Peanut crunch is a type of sugar confectionary. It is similar to brittle which is nothing but small pieces of hard candy having peanuts embedded in it. It has a sweet buttery flavor with a prominent flavor of peanuts.
Ingredients and Preparation
Peanut, sugar and butter are the main ingredients of Peanut crunch. Sugar and butter are heated in a heavy bottom pan. Roasted peanuts are added to the caramelized sugar. The hot mixture is poured over a marble slab. Once cool and hard, it is broken by hand.
Serving
· Peanut crunch is served as a tea snack.
· It can also be broken into pieces and served along with ice cream.
Variations
· Various different nuts like pecans, almonds, cashews or walnuts can be used instead of Peanuts.
Health and Nutrition Facts
Clif bar – 68 g
Calories – 240 cal, Fat – 7 g, Protein – 10g, Sugars – 21 g, sodium – 200 mg.
· Peanut crunch is very high in calories and about 40% of the day’s calorific value of the crunch is contributed by sugars.
· It is difficult to make a sugar free variant but butter can be avoided when making this snack.
· Peanuts contain high amount of antioxidants which help to protect the body from free radical damage. Free radicals lead to serious problems like cancer.
· Peanuts also serve as a very good source of Vitamin A.