Updated August 2026
Top store-bought pick: Kirkland Signature Organic Peanut Butter, 2 × 28 oz · Item #555000 · $9.99 (9/10)
We go through a serious amount of peanut butter in this house, and over the years I’ve tried just about every Costco peanut butter (and almond butter) they carry. This is the honest, scored rundown of all five — the Kirkland organic, both Skippys, and the two Kirkland almond butters. But I’ll tell you up front: the best nut butter I’ve ever had isn’t on this list. It’s the one I make myself, and I’ll share exactly how at the end. First, the store-bought options — because sometimes we’re too lazy to make our own too.
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Quick Scores
| Nut Butter | Type | Price | Per oz | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkland Organic Peanut Butter | Organic, creamy | $9.99 / 2×28 oz | ~$0.18 | 9/10 |
| Kirkland Organic Almond Butter | Organic | $9.99 / 27 oz | ~$0.37 | 8/10 |
| Kirkland Almond Butter | Non-organic | $8.29 / 27 oz | ~$0.31 | 7/10 |
| Skippy Creamy | Conventional | $10.99 / 2×48 oz | ~$0.11 | 2/10 |
| Skippy Chunky | Conventional | $10.99 / 2×48 oz | ~$0.11 | 2/10 |
The short version: the Kirkland Organic Peanut Butter is the one to buy — clean ingredients, unbeatable value. The almond butters are good alternatives (one organic, one not). And the Skippys, despite the nostalgia, are the ones I’d skip.
The Ingredient Story (This Drives Everything)
Before the reviews, look at what’s actually in these — because it explains every score below:
| Product | Ingredients |
|---|---|
| Kirkland Organic PB | Organic dry roasted peanuts, sea salt |
| Kirkland Almond Butter | Dry roasted almonds |
| Kirkland Organic Almond Butter | Organic dry roasted almonds |
| Skippy (Creamy & Chunky) | Roasted peanuts, sugar, hydrogenated vegetable oil (cottonseed, soybean, rapeseed) “to prevent separation,” salt |
The Kirklands are one or two ingredients. Skippy adds sugar (the second ingredient) and hydrogenated oils specifically to stop it from separating. Hold that thought — because a good natural peanut butter should separate.
Nutrition Comparison (per 2 tbsp)
| Product | Calories | Fat | Sugar | Protein | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkland Organic PB | 180 | 16g | 1g | 8g | 70mg |
| Kirkland Almond Butter | 200 | 18g | 1g | 7g | 0mg |
| Kirkland Organic Almond Butter | 210 | 19g | 1g | 7g | 0mg |
| Skippy Creamy | 190 | 16g | 3g | 7g | 150mg |
| Skippy Chunky | 190 | 16g | 3g | 7g | 125mg |
Two things jump out: the Skippys have 3x the sugar (and it’s added sugar, versus the 1g of natural sugar in the others), and the almond butters have zero sodium — great if you’re watching salt.
1. Kirkland Signature Organic Peanut Butter (Item #555000) — 9/10
$9.99 for 2 × 28 oz jars · ~$0.18/oz (~$2.84/lb) · Organic
This is our staple, and it’s this close to a perfect 10. The only reason it’s not? Once you make your own peanut butter (more on that below), everything store-bought seems a little dull. But make no mistake — this stuff is excellent, and we still eat a ton of it because sometimes we’re just too lazy to make our own.
The value is genuinely unbeatable. Two jars at effectively $5 each, 28 oz per jar, works out to about $2.84 per pound. You can’t even buy raw peanuts for less than $5/lb these days — let alone organic, let alone already made into peanut butter for you. Two clean ingredients: organic dry roasted peanuts and sea salt. It’s one of the best deals in the entire warehouse.
About that “did Costco discontinue it?” panic: you may have seen people online worried the Kirkland Organic Peanut Butter disappeared. It didn’t. Costco just changed the packaging — I literally saw both the old and the new label in the same store in July 2026. Same peanut butter, same recipe, new jar. So if you couldn’t find your usual label, it’s still there, just dressed differently.
