Homemade honey roasted peanuts with a little kick!
Prep time: PT10M
Cook time: PT20M
Total time: PT30M
Rating
4.5 stars (18 reviews)
Keywords
easy recipe, game day food, party food
Ingredients
16 ounces peanuts (dry roasted or roasted and salted, either is fine)
⅓ cup honey
½ cup granulated sugar (divided)
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Categories
Snack
Cuisine
American
Steps
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
Place the peanuts in a large bowl.
Microwave the honey in a medium bowl for 30 seconds (it will begin to bubble). Remove from the microwave and stir in ¼ cup of the sugar, the salt and cayenne pepper. Immediately pour the mixture over the peanuts and stir with a wooden spoon until they are all coated with the honey mixture.
Transfer the peanuts to the prepared baking sheet and spread into a single layer. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes, until they begin to turn a golden brown.
Remove from the oven and allow to sit for 2 minutes, then stir the peanuts. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of the sugar over the peanut and stir to coat evenly. Spread the peanuts out into a single layer and sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar and allow to cool completely. Once cool, break apart any peanuts that have stuck together and toss with any loose sugar. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 months.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 276 kcal
Carbohydrates: 22 g
Protein: 9 g
Fat: 18 g
Saturated Fat: 2 g
Sodium: 105 mg
Sugar: 16 g
Reviews
Parched on 2024-04-23 (5 stars): What a treat! I was craving a little kick and this is it. I also added garlic. So delicious. Thank you!
Jennifer Talney-Needham on 2023-12-19 (5 stars): I've been making these every Christmas for the last 4 years. My husband and adult sons would be disappointed if a bag of these didn't turn up in their stockings on Christmas morning. I double the cayenne!
Jo on 2023-01-28 (5 stars): These are amazing! I'll admit I didn't even measure the spice, and threw in some brown sugar (because I saw a question in the comments.) Could not find my cayenne, so I subbed some red pepper flakes. Also doubled the peanuts. One guest liked them so much he asked for some to take to his wife. TRY THIS RECIPE! Easy and delicious!
Tricia on 2020-04-20 (5 stars): Oh my goodness! This is the only way I’ll eat honey roasted peanuts now! I made them because I bought a jar of salted peanuts that was NOT salted! I was trying to figure out what to do with them and came across this recipe! It’s perfect! I cut the cayenne in half only because I’m also feeding a 5 year old. We loved them! Thanks for a great recipe!
Cyndy on 2019-02-03 (5 stars): Fantastic - I used cashews because I was out of peanuts and then sprinkled with a bit of sea salt as they were cooling - YUM!
Ali on 2019-01-13 (5 stars): I made these peanuts yesterday and they were almost perfect - I just needed a little more cayenne to get the spicy kick needed and then OMG nearly all gone in one sitting x
Angela on 2018-04-21 (4 stars): Easy to make and delicious! Will be making them again!!
