Candy Corn and Peanuts (fall snack mix)

Before you say anything — I know.  This isn’t a “real recipe”.  It’s just a combination that I thought you should needed to know about.  Because its ah-mazing…  The absolute perfect combination of crunchy, chewy, sweet and salty all in one handful!  Sweet n’ Salty Harvest Snack Mix is an absolutely addictive snack.

Peanuts and candy corn are all you need but let me be specific on the peanuts — don’t use red skinned.  Don’t use boiled.  

What you want is roasted and salted Virginia peanuts.  

No other peanut comes close.  They’re  fully ? larger than other nuts and they are far crunchier.  

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If you live in Virginia, grab a can of Hubs.  If you’re not so lucky, Emerald nuts sell roasted and salted Virginia peanuts at most markets.

Use your favorite candy corn in this mix.  I blend them in roughly a 3:1 ratio peanuts:candy corn.  That gives you just the right blend of salty and sweet in my opinion.  If you like more sweet and chew, you can certainly add more candy corn… I’m not the food police.

So what’s so special about this combo, you ask?  Well, to me, it tastes like a PayDay candy bar.  Kind of nougat-y in a processed sugar kind of way, with salty, crunchy nuts that take your taste buds in a completely different direction and I can’t stop eating it.

Put out a bowl while the game is on and watch it disappear.  For some weird reason, it “goes well” with beer.  Don’t ask.

More easy snacks:

• Cranberry Chip Power Balls
• Date Balls
• Ritz Fluffernutter Cookies

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Candy Corn and Peanuts (fall snack mix)

A delicious sweet, salty, crunchy, chewy mix of Virginia peanuts and candy corn.  Tastes like a PayDay bar.

Author: Lisa Lotts

Course Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword snack mix

Dietary Restrictions Dairy-Free, Egg Free, Gluten-Free, Vegan

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 5 minutes minutes

Servings 10

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 cups roasted, salted Virginia peanuts preferably Emerald brand Roasted and Salted Virginia Peanuts
• ⅔ cup candy corn

DIRECTIONS:

• Add the peanuts and candy corn to a bowl and toss to combine.  Serve as a snack or a sweet and salty nibble with drinks. 

NOTES:

This snack mix is stealth. It looks unassuming — until you taste it.

NUTRITION:

Calories: 211kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 157mg | Potassium: 226mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 0.7mg

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