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    Home » Recipes » Appetizers and Snacks

    Honey Roasted Peanut Clusters

    Published: September 25, 2017 Updated: July 21, 2020 / By: Dawn | Girl Heart Food 44 Comments

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    Honey roasted peanut clusters spilling out of a paper cone and onto a marble board.

    Five simple ingredients and you’re on your way to one of the most delicious snacks you’ll ever have! Honey is combined with a touch of cayenne pepper, butter and salt to make salty, sweet honey roasted peanut clusters that you’ll find hard to resist.

    Honey roasted peanut clusters spilling out of a paper cone and onto a marble board.

    Monday, again. Where does the weekend go? Blink of an eye, I tells ya!

    I don’t know about you, but weekends are for catching up on odds and ends around the house, a little relaxing, watching our fave shows and definitely snacking!

    That’s where this easy honey roasted peanut clusters come in! They’re perfect for when the little hunger bug strikes.

    Why We Love Honey Roasted Peanut Clusters

    • The recipe is made with just 5 simple ingredients that you probably have on hand.
    • It comes together in about 15 minutes.
    • It’s naturally sweetened.
    • Of course, they taste delicious!

    How To Roast Peanuts

    These peanut clusters are pretty simple to whip up.

    I used raw, natural honey. Buy the best you can. You won’t regret it. So creamy. So delicious. 

    Word to the wise: do not, I repeat, do not touch that hot honey …

    I touched the hot honey.

    What the heck was I thinking? My gut got the best of me. Well, let me tell you. The sound that I let out was ungodly. I swear the neighbours heard me. I freaked the fur baby out and everything. So, listen, don’t touch hot honey, okay?

    Full details are in the recipe card below, but here are the basics:

    1. Melt butter into honey on the stovetop and whisk to combine. Stir in cayenne pepper.
    2. Pour over raw (unsalted) peanuts and stir to combine.
    3. Spread peanuts onto a parchment paper-lined sheet pan, sprinkle with salt and bake.
    4. Stir nuts, rotate pan and bake another little bit.
    5. Sprinkle with salt.
    6. Place in a bowl and stir a little (clumps will naturally form as they cool). Break into desired size clusters.
    Collage of steps to make honey roasted peanut clusters.

    Tips for Making This Recipe

    • Start out with unsalted peanuts.
    • Use the best quality honey you can find.
    • Love a little more heat? Add a touch more ground cayenne pepper.
    • A little pinch of salt really does these honey roasted nut clusters wonders! It has that whole sweet and salty situation going, which I love! A larger flaked salt works better than, say, table salt.
    • Watch these peanuts carefully! Like all nuts, they can burn fast and ovens can vary! Check on after 5 minutes. No one wants burned nuts. No one.
    • After they’ve baked, you can sprinkle with a touch more salt and let sit for a couple of minutes. Then place in a bowl and stir until cooled. These nuts will naturally stick to each other in little clusters because of the honey so what you are left with is little bites of goodness.
    Hand sprinkling salt over nuts.

    Easy Homemade Food Gift

    These peanut clusters are such a delicious homemade food gift. Package them up nice and pretty and they definitely will be well received!

    Spatula lifting nuts off a parchment paper-lined sheet pan.

    More Easy Snack Recipes

    • Black Bean Dip
    • Chunky Black Bean and Corn Salsa
    • Chipotle Lime Hummus
    • Homemade Potato Chips

    If you make these honey roasted peanut clusters, be sure to leave a comment below!

    Honey roasted peanut clusters spilling out of a paper cone and onto a marble board.

    Honey Roasted Peanut Clusters

    Dawn | Girl Heart Food
    Five simple ingredients and you're on your way to one of the most delicious snacks you'll ever have! Honey is combined with a touch of cayenne pepper, butter and salt to make salty, sweet honey roasted peanut clusters that you'll find hard to resist.
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 15 mins
    Course Snack
    Servings 8 servings (¼ cup each)
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    Ingredients
     

    • ¼ cup honey
    • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
    • ¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper, or to taste
    • 2 cups unsalted peanuts
    • ¾ teaspoon salt, divided

