Spanish was always one of my favorite classes in school. I started taking it in second grade and continued into college. It always seemed so cool to be learning another language. From learning colors and numbers in grade school to verb conjugation in middle, and writing one page papers in high school to a textbook without English in college, my love and fascination with the language only grew.
I didn’t mind practicing vocabulary with Mom, showing off my pronunciation skills. I always wanted to start speaking Spanish in the middle of conversations. “How are you?” “Muy bien, gracias!” But I refrained, knowing people already thought I was weird enough.
My Spanish teachers were some of my favorites too. It was always easier to go to class and learn and retain information when I liked who was teaching it to me. I still think back to some of my Spanish teachers and smile. I can’t say that about much of my time in school. A lot of my Spanish vocabulary has vanished with lack of use, and I never became fluent like I hoped, but I still love the language and remember some of it.
It’s funny, I remember Day of the Dead parties much more than Cinco de Mayo parties, but I’m sure we had them. I like to imagine they involved chips and salsa, piñatas, and no homework. Definitely no homework.
I’m so happy we’re celebrating Cinco de Mayo with a Sunday Supper fiesta today. I made Peanut Mazapanes, a traditional Mexican candy. These are so easy to make. Just three ingredients and a food processor leave you with a fun and delectable no bake treat. Soft and creamy with a bit of texture from peanuts, these almost melt in your mouth and will leave you wanting to celebrate Cinco de Mayo every day.
Peanut Mazapanes #SundaySupper
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: About 20 pieces 1x
Ingredients
- 2 cups dry roasted unsalted peanuts (I used Planters)
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter (I used Skippy Natural)
Instructions
- In the bowl of a food processor, process the peanuts until they are about the texture of coarse meal. Do not process too long or it will turn into peanut butter. Add the confectioners’ sugar and peanut butter and process for about 2 minutes, scraping down the bowl halfway through, until a paste is formed and all ingredients are fully combined.
- Pour the mixture onto plastic wrap. Wrap it up, forming it into a log with about a 1 ½ – 2 inch diameter as you wrap. Refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours. Using a sharp knife, slice into about ½ inch thick slices. Slices may be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Notes
Candy needs to chill for 2 hours before slicing and serving
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
Please check out all the other Sunday Supper dishes too!
Cinco de Mayo Appetizers & Sides {Aperitivos}:
- Chipotle Roasted Chickpeas from Home Cooking Memories
- Cinco de Mayo Tuna Pepper Poppers from Shockingly Delicious
- Elote (Mexican Grilled Corn) from Magnolia Days
- Esquites or Mexican Corn Salad from Kimchi Mom
- Grilled Corn on the Cob with Lime-Cayenne Butter from Healthy. Delicious.
- Guacamole Rice from Foxes Love Lemons
- Healthy Mexican Ceviche from Mama’s Blissful Bites
- Loaded Cheesy Nachos from Gotta Get Baked
- Lobster Guacamole from I Run For Wine
- Roasted Garlic and Bacon Guacamole from Ruffles & Truffles
- Slow Cooker Chicken Con Queso from Daily Dish Recipes
Cinco de Mayo Main Dishes {Platos Principales}:
- Barbacoa Beef from The Urban Mrs.
