Peanuts

Legumes that grow underground and are eaten like nuts, used roasted, chopped or as peanut butter in cookies, candies and bars.

Peanuts: A bowl of roasted peanuts in their tan shells with some shelled peanuts with red-brown skins beside it
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Botanically, peanuts are legumes, related to peas and beans, not tree nuts, but they are used like nuts in the kitchen. Roasted peanuts go into brittle, peanut butter cookies, candy bars and toppings.

Peanut allergies are common and can be severe, so peanut-containing desserts should be clearly labeled.

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Written by VanillaGoods in our own words from these sources. Last reviewed October 15, 2026.

  1. Peanuts (Q37383), Wikidata