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Candied Nuts

These candied nuts are made at home on the stove. They are a delicious snack for the holidays or any time of the year!
Course Snack
Cuisine cameroon
Prep Time 0 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 615kcal
Author Alexandria Drzazgowski

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 cup peanuts
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ⅓ cup of water
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • ⅔ tsp sea salt
  • ½ tsp vanilla

Instructions

  • Heat your skillet over medium heat.
  • Add peanuts, water, and sugar into the skillet and stir until the sugar dissolves into the water.
  • Continue stirring the peanuts until the water dries and the sugar crystalizes and turns into a crunchy coating.
  • Continue stirring until the sugar begins to release liquid again and re-caramelizes onto the peanuts.
  • Add vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon and stir.
  • Transfer to parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Sprinkle with sea salt and leave to cool. Enjoy!
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Notes

Recipe copyright The Foreign Fork. For educational or personal use only. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 615kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Sodium: 405mg | Potassium: 549mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 50g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 3mg