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Sweet & Spicy Peanuts

Name: Sweet & Spicy Peanuts
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 4 cups.
Ingredients: 3 cups salted peanuts; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/3 cup packed brown sugar; 2 tablespoons hot water; 2 tablespoons butter, melted; 1 tablespoon Sriracha chili sauce or hot pepper sauce; 1 teaspoon chili powder

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Total Time

Prep: 10 min. Cook: 1-1/2 hours + cooling

Makes

4 cups

With a caramel-like coating and a touch of heat from the hot sauce, these crunchy peanuts make a tasty anytime snack. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Ingredients

3 cups salted peanuts
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons hot water
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon Sriracha chili sauce or hot pepper sauce
1 teaspoon chili powder

Directions

Place peanuts in a greased 1-1/2-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine the sugars, water, butter, chili sauce and chili powder. Pour over peanuts. Cover and cook on high for 1-1/2 hours, stirring once.
Spread on nonstick aluminum foil to cool. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

1/3 cup: 284 calories, 20g fat (4g saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 214mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 3g fiber), 10g protein.

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