
Pacoca
Total Time
Prep: 15 min. + chilling
Yield
81 pieces (about 2 pounds)
Pacoca (Brazilian peanut candy) is an easy treat that has only five ingredients! It's a popular sweet in Brazil, and after you try it, I'm sure you'll love it, too. —Francine Lizotte, Surrey, British Columbia
Ingredients
- 9 whole graham crackers
- 1-3/4 cups dry-roasted peanuts
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Dash Himalayan sea salt
Directions
- Line a 9-in. square baking pan with parchment, letting ends extend up sides. Place graham crackers and peanuts in a food processor; pulse until just ground. Add sugar; process 10 seconds. Add sweetened condensed milk, vanilla and salt; pulse until dough comes together.
- Press dough into prepared pan. Refrigerate, covered, at least 4 hours or overnight. Lifting with parchment, remove from pan. Cut into squares. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 42 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 2mg cholesterol, 44mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
Pacoca (Brazilian peanut candy) is an easy treat that has only five ingredients! It's a popular sweet in Brazil, and after you try it, I'm sure you'll love it, too. —Francine Lizotte, Surrey, British Columbia
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