Peanut Pralines Recipe

Updated October 11, 2018

These pralines are similar in taste and texture to the outside of a Payday bar and, best of all, they're super simple to make. The original recipe is adapted from The Boston Cooking-School Magazine of Culinary Science and Domestic Economics, Volume XIII (1908) which instructs: "Mixed nuts may be used, but peanuts alone, with only brown sugar, make a better confection than one would think, although it does no harm to use part white and part brown, or some maple sugar."

American Classics: Peanut Pralines

Recipe Details

Peanut Pralines Recipe

Active 15 mins

Total 45 mins

Serves 6 servings

Ingredients

1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
1 cup salted or lightly salted roasted peanuts

Directions

Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or Silpat and set aside. In a small saucepan add brown sugar. Use your hands to break up any clumps. Drizzle 1/4 cups of water over sugar and swirl around pan to moisten the sugar. Stir to dissolve completely.
Heat sugar over medium high, swirling the pan occasionally to ensure even heating. Sugar will begin to bubble vigorously. Continue heating and swirling until mixture reaches 230°F as measured on a candy or instant read thermometer. Remove from heat and quickly add peanuts, stir to coat then immediately then drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto prepared pan, spacing pralines 2 inches apart. Let cool for 30 minutes then serve. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Special equipment

Candy thermometer, parchment paper or Silpat, baking sheet

This Recipe Appears In

American Classics: Peanut Pralines

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
258	Calories
12g	Fat
35g	Carbs
6g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories	258
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12g	15%
Saturated Fat 2g	9%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 108mg	5%
Total Carbohydrate 35g	13%
Dietary Fiber 2g	7%
Total Sugars 31g
Protein 6g
Vitamin C 0mg	0%
Calcium 39mg	3%
Iron 1mg	3%
Potassium 195mg	4%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.