Homemade Mazapan (Mexican Peanut Candy) 🍬🥜
Mazapan is a traditional Mexican sweet made mainly from peanuts and sugar. It’s soft, crumbly, and melts in your mouth. The homemade version is very easy and needs only a few ingredients.
🥜 Ingredients
- 2 cups roasted peanuts (unsalted)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
👨🍳 Instructions
- Blend the peanuts
Put the roasted peanuts in a food processor and pulse until they become a fine powder. - Add sugar
Add the powdered sugar and blend again until everything is well combined. - Add vanilla (optional)
Mix in the vanilla extract for extra flavor. - Form the candy
- Press the mixture into small molds, cookie cutters, or a muffin tray.
- Press firmly so it holds its shape.
- Set the mazapan
Let them sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes so they firm up.
🍬 Tips for Perfect Mazapan
- Don’t over-blend the peanuts or they will turn into peanut butter.
- If the mixture feels too dry, add 1–2 teaspoons of peanut butter.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
⭐ Fun fact
The famous Mexican peanut candy brand De La Rosa Mazapan made this dessert popular across Mexico.
If you want, I can also show you:
- 3-ingredient mazapan recipe (even easier)
- Mazapan milkshake recipe 🥤
- Mazapan cheesecake recipe 🍰
