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Siempre Homemade

3-ingredient Mazapán (Mexican Peanut Candy)

Three-ingredient Mazapán: lightly toasted peanuts, powdered sugar, and vanilla come together into a firm Mexican candy.

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cup peanuts
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 pinch salt (optional)

Directions

  1. 1

    Lightly toast your peanuts, not too much or they can turn bitter

  2. 2

    Add your peanuts to a food processor or blender and blend until crumbly.

  3. 3

    Add powdered sugar, vanilla and salt and blend again until the mixture is still crumbly but keeps its shape when pressed together.

  4. 4

    Line a small circular mold with plastic wrap and press your mixture firmly until very compact. The more pressure the better the candy holds its shape.

  5. 5

    Remove the candy from the mold and wrap it in the plastic until ready to eat!