- Chicken Enchiladas with Avocado Cream Sauce from Bobbi’s Kozy Kitchen
- Chicken Fajita Feta-ccine from Chocolate Moosey
- Chicken Fajita Salad w/Home made Easy Salsa from Momma’s Meals
- Chicken Mole Potato Skins from Noshing with the Nolands
- Corona Beer-Battered Fish Tacos from Pescetarian Journal
- Duck Carnitas from The Girl in the Little Red Kitchen
- Enchiladas with Red Chili Sauce from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
- Fish Tacos with Lime Salsa from Curious Cuisiniere
- Japanese Mexican Tacos from Ninja Baking
- Lightened Up Taco Salad from Kudos Kitchen
- Mexican Pizza with Chipotle Orange Sauce from Family Foodie
- Oven Baked Beef, Bean, and Cheese Chimichangas from In The Kitchen With KP
- Pork Carnitas from From the Bookshelf
- Red Chile Jam + Tequila Chicken Quesadillas from Vintage Kitchen Notes
- Roasted Poblano and Corn Lasagna from Juanita’s Cocina
- Shrimp Soft Tacos with Lime Dressing and Crunchy Vegetables from Crazy Foodie Stunts
- Slow Cooked Carne Asadas from Peanut Butter and Peppers
- Soft Shell Tacos from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Spicy Shredded Beef Chimichangas from Supper for a Steal
- Spicy Steak Fajitas from Cravings of a Lunatic
- Stuffed Poblano Peppers from Country Girl in the Village
- Tequila Lime Chicken from No One Likes Crumbley Cookies
- Tex-Mex Chopped Chicken Salad with Honey-Lime Dressing from The Weekend Gourmet
- Tofu Tacos from Hip Foodie Mom
- Yucatan Pollo Pibil and Corn Tortillas from MarocMama
Cinco de Mayo Desserts {Postres}:
- Dairy-free Flan from The Not So Cheesy Kitchen
- Dark and Spicy Chocolate Pots de Creme from Happy Baking Days
- Fried Ice Cream for a Crowd from Growing Up Gabel
- Luxuriously Healthy Chocolate Frosting from What Smells So Good?
- Mexican Brownies from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Paletas de Tamarindo (Tamarind Popsicles) from La Cocina de Leslie
- Peanut Mazapanes from Pies and Plots
Cinco de Mayo Drinks {Bebidas}:
- Fresh & Fruity Sangria from Webicurean
- Fruity Aguas Frescas from The Foodie Patootie
- Mango Aqua Fresca With Chia Seeds from Sue’s Nutrition Buzz
- Margarona from The Messy Baker
- Tamarindo Drink (Agua de Tamarindo) from Basic N Delicious
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Thank you for sharing your story of infatuation with Spanish. Wholeheartedly agree that learning
is made so much easier with a personable teacher.
Thank you, too, for sharing your yummy mazapanes recipe =)
How ingenious to make mazapan with peanut butter! Spanish is quite a hard language to master with all the verbs and adverbs. I think most kids hate it. I had the same experience with french, which I lost a lot because I never spoke it.
I always wanted to speak French too. Maybe one day I’ll really dedicate myself and learn Spanish and French. It is hard to learn Spanish because a lot of the sensibilities that have been engrained in us with English are totally opposite in Spanish. I don’t think I ever got past memorization to really, truly learn the language. Thanks, Paula!
Ooh, these mazapanes look DELISH! A new dessert idea for me…wish I knew about these when the kids were taking Spanish in high school! Would have been an excellent treat to take in for their Cinco de Mayo celebrations.
I wish I knew about them when I was in school. They would have been a great addition to the chips and salsa and mole. Thanks, Liz!
I was the same way about Spanish!
And omg I have never has mazapanes but these look sooooo goooood
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Que bonita! VERY interesting recipe. I’ve never seen it before- much easier (and cheaper) to make than with almonds. Muchas gracias para la receta. Ole!
Muchas gracias, Gail! I also love almond paste, but this is a more approachable dish, especially for kids!
Great candy snack for peanut lovers!
Thanks, Cindy, and thanks for visiting!
Seriously, that’s all that’s involved to make this treat?? It’s almost too good to be true, but I’ll take it! Yum.
I LOVE it! What a great idea!!
I WANT that entire stack! All of it, all at once! LOVES IT!
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These have brought back such memories! LOVE these!
I love when food brings back memories! Thanks, Jen!
These sound awesome! They look so creamy and I’m a sucker for anything peanut flavored 🙂
This is like my dream come true in desserts. Love, love – peanut butter anything. Delish!
