Ooooh yes 😍🥜🍬 — Peanut Pecan Candy is that sweet, nutty, crunchy, buttery goodness that disappears in seconds. Here’s a classic stovetop version that’s easy and reliable.
🥜 Peanut Pecan Candy
🛒 Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup light corn syrup
- ½ cup butter (1 stick)
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup roasted peanuts
- 1 cup pecans, halves or chopped
- Optional: pinch of cinnamon or cayenne for a twist
👩🍳 Instructions
- Prep pan
- Line a baking sheet with parchment or a silicone mat
- Lightly grease
- Cook sugar mixture
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat:
- Combine sugar, corn syrup, butter, and salt
- Stir until butter melts and sugar dissolves
- Bring to a boil, stirring constantly
- Cook until it reaches hard-ball stage (250–265°F / 120–130°C) or thickens and bubbles
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat:
- Add flavor & nuts
- Remove from heat
- Stir in vanilla
- Quickly fold in peanuts and pecans
- Shape candy
- Pour mixture onto prepared baking sheet
- Spread evenly or drop spoonfuls for clusters
- Let cool completely until hard
- Break & store
- Break into pieces once set
- Store in an airtight container
🔥 Tips & Variations
- Chocolate swirl: drizzle melted chocolate over cooled candy
- Extra crunch: toast nuts lightly before adding
- Salted version: sprinkle flaky sea salt over top while hot
- Spicy-sweet: pinch cayenne or chili powder for a subtle kick
These are perfect for gifts, snacks, or that moment when “just one piece” turns into half the batch 😏
If you want, I can also give a microwave 5–minute version that’s even faster and still glossy & crunchy. Do you want that version?
