Easy Peanut Pralines

These Easy Peanut Pralines require no candy thermometer and 10 ingredients to make the most addictive candy ever!

Easy Peanut Pralines

Now that it’s November, are any of you starting to think about your Christmas baking??

We have had a little snow in the past couple of weeks and it has put me in the baking mood! I can’t wait to share everything with all of you.

I haven’t made a lot of candy over the years but I saw this recipe for pralines and had to give it a try, and it is so easy to make.

If you are looking for some more great cookie recipes to make for your Christmas tray try these Homemade Chocolate Truffles, Cinnamon Roll Cookies, or these Peppermint Meringue Cookies.

I also really like this recipe because:

• There is no oven involved
• Very little clean-up
• No weird or hard to find ingredients
• No candy thermometer needed
• Sweet and salty combo
• Great candy recipe for beginners

And just a warning……..these are VERY addicting! They melt in your mouth and will be the first to disappear from your cookie tray this year.

Ingredients in Easy Peanut Pralines

• Butter: Makes them rich and creamy. I suggest using a good quality butter.
• Peanut Butter: Adds a little extra peanut flavor. I use smooth peanut butter for this recipe. You could leave this out and substitute 2 tablespoons of butter.
• Brown Sugar: This is what gives the most flavor to pralines. You can use regular or dark brown sugar. I use dark and prefer it over light because it adds more flavor.
• Heavy Whipping Cream: Can also use those labeled as whipping cream or heavy cream.
• Light Corn Syrup: I have not tried this with any other corn syrup other than light.
• Salt, Powdered Sugar, and Vanilla
• Salted Cocktail Peanuts: I have not tried dry roasted or honey roasted in this recipe.
• Flaky Sea Salt: You can leave this out if you desire but it does add that little something to make these extra special.

How to make these easy candies

• Melt the butter and peanut butter in a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan. Do this over medium-low heat.
• Add the brown sugar, cream, corn syrup, and salt. Bring this to a boil and cook for 1 minute, stirring frequently.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the powdered sugar on low speed with a hand mixer. I suppose you could skip the hand mixer part but I found it useful to make sure the powdered sugar was completely stirred in.
• Stir in the peanuts and let it stand for 5-10 minutes to cool until thick enough to drop with a spoon and hold its shape.
• Drop by tablespoonfuls on a pan lined with parchment paper. Immediately sprinkle with sea salt. I would drop 2 and sprinkle with salt. Drop anymore and they set up too quickly and the salt won’t stick.
• Cool completely either on your counter (about 2+ hours) or in the refrigerator.

Tips for making Peanut Pralines

• Have all your ingredients measured and ready to go. When making candy it is important to have all your ingredients ready to go. Many recipes go very quickly and you don’t have time to measure things as you go. This recipe is a little more forgiving but I still like to have everything ready.
• Please follow the recipe. I know it sounds silly but it is important when making candy. If you cook it too long or on a higher heat the candy could turn out differently.
• Use a small cookie scoop or tablespoon. For neat looking pralines use a cookie scoop. I used a tablespoon but I prefer the look of a cookie scoop. Really it comes down to personal preference. Either way, you are looking for about 1 Tablespoon of candy mixture per candy.
• Store in an airtight container. Keep these candies cool and in an airtight container for best results. If they get to warm pop them into the fridge to harden if necessary.

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Recipe adapted from Taste of the South