How we use it (basically everything):
- Classic PB sandwiches
- With bananas — I scoop a big chunk onto each bite of banana (and eat way too much per helping)
- On rice cakes — a healthy snack our kid loves
- In dressings and marinades, especially Asian-style
- In smoothies (though sometimes I use peanut butter powder there to cut the fat and calories)
One “annoying” thing that’s actually a good sign: the oil separates and settles on top, so you have to stir it — which can be a real forearm workout. But that separation is exactly how you know it’s natural (unlike the Skippy). Pro tip: store the second jar upside down so the oil redistributes to the “bottom” before you open it. Though honestly, we go through it so fast it rarely matters.
Highly recommend. Lasts a long time, and it’s the store-bought one we always reach for.
- 365 by Whole Foods Market, Organic Creamy Peanut Butter No Salt Added, 16 Ounce (Pack of 2) -> Kirkland’s is Costco-exclusive. If you don’t have a membership, a comparable organic peanut butter like this is the closest equivalent — you’ll pay more than Costco’s ~$2.84/lb, but the ingredient list is just as clean.
2. Kirkland Signature Organic Almond Butter (Item #1109404) — 8/10
$9.99 · 27 oz · ~$0.37/oz · Organic
I lean organic wherever I can, and I honestly can’t tell much taste difference between this and the non-organic almond butter — but since they’re so close in price, I lean organic and prefer this one. One ingredient: organic dry roasted almonds. Zero sodium. It’s a genuinely good product and I’m glad Costco carries it.
But I have to be straight about one real flaw: it’s runny. Like, pour-it-out-of-the-jar runny. And it’s not just me — plenty of reviewers say the same thing (one described literally pouring it). The label says nothing’s added (just organic almonds), so it seems to just be naturally thin. Refrigerating it upside down helps it firm up and keeps the oil distributed, but if you want a thick, scoopable almond butter, this can be frustrating.
One honest heads-up: I haven’t actually seen this organic version in stores in the last couple of months. Combined with the consistency complaints, it’s possible Costco has pulled it or is phasing it out. If you spot it and you want organic, grab it — but don’t be surprised if it’s hard to find.
I give it an 8/10 — the organic, single-ingredient quality earns it, but the runniness (and its disappearing act) hold it back.
3. Kirkland Signature Almond Butter (Item #859695) — 7/10
$8.29 · 27 oz · ~$0.31/oz · Non-organic
This is the almond butter I actually see on shelves consistently. It’s a different animal from peanut butter — thinner, distinctly almond — but it’s a genuine nut butter with a single ingredient: dry roasted almonds. No sodium, which is great for low-salt diets.
I really like it because I love almonds, and it’s a nice change of pace whenever we don’t feel like peanut butter (which, admittedly, is rare). It separates like a good natural nut butter should, and it can run a little thin — but it’s good, and it works well on toast. We buy it infrequently, but I’m always glad to have it around. It’s a touch pricier than the peanut butter because, well, almonds.
7/10 — a solid, clean alternative. It’s not organic (unlike #2), which is the main thing holding it a notch below, but it’s the reliable one that’s actually in stock.
4 & 5. Skippy Creamy & Chunky (Items #924629 / #924646) — 2/10 each
$10.99 for 2 × 48 oz jars · ~$0.11/oz · Conventional
To the Skippy lovers: I’m sorry, but these are a 2/10 — and the only reason they even get a 2 is the value and the fact that there are no “natural flavors” hiding in them.
Here’s the problem, and it’s the ingredients. Sugar is the second ingredient. Then comes hydrogenated vegetable oil (cottonseed, soybean, rapeseed) — added, per the label, “to prevent separation.” But I want my peanut butter to separate! That’s how I know it’s real. Whether you get creamy or chunky, they taste the same to me, and I’d almost never buy either.
