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Top down view of easy peanut pralines on a plate and flaky sea salt scattered.

Easy Peanut Pralines

Course: Candy
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy candy, peanut pralines
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Cooling time:: 3 hours
Total Time: 3 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 28
Calories: 214kcal
Author: Malinda Linnebur
These Easy Peanut Pralines require no candy thermometer and 10 ingredients to make the most addictive candy you'll have ever had!
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Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed
  • 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
  • 1½ cups (275g) packed brown sugar
  • ½ cup (120ml) heavy whipping cream
  • 1½ teaspoons light corn syrup
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1⅔ cups (165g) powdered sugar (confectioners sugar)
  • 1½ teaspoons vanilla
  • 1½ cups (225g) salted cocktail peanuts
  • flaked sea salt for garnish, optional

Instructions

  • Line a large baking sheet with wax or parchment paper; set aside.
  • In a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan, melt the butter and peanut butter over medium-low heat.
  • Stir in brown sugar, cream, corn syrup, and salt. Turn heat up to medium and bring to a boil. Boil for 1 minute stirring frequently. Remove from heat and stir in the powdered sugar and vanilla with a hand mixer at low speed until smooth. Stir in peanuts.
  • Let mixture stand for 5-10 minutes or until thick enough to drop with a spoon and hold its shape. Stir occasionally while cooling.
  • Using a small cookie scoop or tablespoon drop mixture on prepared pan and immediately sprinkle with sea salt if desired. Let stand until firm (2+hours). Store in an airtight container.

Notes

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Nutrition Facts: Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the information shown is just an estimate.

Nutrition

Serving: 1candy | Calories: 214kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 87mg | Potassium: 126mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 112IU | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg