Food and Recipes Nuts 12 Sweet and Savory Peanut Recipes By Zoe Denenberg Published on August 9, 2019 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Alison Miksch 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. 01 of 12 Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies Caitlin Bensel 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. 02 of 12 Hot-and-Sweet Fried Peanuts Photo: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Hot-and-Sweet Fried Peanuts Sweet, spicy, and oh-so-addictive, these Hot-and-Sweet Fried Peanuts will be your new favorite snack. 03 of 12 Classic Peanut Brittle Charles Walton 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. 04 of 12 Easiest Peanut Butter Cookies Southern Living 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. 05 of 12 No-Bake Peanut Butter-Fudge Ice-Cream Pie Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Tina Bell Stamos; Prop Styling: Christine Keely 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? 06 of 12 Georgia Peanut Pie with Peanut Butter Crust and Brown Sugar-Bourbon Whipped Cream Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox 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. 07 of 12 Chewy Chocolate-Peanut Butter Bars Hector Manuel Sanchez 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. 08 of 12 Chocolate Peanut Butter-Fudge Bars Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer 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. 09 of 12 Peanut Butter-Banana Icebox Pie Photo: Jennifer Davick 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. 10 of 12 Georgia-Style Boiled Peanuts Alison Miksch 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. 11 of 12 Peanut Butter and Jelly Puff Pastry Braids Greg DuPree Recipe: Peanut Butter and Jelly Puff Pastry Braids It's time to ditch the white bread. These elegant PB&J Puff Pastry Braids will be a hit in your household. 12 of 12 Flourless Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe: Flourless Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Cookies Make these flourless cookies for your gluten-free friends and you're sure to receive a round of applause. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit