Celebrate Chocolate Covered Peanuts Day Every February 25

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It’s yet another chocolaty kind of day. This time it’s Chocolate Covered Peanuts Day.

Some people call it Chocolate Covered Nuts Day.

Although we can’t be sure, we suspect someone decided to rename it to be more inclusive. After all, some people are deathly allergic to peanuts. And there’s probably at least a few people who just don’t like them.

And for those of you just itching to point it out–peanuts aren’t really nuts–we know. They’re a legume. Let it go. They’re called peanuts, so we call them nuts. That’s not going to change any time soon (but you can certainly start a campaign for change…).

Ok, rant over.

Back to celebrating.

 

What’s so great about chocolate covered peanuts (or other nuts)?

You’re kidding, right?

First, nuts. Yum. They’re crunchy and nutty (obviously!) and just plain delicious. They’re especially good toasted. Or covered in chocolate!

Second, chocolate. Heavenly stuff. Rich, sweet, satisfying. What more could you want?

Plus, both nuts and chocolate contain things that are good for you.

Chocolate has antioxidants.

Nuts contain good fats and vitamins like E and B2. They’re also good sources of fiber and some minerals like magnesium and potassium. Arginine in nuts may help keep your arteries flexible.

So chocolate covered peanuts, chocolate covered nuts of all kinds, are health food. Ok, that’s not completely true. But as long as you don’t try to survive only on chocolate covered nuts, they are a healthy addition to a balanced diet.

 

Chocolate Covered Nut Trivia

M & Ms may be one of the most well-known chocolate covered nut. They come in both peanut and almond versions. Peanut M&Ms have been around since 1954.

The first chocolate covered peanuts were Goobers, introduced in 1925. They got their name from the slang word for peanut: goober.

Red M &Ms (of all kinds) disappeared in 1976, replaced by orange, when it was discovered that red dye #2 might be a carcinogen. Red came back in 1987, using a different dye.

Scroll down for some ideas on celebrating this unofficial chocolaty, nutty holiday.

 

How to Celebrate Chocolate Covered Peanuts Day

Eat peanuts, or any nuts, coated in chocolate, of course.

 

Individuals

You can certainly buy some. But why not make your own? The simplest “recipe” is simply to melt some chocolate, throw in some nuts and then spread the coated nuts on a plate or cookie sheet to cool and harden. Voila! Chocolate coated nuts.

The benefit here is you can use your favorite nut. Choose whether to go salted or unsalted. And cover them in your favorite chocolate … Dark, milk, white. It’s all up to you!

If you insist on a recipe, here are three from Genius Kitchen that you might like:

• Chocolate Peanut Clusters
• Baby Ruth Copycat Bars
• Chocolate Peanut Fudge Bars

 

Companies

Run promotions on peanuts, other nuts, chocolate and/or chocolate covered nuts.

Create a display with nuts and chocolate. Include free recipe cards for chocolate covered nuts.

Other companies could have a contest for the most creative chocolate-covered nut creation. Just make sure you don’t have employees with severe nut allergies (peanut or others).

 

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