Peanut nougat

Peanut nougat

Desserts

A crunchy candy: a blend of blond caramel, toasted peanuts, butter, and vanilla, spread thinly and then cut into pieces once it has cooled.

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This Filipino treat is a crunchy caramel made with roasted peanuts. You need to work quickly, as the caramel hardens as it cools.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total50 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodcaramelization
  • Estimated cost$1.24 $0.16 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.23
  • $0.00
  • $0.56
  • $0.14
  • $0.31

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Grease a large work surface and a rolling pin, then set them aside. ≈ 4 min
  2. Melt the sugar in a pan.
  3. Turn off the heat, then add the bicarbonate and the peanut butter. ≈ 3 min
  4. Mix thoroughly. ≈ 4 min
  5. Add the butter and vanilla. ≈ 4 min
  6. Pour servir, pour the mixture onto a buttered work surface. ≈ 3 min
  7. Roll the dough over the still-warm preparation until it is thin. ≈ 3 min
  8. Cut to the desired size. ≈ 8 min
  9. Let it cool completely, then store it in jars.

The bill

Peanut nougat

  • 200 grams of sugar$0.23
  • 1/4 cup of baking soda$0.00
  • 110 g of grilled peanuts$0.56
  • 1 tablespoon of butter$0.14
  • 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract$0.31

Total$1.24

that's $0.16 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 200 grams of sugar
  • 1/4 cup of baking soda
  • 110 g of grilled peanuts
  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract

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