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.
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 tastes 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?
So, basically, all you do is:
- Melt butter into honey on the stovetop and whisk to combine. Stir in cayenne pepper.
- Pour over raw (unsalted) peanuts and stir to combine.
- Spread peanuts onto a parchment paper-lined sheet pan, sprinkle with salt and bake.
- Stir nuts, rotate pan and bake another little bit.
- Sprinkle with salt.
- Place in a bowl and stir a little (clumps will naturally form as they cool). Break into desired size clusters.
- Enjoy!
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.
Easy Homemade Food Gift
These peanut clusters make for a delicious homemade food gift or even a hostess gift over the holiday season. Package them up nice and pretty and they definitely will be well received!
More Easy Snack Recipes
If you make these honey roasted peanut clusters, be sure to leave a comment below!
Honey Roasted Peanut Clusters
Ingredients
- 2 cups unsalted peanuts
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- ¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper, or to taste
- 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 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 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 another 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!
Nutrition (ESTIMATE ONLY)
Nutrition estimate (if provided) is based on 1 Serving.
Nutrition information (if provided) is provided as a courtesy and should be considered an estimate only. Ingredients can vary and Girl Heart Food makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are guidelines only.
Kelly | Foodtasia
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!
Girl Heart Food
Haha!! They are pretty tasty 🙂 Hope you get a chance to try them soon! Thanks Kelly!
Shashi at SavorySpin
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
Girl Heart Food
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
karrie @ Tasty Ever After
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 🙂
Girl Heart Food
It does! Thank you and I can’t blame ya 😉
Agness of Run Agness Run
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!
Girl Heart Food
It sure is! Thanks Agness 🙂
Jenny | The Baking Skillet
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!
Girl Heart Food
Haha! Good idea 😉 Thanks so much, Jenny!
Heather (delicious not gorgeous)
ahh i love how clear and golden that honey looks! and these sound like such an awesome snack, especially with that hint of cayenne (:
Girl Heart Food
Thanks Heather! It is a really yummy honey and the cayenne adds a lovely kick 🙂
Jessica
This salty and sweet combination is my favourite! Looking forward to trying out this recipe!
Girl Heart Food
I love that combo too, Jessica 🙂 Hope you enjoy! Thank you!
Gabrielle @ eyecandypopper
This is exactly my kind of snack! Yum!
P.S. I would freak out running into Anthony Bourdain on the street! LOL My husband and I LOVE his show. I rarely drink wine, but every time I watch his show, I have an urge to drink wine while eating food. We have to eat dinner while watching his show, otherwise we’re too hungry after. And drinking wine along, makes me feel like I’m having a casual dinner with him and his guests. hahahaha
Girl Heart Food
I totally know what you mean, Gabrielle!! It’s hard not to be hungry watching his shows! Thanks so much, Gabrielle 🙂
Denise from Urb'n'Spice
My goodness – these peanut clusters look so good! I can imagine that they would not last long, either. There is nothing that can compete with the fragrance of roasting nuts, is there? Thanks for the inspiration!
Girl Heart Food
Thank you Denise! Definitely not 😉
Luci's Morsels
Love the simplicity of this recipe! Easy and delicious is a winning combination!
Luci’s Morsels | fashion. food. frivolity.
Girl Heart Food
Thank you Luci!!
Katherine | Love In My Oven
These look sooooo good Dawn!! And so addictive, oh my! I would be snacking on these all day. Eeeek to touching hot honey! I’ve made that mistake! It’s like hot wax! PS – how exciting is it that Anthony Bourdain is coming!?
Girl Heart Food
Thank you Katherine!! Too cool, huh?!
Jolina
OMG OMG OMG Anthony Bourdain is coming to town? I would totally lose it and go on stalker mode lol! Like, when would you ever get the chance right? So cool! I hope you uhmmm *accidentally* bump into him 🙂 And how yummy are these peanuts? Hard to beat sweet, salty and spicy!
Girl Heart Food
YES!! Cool, huh? Haha! So funny!! Thanks so much, Jolina!
Marissa
I’m swooning over that drippy honey shot and the fact that these look like about the best snack I can imagine! Excited about how simple they are to make – absolutely a must try!
