Check ingredients - 1 cup raw unsalted peanuts
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup filtered water
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Generous pinch of salt
Sugar Coated Vanilla Peanuts
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw unsalted peanuts
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup filtered water
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Generous pinch of salt
Check ingredients Recipe
- Step 1
Preheat oven to 350ºF and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
- Step 2
Arrange the peanuts in an even layer on your baking sheet and roast in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until the peanuts have a light golden color. Make sure to toss your peanuts around every 5 minutes or so for even roasting.
- Step 3
Arrange the peanuts in an even layer on your baking sheet and roast in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until the peanuts have a light golden color. Make sure to toss your peanuts around every 5 minutes or so for even roasting.
- Step 4
Remove the peanuts from the oven and add to a saucepan along with water and sugar. Stir and bring to a boil.
- Step 5
Once boiling, decrease the heat to medium and cook for about 7 minutes, stirring regularly using a wooden spoon. The mixture will go from liquid to sticky and to white and granulated.
- Step 6
Once it is granulated, add salt and vanilla extract.
- Step 7
Continue cooking, stirring constantly until the sugar coats the peanuts and turns a light caramel color, try not to let the sugar caramelize too much, you are looking to preserve its granulated texture.
- Step 8
Remove from the heat and immediately transfer back onto the prepared baking sheet. Let cool for 15-20 minutes and transfer to a jar.
- Step 9
Keep it in an airtight jar for up to 2 weeks.
Common Questions & Swaps
- Can I use roasted peanuts? Yes absolutely, if you want to skip the roasting process you can totally buy pre-roasted peanuts, just be sure that they are not flavoured (apart from a little salt).
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Can I use another kind of sugar? I think brown sugar will work very well also. I have not tested this recipe with coconut sugar so I could not guarantee the results.
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This recipe is highly customizable. I personally love to make my peanuts shine by adding just a bit of vanilla extract and salt, but if you are feeling adventurous, feel free to flavour your peanuts with chili powder, cayenne, cinnamon and nutmeg, cardamom, or even pumpkin pie spice!
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1 cup of peanuts yields enough to fill a regular 16 oz mason jar. If you would like to make a bigger batch, simply double or triple the recipe. Just note that you might have to adjust the cooking time accordingly.
