Brazilian Peanut Candy ~
This Paçoca de Amendoim is a classic Brazilian peanut candy that’s sweet, crumbly, and melts in your mouth. Made with just a few pantry ingredients and no cooking required, it comes together in minutes. It’s nostalgic, delicious, and impossible to eat just one!
Servings 24 Pieces
Ingredients
- 2 cups Peanuts, roasted unsalted
- 1 cup Granulated White sugar
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to the food processor. Pulse the blender to get things going and then blend, stopping a few times to scrape down the sides, and stir from the bottom up for even blending. The mixture is done when it looks like wet sand and sticks together when pressed with fingers. If you go too far, it will continue to get creamy and turn into peanut butter.
- Fill the mold of your choice or simply press down into a 9x9 pan lined with parchment paper. You can unmold right away, but I like to place into the refrigerator to set for an hour or longer before unmolding or turning out of the pan to cut into squares.
- The number of candies will vary depending on the size of each, but getting about 24 candies is an ideal size and yield. Serve on a platter, place into paper liners, or wrap individually to give as gifts.
