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Written by Lesa Updated on November 7, 2020 in Dessert, Snack
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Try the very simple peanut drops recipe, one of Jamaican favourite snack that both adult and children will love. Made with just six simple ingredients, these sweet munchies are highly addictive.
What Is Peanut Drops
Peanut drops is a sweet Jamaican snack made with roasted peanut, ginger, water and spices. All the ingredients are cooked down to a syrup like liquid that hardens when cool.
This peanut cake is easy to make and the result is very tasty. You can eat drops any time of the day.
What You Need For This Recipe
Here is what you will need to make peanut drops; roasted peanuts, brown sugar, grated fresh ginger, vanilla and cinnamon. I used ground cinnamon here, but you could also use cinnamon leaves or stick.
I like a lot of ginger in my drops because I like its burning sensation from the ginger, so I usually use more ginger then the recipe recommends
How To Make
Put the peanut and the grated ginger to boiled for about 5 minutes. Let the peanut absorb the ginger flavour. If you are using cinnamon stick or leaf, also add it here so that the peanut can soak up that aromatic flavour.
Add the sugar and leave to cook until the liquid became a thick syrup, this will take up to forty to fifty minutes.
Cook on high heat until the liquid start thickening, turn the heat to low to prevent the pot burning.
Once the liquid thickened, you will need to “drop” it and leave to cool for the drops to form.
Traditionally the drops are left to dry on banana tree leaves. There is a charge that you won’t have banana leaves. In the case, useover sheetor aluminium foil. Leave to cool so the drops can form.
In Jamaica, peanut drops, or any kind of drops, is eaten at any time of the day or night. It is usually eaten on its own. This dessert is perfect for someone who has a sweet tooth
Related Recipes:
- Coconut drops
- Gizzada
- Grater cake
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Jamaican Peanut Drops
The perfect everyday snack.
4.20 from 5 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Jamaican
Keyword: peanut
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour hour
Servings: 12 Servings
Calories: 250kcal
Author: Lesa
Ingredients
- 4 Cups Roasted peanuts
- 2½ Cups Brown sugar
- 3½ Cups Water
- ¼ Cup Grated fresh ginger
- 1 tsp Ground cinnamon
- 1 tbsp Vanilla
Instructions
Add the peanut and the grated ginger along with the water to a pot.
On medium to high heat, bring to a boil.
Add the the sugar. Leave to cook for 50 minutes or until the the liquid reduce.
Add the vanilla and cinnamon. Turn the high down to prevent burn and reduce the liquid to a sticky syrup
Using a large table spoon, scoop out the peanut and drop it on aluminium foil, over sheet or banana leaf.
Leave to cool.
Notes
- When spooning the drops, do it quickly because the syrup starts the get hard once you remove it from the fire.
- And careful not to burn yourself with the syrup.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Jamaican Peanut Drops
Amount per Serving
Calories
250
% Daily Value*
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
12 Comments
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Dawn
May 20, 2021 at 6:01 pm ·Reply
Hi I followed this recipe, however the nuts were to soft, and not crunchy.
Do you know What I did wrong?-
Lesa
May 21, 2021 at 1:18 pm ·Reply
Hi Dawn, did you use roasted nuts?
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phillip barnes
October 24, 2021 at 8:45 pm ·Reply
Hi Dawn, I add the peanut at the end right after you remove the syrup from the heat.
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britt
October 30, 2022 at 9:19 pm ·Reply
can I do this with any nut as long as they are roasted?
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Lesa
October 31, 2022 at 8:13 am ·Reply
You sure can
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Nina
March 3, 2023 at 8:16 am ·Reply
Do these need to be roasted unsalted peanuts. I’m guessing they can’t be with salt or season on? I’m just trying to make sure I buy the right ones. X
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Lesa
March 6, 2023 at 3:24 pm ·Reply
Yes, roasted unsalted peanuts
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Renata
May 8, 2023 at 1:56 pm ·Reply
Thank you, Lesa!
In Brazil we have a similar recipe called “pé de moleque” (something like “brat’s foot lol) but it doesn’t use ginger. Some new versions even use condensed milk, which I’m not in favor of.
I’ve made a small batch of Peanut Drops and I love it. The ginger makes all the difference. Thanks again!-
Lesa
May 8, 2023 at 3:09 pm ·Reply
Hi Renata, thanks for stopping by and trying the recipe and sharing your experience. Ginger do make all the different. thanks for teaching my something about your culture. I may risk it and try the condensed milk and see how i like it.
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August 10, 2023 at 12:24 pm ·Reply
Raw peanuts work better. You can also add a teaspoon of lemon Juice to highten the flavor.
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Jenny
August 23, 2023 at 6:32 pm ·Reply
Hello, thank you for the recipe! Can I replace the brown sugar with equal amounts of honey instead? -
Lamar
February 23, 2024 at 5:04 am ·Reply
I tried this recipe and it didn’t come out as pictured. Wasted 4 cups of peanuts, sugar and ginger. Followed the recipe and it would melt at room temperature, peanuts were soft because they were being cooked in the water for 50 mins. Is something left out of the recipe.
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