Guinness Glazed Nuts

Guinness Glazed Nuts – a sweet and crunchy snack made with Guinness, sugar, vanilla, salt and peanuts…

With St. Patrick’s Day around the corner, I thought it would be fun to incorporate Guinness in an easy-to-make snack.  When I think of beer food, I automatically think of nuts so what better snack to make with Guinness than these sweet and crunchy Guinness Glazed Nuts. These nuts are great for snacking on and are totally addictive.

Ingredient Notes

See recipe box below for ingredient amounts and full recipe instructions.

• Peanuts
• Granulated sugar
• Guinness
• Vanilla
• Salt

How To Make This Recipe

1. Add peanuts, sugar, beer, and salt to a medium-sized pot and medium-high heat, stirring until mixture comes to a boil.
2. Once it comes to a boil, reduce heat and stir until the syrup has almost dissolved.
3. Remove pot from the heat and stir in vanilla.
4. Spoon nuts onto the prepared baking sheet and spread with rubber spatula.
5. Bake in a preheated 300 degree F oven.

Expert Tips

• When the syrup cools, break the nuts apart. The sugar will cause a few nuts to clump together, I think it’s nice to leave a few like this.
• Be sure to let the Guinness glazed nuts cool before eating or transferring into a jar.
• If you don’t have or like Guinness, feel free to use any other stout.

Frequently Asked Questions

How Should I Store Guinness Glazed Nuts?

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.

What Does Guinness Taste Like?

Guinness is a rich black beer that is slightly sweet and slightly bitter with notes of coffee and chocolate. It’s smooth and velvety in texture and surprisingly contains less alcohol than a typical draught.

What Should I Do With Leftover Beer?

If you have a leftover beer, you might like to use the rest to make a small loaf of Beer Bread, Irish Stew, or a Guinness Float.

Enjoy!

Guinness Glazed Nuts

By: Joanie Zisk

Prep: 20 minutes mins

Cook: 20 minutes mins

Total: 40 minutes mins

Servings: 2 cups

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Guinness Glazed Nuts – a sweet and crunchy snack made with Guinness, sugar, vanilla salt and peanuts that are perfect for watching the game or for a party.

Ingredients 

• ▢ 2 cups peanuts , unsalted
• ▢ 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• ▢ 1/2 cup Guinness (or other stout)
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• ▢ 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

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Instructions 

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silpat.
• Add the peanuts, sugar, beer and salt to a medium-sized pot and heat on medium-high, stirring until mixture comes to a boil.
• Once it comes to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low and stir until the syrup has almost dissolved (about 10 minutes).
• Remove pot from the heat and stir in vanilla.
• Spoon nuts onto the prepared baking sheet and spread with a rubber spatula.
• Place the tray in the oven and cook for 10 minutes. Remove tray and stir the nuts on the tray. Place tray back in oven and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
• Remove the nuts from the oven and cool on tray. Separate the nuts and store in an airtight container.