Breakfast

Pindakaas (peanut butter spread)

Pindakaas is a sweet and salty peanut paste that the Dutch spread on bread at breakfast, often alternating with hagelslag. Its name literally means "peanut cheese," because it is spread like fresh cheese.

20 min
4 servings
Medium
Budget-friendly
🇳🇱 Netherlands

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Ingredients

300 g Unsalted peanuts
1 tbsp Neutral oil
2 tbsp Syrup (stroop) or honey
1 tsp Brown sugar

Spices & seasoning

1 pinch Fine salt

On the side

Slices of wholemeal bread

Nutrition facts

522 kcal per serving

Protein: 17.1 g
Carbohydrates: 19.7 g
of which sugars: 13 g
Fat: 40.2 g
of which saturated fat: 6.7 g
Fiber: 6.5 g

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

Instructions

Spread the peanuts on a tray and toast them in the oven at 160 °C for 12 to 15 minutes, stirring halfway through.
Let them cool for five minutes, then rub them in a towel to remove the skins.
Blend the peanuts in a food processor for 5 to 8 minutes, scraping down the sides regularly, until you get a smooth paste.
Add the oil, syrup, brown sugar and a pinch of salt, then blend for 1 more minute.
Taste and adjust the sugar or salt to your liking.
Store in an airtight jar at room temperature and spread on bread.