Honey Roasted Peanuts

Lately, I have been snacking on pre-packaged honey roasted peanuts from Fisher's. They taste great, but I wanted to try making my own. Here's a recipe I created from several different recipes for honey roasted peanuts I searched for online*.

Honey Roasted Peanuts

This recipe will surely satisfy your craving for a spoonful of creamy peanut butter and a crunchy snack to munch on.

Prep Time: 15 min

Cook Time: 20 min

Serves: 2 3/4 cups of honey roasted peanuts

Ingredients

• 2 3/4 cups of lightly salted peanuts (about 14 oz)
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp honey
• 1/4 c + 1 tsp granulated sugar
• 2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

Baking Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with aluminum foil and spraying foil with cooking spray.
2. In a microwavable bowl, place butter, honey, vanilla, cinnamon,  1/4 c sugar, and 1 tsp of salt. Microwave until butter is melted and stir until liquid is smooth.
3. Add the peanuts to microwavable bowl and stir mixture until well coated.
4. Pour coated peanuts onto the baking sheet and spread them into an even layer.
5. Bake the peanuts for a total time of 20 min, removing from the oven every 5 min to stir and prevent burning.
6. Once the peanuts are golden brown, remove from the oven and stir them again. After a couple of minutes, sprinkle remaining salt and sugar on top and stir.
7. When the peanuts have completely cooled, store them in an airtight container at room temperature.

*Websites Cited

4Susan. "Honey Roasted Peanuts." Food.com. N.p., 09 Dec 2005. Web. 24 Aug 2012. <http://www.food.com/recipe/honey-roasted-peanuts-147856?scaleto=1&mode=null&st=true>. 

LaBau, Elizabeth. "Honey Roasted Peanuts." About.com. N.p., 2010. Web. 24 Aug 2012. <http://candy.about.com/od/nutcandyrecipes/r/honey_peanuts.htm>.