Honey Roasted Peanuts make a delicious snack! Made with just four ingredients with one addition if you prefer them spicy! 

Honey Roasted Peanuts Recipe - Honey Roasted Peanuts make a delicious snack! Made with just four ingredients with one addition if you prefer them spicy! // addapinch.com

If you love honey roasted peanuts as much as my family does, then I think you are going to love this homemade version.

I love that they are made with just a few ingredients – raw peanuts, butter, honey, and salt – and a little bit of time to roast in the oven. If you prefer them with just a hint of a spicy kick (I do!), then I absolutely recommend adding in the little bit of cayenne pepper!

Honey Roasted Peanuts Recipe - Honey Roasted Peanuts make a delicious snack! Made with just four ingredients with one addition if you prefer them spicy! // addapinch.com

To make them, I preheat my oven and then melt my butter in a medium skillet set over medium heat. Then, I stir in my raw peanuts, honey, salt and cayenne pepper. This only takes a jiffy, but just make sure that you get your peanuts well coated.

Honey Roasted Peanuts Recipe - Honey Roasted Peanuts make a delicious snack! Made with just four ingredients with one addition if you prefer them spicy! // addapinch.com

Then, I just pop my skillet into the oven and roast the peanuts until they are golden, about 20 minutes.

These little honey roasted peanuts are perfect for just having around for a sweet, spicy and salty snack or for serving as a little nibble while watching the game. But, I have to tell you, once you start serving them when you have friends and family over, everyone looks for them when they come over!

Here’s my Honey Roasted Peanuts Recipe. I hope you love them as much as we do!

Honey Roasted Peanuts Recipe

4 from 1 vote
Honey Roasted Peanuts make a delicious snack! Made with just four ingredients with one addition if you prefer them spicy!
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 10 (1/4 cup) servings

Ingredients 

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 pound skinless, raw peanuts
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  • Melt the butter in a medium skillet set over medium heat. Add peanuts and stir in honey and salt. Mix until well coated. Stir in the cayenne pepper, if using, until well coated. Place in oven and bake until golden, about 30 minutes.

Notes

If you prefer, you can also use cashews, almonds, pecans, walnuts, or any other nut in place of the peanuts it this recipe. A mixture of nuts for honey roasted mixed nuts is also delicious!
Makes 2 1/2 cups.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.25 cup | Calories: 330kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 261mg | Potassium: 348mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 91IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Enjoy!
Robyn xo

Honey Roasted Peanuts Recipe - Honey Roasted Peanuts make a delicious snack! Made with just four ingredients with one addition if you prefer them spicy! // addapinch.com

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5 Comments

  1. Will the roasting process dry them out/crisp them up or will the finished product still be sticky/chewy? I’ve made things like roasted pumpkin seeds and chickpeas but never tried honey roasting before. 🙂

    1. These have never turned out dry when I make them. You may be able to tell a little about the texture from my photos. Enjoy!

  2. 4 stars
    Simple and Good recipe. I usually do it with only 3 ingredients – peanut, table salt and a pinch of oil. Never tried with honey and butter. Will give it a try.

    1. I keep them in an airtight container on the counter for up to a few days, but generally they disappear rather quickly when we have company over.