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and set aside.
    • Meanwhile, add butter and honey to a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat (or, alternatively, melt in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave for 45 to 60 seconds). Stir in cayenne pepper.
    • Place peanuts in a bowl and pour honey/butter mixture over top and stir to combine.
    • Spread peanuts out evenly onto prepared sheet pan and sprinkle with ½ teaspoon of salt. Bake for 5 minutes.
    • Carefully remove the pan from the oven, stir nuts, rotate pan and bake for another 4 to 5 minutes.
    • Remove from the oven and sprinkle with remaining ¼ teaspoon of salt. Let sit a minute or two and then place peanuts into a bowl. Stir. You want little clumps of nuts, about 3 to 5 in a clump. They will naturally stick together. Stir every couple of minutes until cooled slightly, breaking up, as desired. Yields 2 cups. Enjoy!

    A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.

    Keyword roasted nuts, snack

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    If you do make this recipe, thank you!! It would mean so much if you could leave a comment below. Love to know how you enjoyed it, and it helps other readers too!

    More Appetizers and Snacks

    • Dill Pickle Hummus
    • Crab and Spinach Dip
    • Moose Taquitos (Or Use Beef)
    • Moose Meatballs

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    Comments

    1. Kelly | Foodtasia

      December 19, 2018 at 8:40 pm

      Where have these nuts been all my life?! I never imagined how easy they would be to make. I love the salty sweet combination and the fact that I can control what I’m putting on them. This will be my go-to snack for movie nights!

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        December 20, 2018 at 9:45 am

        Haha!! They are pretty tasty 🙂 Hope you get a chance to try them soon! Thanks Kelly!

        Reply
    2. Shashi at SavorySpin

      April 10, 2018 at 10:10 am

      I missed these when you posted them, so I was sure glad to see these on FBC’s yummly/stumbleU share! WOW! Dawn, these look so good! I could eat them by the handful though they would be pretty darn fantastic with yogurt or even as cupcake topping!
      BTW – I love Anthony Bourdain and LOVE Parts Unknown! Such a fantastic show – wish I had watched his one on Italy before I went there last year! So good!
      Hoping you are having a wonderful week! xoxo

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        April 10, 2018 at 11:37 am

        Thanks so much, Shashi! You’re so sweet!! I love the idea of having these as a cupcake topping – smart thinkin’ 😉 Parts Unknown is awesome, isn’t it? They shot one here in Newfoundland, but it hasn’t aired yet (can’t wait)!! Hope you’re having a lovely week too! XOXO

        Reply
    3. karrie @ Tasty Ever After

      October 02, 2017 at 12:55 pm

      I’ve never made my own honey roasted peanuts but that’s got to change ASAP!! They look so delish & I’ll prob eat the whole batch in one sitting 🙂

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        October 02, 2017 at 3:55 pm

        It does! Thank you and I can’t blame ya 😉

        Reply
    4. Agness of Run Agness Run

      September 29, 2017 at 4:08 pm

      This is such a great treat recipe which is just perfect for a movie night! Can’t wait to prepare this healthy and delicious treat, Dawn!

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        September 30, 2017 at 5:54 pm

        It sure is! Thanks Agness 🙂

        Reply
    5. Jenny | The Baking Skillet

      September 28, 2017 at 12:42 am

      If i saw Bourdain on the streets, I might beg him to take me on his travels as his bag carrier / coffee assistant.. You are not alone in your fandom lol!! I like this simple snack Dawn. I can see myself noshing on it often if it is in my pantry!

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        September 28, 2017 at 10:47 am

        Haha! Good idea 😉 Thanks so much, Jenny!

        Reply
    6. Heather (delicious not gorgeous)

      September 27, 2017 at 3:57 pm

      ahh i love how clear and golden that honey looks! and these sound like such an awesome snack, especially with that hint of cayenne (:

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        September 28, 2017 at 10:47 am

        Thanks Heather! It is a really yummy honey and the cayenne adds a lovely kick 🙂

        Reply
    7. Jessica

      September 27, 2017 at 11:55 am

      This salty and sweet combination is my favourite! Looking forward to trying out this recipe!

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        September 27, 2017 at 1:19 pm

        I love that combo too, Jessica 🙂 Hope you enjoy! Thank you!

        Reply
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