Peanut slices are a popular treat in Brazil 🇧🇷, where in the local language they are called Paçoca (pronunciation here).
It is traditionally made of crushed (or ground) peanuts and tons of sugar.
But of course, I would not be publishing the recipe here on my blog if it was just the regular recipe, right?
Which means I managed to create sugar-free peanut slices!
So now you can have it as a super healthy treat, much lower in carbs and equally delicious!
Brazilians out there wondering if this is as good as the sugary thing we have there, I can totally say this is MUCH BETTER. 😋
Words from a former paçoca junkie. 🙈
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup of coconut butter, softened
- ⅓ cup of peanut butter, unsweetened
- A pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon of honey (or any sweetener you like, this is also optional)
Directions
- In a bowl mix together coconut butter, peanut butter, salt and honey (like I said above, honey is optional, depending on your taste).
- In case your coconut butter is too hard to mix, just microwave it for a few seconds to soften a bit.
- Spread mixture on a baking sheet, creating a rectangular shape and making it 1cm tall. Refrigerate for 15 minutes. ⏰
- Then, slice it into small square shapes to serve.
- It’s done!
Trivia time! The word paçoca is originated from a local indigenous language and its closest meaning is “to crumble” or “to grind”.
There is no direct translation of the term to English, but commonly acceptable variations for the name of this treat are: Brazilian peanut slices, Brazilian peanut candy squares, Brazilian paçoca, or Brazilian paçoquita (a famous brand).
* Note: net carb count = total carbs - fiber. Carb count is estimated based on the products I used.
Always check nutrition labels for accurate carb counts and gluten information.
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