Servings
Font
Back
4.5 from 84 votes

Kkagangjeong (Sesame crunch)

This nutty, crunchy and healthy sesame crunch is so easy to make with sesame seeds, honey, and sugar! You can also add your favorite nuts and/or seeds. 

Prep Time
6 mins
Servings: 4
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Korean

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons honey or corn syrup, oligo syrup, rice syrup, etc.
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • pinch salt
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 cup roasted sesame seeds
  • 1/4 cup any roasted nuts and seeds (pine nuts, almonds, peanuts, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, etc.)
  • parchment paper

Instructions

    Cup of Yum
  1. Toast sesame seeds in a dry pan over medium low heat for 5 to 6 minutes. Keep your eye on it not to burn them.
  2. Add the honey, sugar, salt and water to a pan. Stir to mix over medium low heat. Let it bubble up. Continue to cook, without stirring, until it turns light golden brown, about 3 minutes or a little longer depending on your heat.
  3. Turn the heat off. Stir in the sesame seeds and nuts. Stir well until everything is well coated with the syrup.
  4. Place the mixture between two pieces of parchment paper. Let cool for a minute, or the mixture can stick to the paper. Press it down to flatten it, and roll it out with a rolling pin to a 1/4 to 1/2-thick rectangle. Using a side of a knife, push in the rough sides to straighten up a bit. Roll it again to an even thickness, as necessary.
  5. When the crunch is hardened but still slightly warm, cut with a sharp knife into desired sizes.