Snacks & baking

Bonbon mayi (corn candy)

A crunchy sweet made of toasted or puffed corn coated in a caramel flavoured with cinnamon. It is nibbled in crisp pieces and often sold in streets and markets.

30 min
8 servings
Advanced
Budget-friendly
🇭🇹 Haiti

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Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Pinch of salt

Optional extras

30 g Roasted peanuts

Nutrition facts

149 kcal per serving

Protein: 0.8 g
Carbohydrates: 23.4 g
of which sugars: 20.1 g
Fat: 5.6 g
of which saturated fat: 3.5 g
Fiber: 0.9 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

Place the popped corn in a large bowl and set it aside.
In a saucepan, melt the sugar with the water over medium heat without stirring.
When the caramel turns a nice amber colour, remove from the heat and add the butter and cinnamon.
Stir vigorously with a wooden spoon to emulsify well.
Pour the caramel over the corn and stir quickly to coat every piece.
Spread the mixture on an oiled tray or baking paper.
Let it cool for 15 minutes, then break into pieces.