For more than 3,000 years, the world has relied on the quietly powerful peanut for its toasty, protein-packed goodness – but somewhere along the way, this wholesome legume turned to the dark side, teaming up with ultra-refined sugars, hydrogenated oils, and artificial additions that stained its once-good name.

As a pair of snack-obsessed nutrition experts, we knew that the humble peanut’s comeback relied on it reaching its final form: a magical powder that delivered all its nutritional benefits, while never sacrificing taste.

But it turns out, not all peanuts are created equal — most are bland, lacking in nutrients, and nowhere near good enough. That’s why we went straight to the source: Brazil, the birthplace of the peanut. Renowned for their bold flavor, Brazilian runner peanuts make their peanut pauper counterparts look like an empty shell, proving there’s no substitute for the real deal.

But with great peanuts, comes great responsibility. These particular peanuts are cultivated by local farmers, to whom we can trace back each and every lot and who have nothing but praise for their environmental impact. In fact, of all nuts, peanuts have the lowest carbon footprint, requiring less water to grow, fix nitrogen in the soil and are regenerative in nature. You could call it a win, win, win.