Cajun Sugared Peanuts

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 0.5 cups water
• 2 cups raw peanuts
• 1.5 teaspoons chipotle chile powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 0.25 teaspoons chili powder
• 0.25 teaspoons garlic powder

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. 2

   Stir sugar into water in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until the sugar dissolves completely. Add peanuts, chipotle chile powder, kosher salt, chili powder, and garlic powder into the liquid.

3. 3

   Bring the mixture to a boil and cook, stirring constantly, until the liquid evaporates and the remaining syrup coats the nuts, about 15 minutes; spread immediately onto the prepared baking sheet. Use forks to separate any peanuts stuck together and to get an even layer.

4. 4

   Bake in preheated oven, stirring and then separating the peanuts every 5 minutes, until the peanuts are glazed, about 20 minutes total. Let peanuts cool completely before breaking into small pieces.