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Brazilian Peanut Candy ~ Paçoca

December 14, 2025 By Carrie Tyler Leave a Comment

Twelve small mounds of Brazilian Peanut Candy or This Paçoca de Amendoim, stacked on a black platter with one cut open in the front, peanut halves on the platter and table, and a towel in the background.

This traditional Brazilian Peanut Candy, or Paçoca, is sweet, soft, and crumble-in-the-best-way — and it takes just minutes to make at home with a handful of simple ingredients. Paçoca de Amendoim is one of those Brazilian treats that instantly takes you back to childhood — sweet, crumbly, melt-in-your-mouth, and impossibly simple. If you've ever had...

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