Sweet peanut candies

Sweet peanut candies

Desserts

Slow-cooked peanuts with sugar and water: a simple and delicious treat, perfect for enjoying as a dessert or a quick, sweet snack, ready in just a few min…

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This treat only requires three ingredients: peanuts, sugar, and water. It is prepared over low heat and takes about 30 minutes to make.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Resting20 min
  • Total1 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodjar
  • Estimated cost$1.75 $0.88 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

2 people
  • $1.52
  • $0.23

Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 2 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Pour in the peanuts, sugar, and water into a pot. ≈ 3 min
  2. Cook everything over low heat.
  3. Allow to cool before serving.

The bill

Sweet peanut candies

  • 300 g of peanuts$1.52
  • 200 g of white or brown sugar$0.23

Total$1.75

that's $0.88 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 300 g of peanuts
  • 200 g of white or brown sugar
  • 120 ml of water

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