Thanks, Nicole, and thanks for visiting 🙂
Oh my! I am NOT a sweets person and this looks RIGHT up my alley! Love the salty peanut dessert option! Lots of protein, too!
Thanks so much, and thanks for visiting 🙂
I am a fellow hispanofila and can totally relate – I loved learning Spanish! This is such a cool recipe, I’ve never seen anything like it before!
Thank you so much, Katy, and thanks for visiting 🙂
These were good, an excellant afternoon treat. So simple to make.
I’ve never heard of these, but sounds great 🙂
What a fun post! I adored learning the Spanish language too, and have never tried these candies! They sound (and look) simply divine! 😉
So easy and so creamy! They look delicious.
These were very interesting :)! I’ve never had or even heard of these. I felt like dipping them in jelly or throwing them on bread. Lol
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These would make one killer pbj sandwich!
What a great recipe! Thanks!
I’m just imagining these stirred into ice cream, or dipped in chocolate… oooh, raspberry flavoured chocolate!
Great ideas! These could be enhanced in many ways. Thanks, Sarah!
Oh boy – I love the simplicity of this treat, and I can imagine how it melts in your mouth! I have to put this on my “must try” list.
My husband would love these, and my daughter, too! I would have to dip them in chocolate! And if you lived closer I’d invite you to take a Spanish class with me. That is one thing that is on my bucket list.
I love mazapan! I never thought about making them, and now I see they’re just so easy to make. I’ve gotta try this sometime!
I actually took Spanish for Spanish speakers in high school since I was already bilingual (thanks to my parents LOL). It was my absolute favorite class ever!
Creamy and delicious. You obviously didn’t take after my total inability to learn another language.
I am so glad you posted about these!! My husband goes to Mexico on business trips from time and time, and last time, he brought us back a little box of mazapanes. They are SUCH a good little candy/cookie! Now I can make my own, because yours look way better, by the way 🙂
Thanks so much, Lori! I’m glad to hear they are actually popular in Mexico.
Spanish is very melodious language! Had almond Marzipan before, but now we are tempted to try your Peanut Mazapanes 🙂
Spanish is very melodious. If you like almond marizpan, you’ll love these! Thanks for visiting, Judit and Corina 🙂
Oh I love anything to do with peanuts… and these looks so good with my cuppa 😀
Thanks, Lisa, and thanks for visiting 🙂
Great treat. They melt in your mouth enjoyable any time of the day. Nice energy boost.
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These tasted very good! Can’t go wrong with a peanut butter treat! Thanks!
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Very creamy and tasty – thank you!
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I’ve never had mazapanes but I want these now!
Thanks, Megan, and thanks for visiting!
When I saw mazapanes I immediately thought of marzipan for whatever crazy reason. Even though I’m half-German I can’t stand marzipan. Thank goodness yours is made with peanuts and peanut butter. I could probably eat the whole batch myself. You have no idea how much I love and eat peanut butter. Wow!
I ENJOYED IT VERY MUCH, GREAT TEXTURE,ACTUALLY ATE IT WITH SOME RITZ CRACKERS,WORKED FOR ME.
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Delicious! I did not excel at Spanish, my teacher had a lisp so the first time I tried it out someone laughed and that was the last time I tried. Oh well! Very nice of you to spread the blog love and share other sites.
Sunday Supper is a very cool thing. All these blogs come together to plan a meal with a theme and celebrate eating at home with your loved ones. I’m so happy to be a part of it.
Laura, what a fabulously simple dessert! I’m a peanut fiend so that I know that I would love these. Maybe even dip them in chocolate for a faux Reese’s peanut butter cup!
Dipped in chocolate, I bet these would taste remarkably like a pb cup!
This is a great recipe and so easy to make. The taste is smooth and creamy. I can’t wait to dip them in chocolate. Why not call them “Gourmet” Reese’s?
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So easy to make and mostly peanuts. Great snack.
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