Salt-Roasted Candied Peanuts
Sweet-and-salty candied roasted peanuts coated in a light syrup and finished with flaky sea salt.
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 2 cups 280 glightly salted or unsalted roasted peanuts
- 1/4 cup 80 glight corn syrup, corn syrup, agave nectar, or rice syrup
- 2 tablespoons 30 glight brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoonflaky sea salt such as fleur de sel or Maldon salt (Diamond crystal kosher salt could also be used)
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- In a medium bowl, combine 2 cups (280 g) roasted peanuts, 1/4 cup (80 g) light corn syrup (or the agave nectar or rice syrup you chose), and 2 tablespoons (30 g) light brown sugar. Stir until the peanuts are evenly and thoroughly coated; use a spatula or clean, slightly damp hands to work the sticky syrup and sugar onto the nuts.
- Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon flaky sea salt evenly over the coated peanuts. Stir only a few gentle times (about 3–4 turns) to distribute the salt without dissolving the flakes.
- Spread the coated peanuts in an even single layer on the prepared baking sheet. If you prefer some clusters, leave small mounds instead of flattening every nut.
- Bake for 15 minutes total, stirring two times during baking: once at about 5 minutes and again at about 10 minutes. Use a spatula to turn and scrape the nuts so they brown evenly; the peanuts are done when they are deep golden brown and the coating is glossy.
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven and let the peanuts cool completely on the sheet. As they cool, break them apart with a spatula or your hands to separate individual nuts (or leave some in small clusters if you like).
Equipment
- Oven
- Baking Sheet
- Parchment paper or silicone baking mat
- Medium Bowl
- Spatula
- Measuring Cups and Spoons
- clean slightly damp hands (optional)
Notes
Notes
Storage
: The candied peanuts can be stored in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
Note
: The corn syrup you buy at the grocery store is not the same as high-fructose corn syrup.
Wholesome
is one brand of organic and GMO-free corn syrup that's available in the U.S. In Paris, I buy it in Korean markets such as
K Mart
and
Ace Mart
on the rue Sainte-Anne. You can also use glucose, available at
G. Detou
and other pastry supply shops.
Storage
: The candied peanuts can be stored in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
Note
: The corn syrup you buy at the grocery store is not the same as high-fructose corn syrup.
Wholesome
is one brand of organic and GMO-free corn syrup that's available in the U.S. In Paris, I buy it in Korean markets such as
K Mart
and
Ace Mart
on the rue Sainte-Anne. You can also use glucose, available at
G. Detou
and other pastry supply shops.