Celebrate National Peanut Month with 10 Recipes Using Peanuts

In March during National Peanut Month, join the celebration featuring one of America’s favorite snack foods.

This little legume is a powerhouse of flavor and versatility. Humans have been consuming peanuts since around 1400 BC. Also known as groundnuts, the peanut grows underground and belongs to the Leguminosae family which includes peas and beans. According to the National Peanut Board, peanut consumption increased to 7.9 pounds per capita in 2021. That’s an astonishing amount of peanuts!

Two U.S. presidents were peanut farmers: Thomas Jefferson and Jimmy Carter.

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When it comes to plants packing protein power, peanuts provide a whopping 8 grams per ounce, more than any other nut according to The Peanut Institute. And remember, it’s not a nut! Nuts grow on trees. The peanut is also high in antioxidants. This goober (as they’re called in the south), is also high in vitamins E and B6, but they’re rich in minerals such as magnesium, iron, and zinc. Studies also show when paired with other nutrient-rich foods, this wonderful legume helps us absorb nutrients better, too.

Revolutionary inventions and discoveries made the peanut easier to cultivate during the late 1800s and early 1900s. One such contributor was Dr. George Washington Carver who is considered the Father of the Peanut. His dedicated research into the peanut led him to publish “How to Grow the Peanut and 105 Ways of Preparing it for Human Consumption” in 1916. His continued interest resulted in more than delicious uses for the peanut. 

Let's celebrate with some tasty recipes using peanuts. 🥜

Hot-and-Sweet Fried Peanuts Recipe

This recipe comes from Southern Living. Click on the link ↑ for the recipe. 

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FOOD STYLING: EMILY NABORS HALL

Peanut Clusters Recipe

This recipe comes from Build Your Bite. Click on the link ↑ for the recipe. 

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Peanut Brittle Recipe

This recipe comes from Sugar Spun Run. Click on the link ↑ for the recipe. 

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Salted Peanut Rolls

This recipe comes from Taste of Home. Click on the link ↑ for the recipe. 

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Gluten-Free Cheerios Honey-peanut Cereal Bars

This recipe comes from Cheerios. Click on the link ↑ for the recipe. 

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Double Peanut Pie

This recipe comes from Taste of Home. Click on the link ↑ for the recipe. 

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Puffed Caramel Corn

This recipe comes from AllRecipes. Click on the link ↑ for the recipe. 

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Honey Peanut Granola

This recipe comes from AllRecipes. Click on the link ↑ for the recipe. 

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Thai Peanut Chicken

This recipe comes from AllRecipes. Click on the link ↑ for the recipe. 

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West African Peanut Stew

This recipe comes from AllRecipes. Click on the link ↑ for the recipe. 

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Do you have a favorite recipe that uses peanuts? Let me know in the comments below. 

Keep it sassy,

Kelly

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