Girl Heart Food
Yay! Thanks Marissa 🙂
Ashika | Gardening Foodie
I love how easy these are to prepare Dawn, and makes such a great snack ..hey who knows, I might be snacking on these while watching tv and see you and Anthony Bourdain taking a selfie on the street
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Have a great week!!!
Girl Heart Food
Haha! Can you even imagine?! That would be so funny! Thanks a bunch, Ashika 🙂
Milena | Craft Beering
In love with these snacky, open-me-a-beer-begging clusters! And you really need to quit teasing with gorgeous shots of drips and drops and all that. Just kidding, keep it up, I sooo enjoy seeing them. On my Beer Snacks board!
Girl Heart Food
Hehehe! You made my totally laugh out loud there, Milena 😉 Thanks, my friend, and cheers to ya!
Sabine
I see myself munching on these at the weekend. Licking my sticky, sweet, and salty fingers. You nailed it, Dawn!
Girl Heart Food
Haha! Can’t blame ya there 😉 Thanks Sabine!!
Sarah @ Champagne Tastes
I can never stop eating honey roasted peanuts… I would eat the whole batch of this for sure!!!
Girl Heart Food
I hear ya, Sarah!!
David @ Spiced
So I’m really curious now what Anthony Bourdain will feature when he comes to your neck of the woods. You’ll have to keep us in the loop there! Maybe he’ll even ask to interview you as a local foodie. 😉 As far as these honey roasted nuts, uh…yes!! I love this recipe. It’s so easy, and it’s perfectly snackable. I’m thinking a batch of these could be a great way to enjoy a Saturday full of college football games for me. Thanks for sharing, Dawn!!
Girl Heart Food
Me too! I definitely will keep you guys posted! I can’t wait to watch it 🙂 Thanks David!
Sues
Such pretty photos! And that honey sounds so delicious, especially in this peanut clusters recipe!! Whenever I see anyone famous, I play it cool and pretend I don’t care because I don’t want to bother them or have them think I’m crazy. And then I always regret it!! So, if you see Anthony in the street, you need to get a picture with him!!
Girl Heart Food
Thank you so much, Sues!!
Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen
I’m so excited to try these I can’t even tell you! THEY LOOK SOOOO GOOD! I’m even more excited about this recipe than if I saw Anthony Bourdain. Because trust me, I’d ask for a picture and be totally embarrassed about it–but it’s Anthony Bourdain! How do you not ask for a picture :). Have a great week, Dawn!
Girl Heart Food
Yay! So happy to hear that, Kelsie!!! Have a fantastic week too 🙂
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary
I love Anthony Bourdain! I watch his show and I’ve read his book about 10 times. Lol. Get a picture with him!!!! Speaking of love – these nuts!! Honey roasted peanuts is possibly one of the greatest snacks on earth, so I’m toets loving these clusters!! I adore that touch of cayenne in the honey!! So much yum! Cheers, doll! XOXO
Girl Heart Food
So entertaining, right?! Thanks girl! XOXO
Kathy @ Beyond the Chicken Coop
Gosh, Dawn, these look amazing! I could nibble on these all day long! And by the way….I think I may have heard you when you touched that hot honey! 😉 Have a great week! 🙂
Girl Heart Food
Thank you Kathy!! Have a great week too!
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Oh My Goodness! I could eat these all day long! Another beautiful treat for the holidays! I imagine that ‘that’ honey makes all the difference! Pinning, my friend! Have a great week! XOXO
Girl Heart Food
Me too!! It really does 🙂 Thanks so much, my friend! XOXO
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice
How fun that Anthony Bourdin is coming to your area! I don’t watch his shows too often, but he is fun when I catch him. I would definitely be one of those fan girls and go up to him for a pic! And yay for Monday snacks! I’ve never heard of that honey before, but it sounds delicious. Easy snacks are what my afternoons need, especially when nuts are involved! Pinned! Hope you have a great Monday!
Girl Heart Food
I know, right?? The honey is fantastic – I love it! Thanks, Gayle! You too 🙂
Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen
OMG Dawn! These look absolutely addictive! I can just tell. Perfect for holiday cocktail parties and holiday gifts! That honey and those flavors sound amazing. Pinning this one for sure!
Girl Heart Food
They really are, Mary Ann! Thanks so very much 🙂