23 Sweet and Salty Ways to Cook With Peanuts

Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Katherine Sacks1/23Crispy Peanut Butter Snack Cake
This salty-sweet “snack cake” is made with a simple honey–peanut butter base, plus all your favorite snacks.
Photo by Alex Lau, Food Styling by Sue Li, Prop Styling by Elizabeth Jaime2/23Crunchy Veg Bowl with Warm Peanut Sauce
This healthy bowl of brown rice, raw golden beets, and crushed peanuts is drizzled with a savory sauce made with peanut butter and coconut milk.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Diana Yen3/23Giant Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup
Made with freshly ground peanuts, this king-sized version of the chocolate-coated peanut candies is every bit as addictive as the original.
Photo by Maura McEvoy4/23Cauliflower With Quinoa, Prunes, and Peanuts
For a first-rate vegetarian entrée, top cauliflower "steaks" with a shockingly delicious mix of prunes, quinoa, and crushed peanuts.
Photo by Elizabeth Cecil5/23Spicy Cabbage Salad With Turkey and Peanuts
After a day of power-eating, all we want is this palate cleanser. It has tons of spice, zing, freshness—and vegetables that still have some crunch.
Levi Brown6/23Peanut Butter Ice Cream With a Hard Chocolate Shell
Fold together chunky peanut butter and frozen whipped topping for a churn-free ice cream; make the ingenious crackly chocolate topping by combining melted chocolate and vegetable oil.
Photo by Danny Kim, food and prop styling by Ali Nardi7/23Udon Noodles with Shrimp, Snow Peas, and Peanuts
An easy weeknight dish that comes together in minutes.
Photo by Peden & Munk8/23Roasted and Charred Broccoli With Peanuts
Broccoli stems become fork-tender as they slowly roast while the florets are charred in a cast-iron pan. Nutritional yeast and peanuts are a nutty and satisfying finishing touch.
Photo by Sara Remington9/23Peanut Butter Pie
A peanut butter lover's dream dessert looks something like this: a graham cracker crust filled with a frozen cream cheese and peanut butter filling.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, food styling by Katherine Sacks10/23Pok Pok-Style Hot Wings with Peanuts and Cilantro
Want crispy and delicious wings fast? Avoid the mess of frying oil and go for a quick oven-roast. Inspired by the version served by chef Andy Ricker at his Brooklyn and Portland Pok Pok restaurants, these wings get doused in a sweet and savory glaze and rolled in a spicy, crunchy topping.
Jason Lowe11/23Black Rice Salad with Mango and Peanuts
Mangoes and oranges add color and sweetness to this hearty black-rice bowl. Topped with peanuts and a handful of cilantro, it makes for a quick lunch.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell12/233-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
These three-ingredient, flour-free peanut butter cookies are the perfect solution when you're craving something sweet and have a limited pantry.
Christina Holmes13/23Marinated Tofu with Peanuts and Charred Bean Sprouts
This healthy, meat-free dinner bowl gets the welcome addition of charred bean sprouts, which play off of the raw herbs and plump, soy-marinated tofu cubes.
Photo by Gentl & Hyers14/23Apple and Nut-Butter Puff Pastry Tarts
The flavors of apples dipped in peanut butter, all cozied up inside a flaky puff pastry crust. Sold!
