The Story Behind Our Peanut Peanut Cookie: Fresh Roasting, Clean Fats & Real Ingredients
When it comes to flavour, texture, and nutrition, peanuts are incredibly sensitive to time, heat, and oxygen. That’s why, for our Peanut Peanut cookie, the process matters just as much as the ingredients. Every detail, from how we source the peanuts to how we roast them, is designed to preserve flavour, protect healthy fats, and reduce exposure to oxidized oils or unnecessary additives.
This cookie has become one of our most-loved creations, and for good reason: it’s rich, toasty, naturally aromatic, and full of depth. But behind that comforting flavour lies a meticulous process we’ve refined to honour the ingredient.
Why We Start With Raw Peanuts Packed Sous-Vide
Most peanuts used in commercial baking arrive pre-roasted and stored in bulk, often exposed to air for weeks or months. During that time, their oils begin to oxidize, which dulls the flavour and creates compounds that affect both taste and nutritional quality.
At Chloé Robi, we take a different approach.
We source raw peanuts packed sous-vide, which protects their natural oils from premature oxidation. This method keeps them fresh, stable, and nutrient-dense until they reach our kitchen.
Sous-vide packaging offers three major benefits:
Protected fats: Peanut oils are delicate; limiting oxygen exposure helps preserve their healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats.
Cleaner flavour: Fresh, unoxidized peanuts have a naturally sweet, warm aroma.
Reduced rancidity: The peanuts stay protected from the types of heat and air exposure that can create bitter or stale notes in conventional products.
From the moment the bag is opened, you can smell the difference.
Small-Batch Roasting: Why Fresh Matters
Peanut aroma is built from heat-sensitive volatile compounds, which begin disappearing shortly after roasting. That’s why pre-roasted peanuts often taste flat or muted.
To keep the flavour intact, we roast all our peanuts fresh, in-house:
Small batches ensure consistent colour and crispness
Gentle temperature curves keep the oils from burning
Immediate use means the aromatic compounds stay bright and full
The result is deeper, cleaner, more complex peanut flavour — the foundation of our Peanut Peanut cookie.
"Double Peanut" Explained: Peanut Butter + Whole Crispy Peanuts
The signature richness comes from our two-peanut technique:
A velvety peanut butter base
Whole roasted peanuts folded into the dough
This combination gives each cookie that perfect contrast: creamy warmth from the peanut butter and a satisfying crunch from the freshly roasted whole peanuts. It’s indulgent, balanced, and unmistakably “Peanut Peanut.”
Lesser-Known Facts About Peanuts (and Why They Matter)
Peanuts are fascinating — not only as a culinary ingredient but also nutritionally. Here are some facts most people don’t know, and why they inspire the way we work with them:
1. Peanuts naturally contain resveratrol.
Yes — the same antioxidant found in red wine. Gentle roasting preserves more of it than high, aggressive heat.
2. Fresh peanuts have significantly lower levels of oxidized fats.
Oxidized oils can affect flavour and aren’t ideal for long-term health. Handling peanuts freshly and roasting them in small batches reduces that exposure.
3. Peanut skins are rich in polyphenols.
We usually remove the skins to control texture and flavour, but it’s interesting to note that peanuts have naturally high antioxidant content.
4. Peanuts support satiety and stable energy.
Their combination of protein, healthy fats, and fibre makes them a functional ingredient — not just a tasty one.
5. Peanuts are actually a legume, not a tree nut.
This matters in agriculture and sustainability:
They enrich the soil with nitrogen, making them lower-impact than many nut crops.
How We Reduce Toxin Exposure in Our Process
Clean baking isn’t just about better flavour — it’s also about reducing unnecessary exposure to compounds that develop when oils sit too long or are heated repeatedly.
Here’s how we keep the integrity of our ingredients intact:
1. Sous-vide peanuts = far less oxidation
Because the peanuts are sealed, their fats stay protected from air until the moment we roast them.
2. We never use pre-roasted, bulk-stored peanuts
These often sit for long periods exposed to heat, air, and light — all factors that accelerate rancidity.
3. Fresh roasting means fewer degraded oils
We roast once. We use them immediately.
No reheating. No long storage. No burnt particles.
4. No seed oils, ever.
Our cookies are made with clean, simple ingredients — always without industrial seed oils.
5. Organic, real-food ingredients only
We work with ingredients that are minimally processed and close to their natural form — better for flavour and for the body.
Why All of This Matters
You may not taste the science directly — but you do taste the result.
A cookie that’s:
deeply aromatic
warm and roasty
clean in flavour
balanced in texture
made with integrity
This is the heart of the Peanut Peanut cookie.
A chef-crafted treat made with real ingredients, real roasting, and real intention.
Try It for Yourself
Whether you’re a peanut lover or simply someone who appreciates clean, mindful baking, the Peanut Peanut cookie is a reflection of our philosophy:
Big cookies. Real ingredients.
So tasty, so healthy.
Trop bon, trop santé.
You can find our cookies across Montréal in Rachelle Béry Stores, boutiques, cafés, and natural grocery stores or explore the full collection on our shop.