And look — I grew up on this stuff. It was a staple in my house and I loved it like every other kid. Who wouldn’t love sugar in their peanut butter? But now that I’m older, it has a fakeness to it. There’s something about how unnaturally smooth it is, and it never separates, and it’s just too sweet. After making my own peanut butter, I know what the texture and taste should be — and this isn’t it. I don’t want my peanut butter to be sweet. I want it to taste like peanuts. The added oils are completely unnecessary.
On value: the 2-pack isn’t even a knockout deal, because the Kirkland organic 2-pack is close enough in price that you’re not really saving by going with the inferior product.
So: skip the Skippy. (Though I’ll admit — it does make excellent bait for mouse traps.)
The Surprise: Nothing Beats Homemade Peanut Butter
Here’s the real secret I hinted at up top: the best peanut butter we eat isn’t from Costco at all — it’s the batch I make myself. Once you’ve had homemade, even the excellent Kirkland organic seems dull by comparison. It’s the reason the Kirkland is a 9 and not a 10.
Is it more effort? Yes. Is it worth it? Absolutely. Here’s exactly how I make it.
CostcoFan’s Homemade Peanut Butter
Makes two 16 oz mason jars
- 6 cups dry roasted, organic, unsalted peanuts (the unsalted part is very important — you control the salt)
- 1.5 tablespoons Kirkland organic coconut oil
- 1.5 teaspoons salt
- (Optional: 1 tablespoon honey — I used to add it, but I’ve stopped. It doesn’t need it.)
Put everything in a food processor and run it until smooth and creamy. Want it chunky? Pull out a handful of peanuts at the start and stir them back in at the end.
A few notes: we always buy dry roasted organic unsalted peanuts from specialty farms online — they come out to about $5/lb, and it’s totally worth it. We usually buy 10 pounds of peanuts at a time and make big batches. The Kirkland organic coconut oil is the same one I use for a bunch of other things (I wrote about it here).
One honest warning: this stuff is dangerously good. I’ve eaten an entire 16 oz jar in a single day. The calories are genuinely too many to count, so pace yourself better than I do.
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Which Costco Nut Butter Should You Buy?
- Best overall: Kirkland Organic Peanut Butter (9/10) — clean, cheap, endlessly useful. The one to grab.
- Best almond option: Kirkland Organic Almond Butter (8/10) if you can find it (and don’t mind runny), otherwise the non-organic (7/10) that’s reliably in stock.
- Skip: the Skippys (2/10) — nostalgia aside, the sugar and hydrogenated oils aren’t worth it.
- Best of all: make your own. It’s more work, but nothing store-bought comes close.
For us, it’s homemade when we have the energy, and the Kirkland organic when we don’t. Either way, real peanuts, nothing fake.
(Note: Costco also sells peanut oil, which is a totally different product — I cover that in a separate post.)
Frequently Asked Questions
Did Costco discontinue the Kirkland Organic Peanut Butter?
No. Costco changed the packaging, not the product — same peanut butter, same recipe, new label. I saw both the old and new packaging in the same warehouse in July 2026. If you couldn’t find your usual jar, it’s still there.
How much is peanut butter at Costco?
The Kirkland Organic Peanut Butter is $9.99 for two 28 oz jars (~$2.84/lb), which is exceptional value. Skippy is $10.99 for two 48 oz jars, and the Kirkland Almond Butter is $8.29 (non-organic) or $9.99 (organic) for 27 oz.
Does Costco sell almond butter?
Yes — Kirkland Signature Almond Butter (item 859695, $8.29, non-organic) and, at least until recently, an organic version (item 1109404, $9.99). Both are single-ingredient almond butters, though the organic one runs quite thin.
What’s the healthiest peanut butter at Costco?
The Kirkland Organic Peanut Butter — just organic peanuts and sea salt, with 1g of (natural) sugar per serving. The Skippy options add sugar and hydrogenated oils. The almond butters are also clean, single-ingredient options with zero sodium.
Why does natural peanut butter separate?
Because it has no added stabilizers. The oil separating and rising to the top is a sign it’s real, minimally processed peanut butter. Conventional brands like Skippy add hydrogenated oils specifically to prevent this — just stir it (or store it upside down) and you’re good.
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