These sugar-free keto toffee peanuts are a delicious keto snack and so easy to make. They take only five simple ingredients and 25 minutes of your time. Sweet and salty goodness!
Looking for a quick last minute holiday recipe? Perhaps you want to give a friend an edible keto gift. Or maybe you want something to nibble on as you whip up a batch of keto Christmas cookies.
Look no further than easy keto toffee peanuts. They are a wonderful addition to your holiday lineup. They also make great game day snacks.
I do warn you, they are a bit addictive. Make sure you have someone to share with!
Butter Toffee Peanuts
This recipe was inspired by a reader request. I get a lot of recipe requests, and I rarely have time to fulfill them. I also often already have the very recipe the reader is looking for!
But this one caught my eye because it sounded so tasty. Butter. Toffee. Peanuts. What’s not to love?
It also sounded simple to make. And I think we can all use more quick and easy keto recipes.
Testing different sweeteners
When I researched toffee peanuts, most of the recipes I came across were virtually identical. They took peanuts, sugar, corn syrup, and some cinnamon.
I tried these keto toffee peanuts two ways. In one variation, I used some liquid allulose in place of the corn syrup. My gut instinct told me that it wouldn’t harden properly and I was spot on. They were delicious but sticky and not at all like toffee.
For the second go, I simply used Swerve Brown along with the melted butter and spices. This time, the toffee coating hardened perfectly.
To understand more about how different sweeteners affect your recipes, please read The Ultimate Guide to Keto Sweeteners.
How to make keto toffee peanuts
- Preheat the oven and line a pan with parchment paper. Don’t bake the peanuts on a bare pan! Parchment keeps them from sticking and makes for much easier cleanup.
- Use roasted and salted peanuts. They will be much more flavorful if you use salted peanuts, but I don’t recommend dry roasted. They often have additives like sugar and maltodextrin.
- Mix the peanuts, butter, sweetener, and spices. Simply toss them in a bowl together until well combined. Don’t worry to much if the sweetener is a bit clumpy, as it smoothes out during baking.
- Bake until bubbly.
- Let cool on the pan. They will be soft and sticky coming out of the oven but will harden up as they cool.
That’s all it takes to make keto toffee peanuts. So easy!
Frequently Asked Questions
This recipe would work well with any nut. If you are using raw, unsalted nuts, I recommend adding a bit of salt (¼ to ½ teaspoon) along with the butter and sweetener.
Please refer to the section about sweeteners. Nothing but a good erythritol sweetener will work here (Swerve, Lakanto, plain erythritol, etc.). Any amount of allulose or BochaSweet will make the coating sticky rather than hard like toffee. It’s still delicious that way but not the same.
Store them in a covered container on the counter for up to 2 weeks. You can also refrigerate them for up to a month.
More easy keto snack ideas
- Keto Granola Bars
- Buffalo Spiced Cocktail Nuts
- Sugar-Free Dried Cranberries
- Keto Pretzel Bites
- Keto Cheese Straws
Keto Toffee Peanuts
Ingredients
- 2 cups salted peanuts
- 2 tablespoon butter melted
- ¼ cup Swerve Brown
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, toss the peanuts with the melted butter. Sprinkle with the sweetener, cinnamon, and nutmeg, and toss to coat well.
- Spread the peanuts out in a single layer on the baking sheet. Bake 20 minutes, until bubbly and golden brown.
- Remove and let cool completely on the pan before breaking up any clumps with your fingers.
SandyB says
Another recipe you knocked out of the park, Carolyn!! These came out perfect and very tasty! I want to try it with almonds next time!! Thanks again for another great recipe! I make a lot of your recipes and they are all top-notch!!
Linda says
I make these often, sometimes using walnuts. But I’m going on a trip and decided to fix a trail mix. I made the toffee peanuts and then stored them in a glass jar together with low sugar craisins and some chocolate chips.
Bobbi says
Wonderful recipe. I’ve made them several times and they are a crowd pleaser. Yummy if you use almonds or pecans or a mix of them all.
Melissa George says
These are delicious!! What an amazing, quick and easy snack to whip up and have on hand. It’s going to be hard to control myself with these!
Susan says
Added just a pinch of cayenne to these
Robin says
Mix some popped corn with the peanuts – voila! Crackerjack!
ShawnC. says
I have been wanting to do that as well. Did you add the popcorn before or after baking? Thanks a bunch!
Robin says
Hi Shawn. So sorry I took so long to notice your question. I added the popcorn after baking.
Toni says
This is so addictive!! And it is so hard to resist!!
Samantha says
Made these for neighbor gifts over the holidays and they were a huge hit! Seriously addictive. I’m already looking for an excuse to make them again…maybe for Super Bowl snacking! 🙂
katerina @ diethood.com says
The BEST snack ever!! I absolutely love this!
Deb Flanagan says
Great made using pecans, adding some salt.
Linda says
These are great. Today I’m going to make them with walnuts. Hope they’re as good as with the peanuts. Even my non-keto daughter loved them.
Dawnj says
Excellent! I was wondering if the coating needed to be added to but I was wrong, perfect amount of coating. Hard to stop eating these peanuts. I will try pecans and walnuts together next. Thank you!
Cheri Mello says
YUMMY ????????????????????????????♥️❗️THANK You FOR Sharing ❗️These LOOK And SOUND Awesome ????????????????????????❗️G-d♥️Bless ????
Linda says
These are easy to make and very tasty when you want something crunchy and sweet.
Pat says
I just made these,,,,followed the recipe exactly, but they never “bubbled up” and never have clumped together. What do you think happened? I want to try the recipe again, so will appreciate any suggestions! I love your posts!
Carolyn says
Well… they aren’t supposed to clump, it’s just at the end you may have to break them up if there are any. How do they taste? Do the toffee harden? If it didn’t bubble at all during baking, I rather suspect your oven runs cool. But it’s hard to say for sure.
Linda says
You may have been looking for peanut brittle. This recipe is simply sugared peanuts.
Nancy says
Made this tonight with walnuts. Oh my gosh they are additive!!!! I made them to share but not sure I will , lol! Thank you!
Kelly says
These are amazingly good! They are still in the pan cooling and I can’t stop eating them… this might be a problem. I better make another batch before everyone gets home so it doesn’t look like I ate so many ???? This recipe gets 10 stars. 5 isn’t enough.
Carolyn says
I warned you… additive! 😉
Jan says
I just made these this morning and they are so good. I will be making more!
Merry Christmas Carolyn to you and your family!
nancy says
I have a slight peanut allergy, can these be made with pecans?
Carolyn says
Please read the Frequently Asked Questions!
nancy says
Just read again!! THank you!
Vicki says
Merry Christmas thank you for all you do????