Description
I was headed to a Mardi Gras party and needed to throw something together fast. I had some raw peanuts on hand and decided to try candy coating them with a kick of Cajun seasonings added in. This is the result and they were a hit. ‘Addictive’ was the word most people used. Would be a great gift to give out during the holidays.
Ingredients
- 1 cup white sugar
- ½ cup water
- 2 cups raw peanuts
- 1 ½ teaspoons chipotle chile powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Stir sugar into water in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until the sugar dissolves completely. Add peanuts
- chipotle chile powder
- kosher salt
- chili powder
- and garlic powder into the liquid.
- Bring the mixture to a boil and cook
- stirring constantly
- until the liquid evaporates and the remaining syrup coats the nuts
- about 15 minutes; spread immediately onto the prepared baking sheet. Use forks to separate any peanuts stuck together and to get an even layer.
- Bake in preheated oven
- stirring and then separating the peanuts every 5 minutes
- until the peanuts are glazed
- about 20 minutes total. Let peanuts cool completely before breaking into small pieces.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
Total Time: 55 mins
Servings: 16