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Best Groundnut Sweet (Candied Peanuts)

groundnut sweet

Groundnut Sweet is a popular snack in many countries. It is loved by almost everyone (children and adults), except if you are allergic to peanuts or on a diet. This snack is crunchy, sweet, and addictive, when you start eating you don’t want to stop. Groundnut Sweet goes very well with Chin Chin snacks.

In my home country, you can buy this snack on almost every street, local shop, or school. I remember those days back home, I used to buy it in my school at break time. It was always for me a time of full enjoyment. I was always warned to eat it in moderation, because of the amount of sugar in it. As a child, I didn’t always follow this warning, because I didn’t understand how something so delicious can’t be enjoyed to the full satisfaction. But today I understand it well and I would also advise you to eat it in moderation.

groundnut sweet
groundnut sweet

This snack is very easy to make, you just need three basic ingredients: peanuts, sugar, and water. You can optionally add other ingredients for flavor like vanilla or cinnamon.

groundnut sweet
groundnut sweet

If you are really disciplined to eat it in moderation in your home, you can keep it for many weeks or months. For that, you need to store it in an airtight container or share it in plastic bags and seal them using a vacuum sealer.

groundnut sweet

Groundnut Sweet

Groundnut Sweet is a popular snack in many countries. It is loved by almost everyone (children and adults), except if you are allergic to peanuts or on a diet. This snack is crunchy, sweet, and addictive, when you start eating you don’t want to stop. 
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine African
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 400 g peanuts
  • 200 g sugar
  • 200 ml water
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg optional

Instructions
 

  • Pour water into a small pot, add sugar and stir until the sugar is totally dissolved
  • Add the peanuts, optionally nutmeg, and stir for a while. Then let it cook for a few minutes.
  • Continue stirring until the sugar crystallizes on the peanuts.
  • Spread on a tray to cool. It is ready to enjoy!

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Keyword Peanut, sweet peanuts

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