25 Sweet and Savory Peanut Recipes

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The peanut: a humble Southern-grown crop that can be used and transformed in oh-so-many ways. Whether you love to add peanuts to main-course dishes, like Peanut-Chicken Stew or Boiled Peanut Hummus, or bake peanuts into your favorite cakes, cookies, and pies, we have a recipe for you. Peanuts seamlessly slide between sweet and savory, adding a bit of salt and crunch to entrées and desserts alike.Throughout the South, peanuts are beloved not only for their versatility, but also for their history and nostalgia. In an age-old tradition, some Southerners drop peanuts right into their glass bottles of Coca-Cola for a refreshing, salty treat. If this doesn't sound like your cup of tea, we've got the next best thing: our Georgia Peanut Pie with Coca-Cola Glaze. Peanut Pie is one of those foods that's just distinctly Southern. While the verdict's still out on whether it can rival a heavenly slice of Pecan Pie, there's no denying that Peanut Pie is steeped in rich history and, of course, nostalgia.

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Peanut Butter Fingers

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Recipe: Peanut Butter Fingers

These fudgy, nutty Peanut Butter Fingers are a perfectly indulgent on-the-go snack.

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Crunchy Chicken-Peanut Chopped Salad

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Recipe: Crunchy Chicken-Peanut Chopped Salad

Bring new life to those store-bought chicken tenders with this easy entrée-worthy salad.

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Boiled Peanut Hummus

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Recipe: Boiled Peanut Hummus

Hummus is one of our favorite healthy afternoon snacks, and it just got a Southern makeover with a base of boiled peanuts.

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Grilled Pork Meatball Kabobs

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Recipe: Grilled Pork Meatball Kabobs

Chopped peanuts add new dimension to these Korean-inspired Pork Meatball Kebabs.

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Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies

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Recipe: Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies

We’ve made these classic cookies for every holiday meal we can remember, and we’re not planning on breaking the tradition any time soon.

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Peanut Chicken Stew

Recipe: Peanut Chicken Stew

In the cold winter months, there’s nothing better than enjoying a warm, hearty stew by the fire, and this Peanut Chicken stew may just be our top pick.

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Hot-and-Sweet Fried Peanuts

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Recipe: Hot-and-Sweet Fried Peanuts

Sweet, spicy, and oh-so-addictive, these Hot-and-Sweet Fried Peanuts will be your new favorite snack.

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Classic Peanut Brittle

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Recipe: Classic Peanut Brittle

Use broken-up pieces of this classic Peanut Brittle to top a scoop of icing or a frosted cake, or just enjoy it all on its own.

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Easiest Peanut Butter Cookies

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Recipe: Easiest Peanut Butter Cookies

Peanut butter, sugar, egg, vanilla. That’s all you need to make these cookies, which certainly live up to their title as the easiest cookies ever.

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Peanut Butter-and-Jelly Linzer Cookies

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Recipe: Peanut Butter-and-Jelly Linzer Cookies

These cookies pay homage to the lunch of our childhoods, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, in a snackable cookie.

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No-Bake Peanut Butter-Fudge Ice-Cream Pie

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Recipe: No-Bake Peanut Butter-Fudge Ice-Cream Pie

If you’re crazy for peanuts, this recipe is for you. This no-bake ice cream pie has a crust made entirely of the South’s two favorite ingredients: salted peanuts and butter. Could it get any better?

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Peanut Butter Pie Milk Shake

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Recipe: Peanut Butter Pie Milk Shake

If you grew up eating peanut pie, you’ll love this playful, refreshing twist on the Southern classic.

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Georgia Peanut Pie with Peanut Butter Crust and Brown Sugar-Bourbon Whipped Cream

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Recipe: Georgia Peanut Pie with Peanut Butter Crust and Brown Sugar-Bourbon Whipped Cream

With a sweet, tangy Coca-Cola Glaze, this Peanut Pie evokes all the flavors of your childhood.

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Chewy Chocolate-Peanut Butter Bars

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Recipe: Chewy Chocolate-Peanut Butter Bars

This simple dessert can be made entirely in the microwave, so you can sign us up to bring a batch of these bars to the next potluck.

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Triple-Chocolate-Covered Peanut Clusters

Recipe: Triple-Chocolate-Covered Peanut Clusters

With a coating of three different types of chocolate, these clusters are absolutely irresistible.

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Chocolate Peanut Butter-Fudge Bars

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Recipe: Chocolate Peanut Butter-Fudge Bars

A layer of creamy peanut butter filling is sandwiched between chocolate brownie and chocolate ganache to form these triple-decker bars.

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Peanut Butter-Chocolate Acorns

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Watch: Peanut Butter-Chocolate Acorns

These cute bite-sized treats are the perfect snack to pack in your kids’ lunchbox this fall.

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Peanut Butter-Banana Icebox Pie

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Recipe: Peanut Butter-Banana Icebox Pie

A fusion between icebox cake and cool no-bake summer pies, this Ice Cream Pie might just take the cake as our new favorite summertime dessert.

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Georgia-Style Boiled Peanuts

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Recipe: Georgia-Style Boiled Peanuts

Take me out to the ballgame, take me out with the crowd. These boiled peanuts will make you feel like you’re in the stadium stands, munching on your favorite ballpark snack.