Baru nut
Dipteryx alata · Nut
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The baru nut is the single edible seed of Dipteryx alata, a leguminous tree of the Brazilian Cerrado savanna. Roasted to develop its flavour — it is mildly toxic raw — the almond-shaped kernel tastes like a cross between peanut and cashew, and it has become a sought-after "superfood" snack prized for its high protein and unsaturated-fat content.
Picking a good onedrag
Just roasted, snapping crispSoft, greasy, rancid
Packet-freshEveryday bestThe all-rounder for roasted kernels: snacking, granola, baking, or ground into baru butter.
ColourA shade deeper, still even
Snap oneSnaps clean, break face faintly yellow
The skinSkin loosening, fine dust in the bag
SmellRoasted but quieter, still clean
What you get from one
100%
Edible part
All of it edible · sold cracked and roasted, no shell to discard. No roasted-kernel weight is published; raw seeds ran 0.53-2.25 g in a 1999 Cerrado survey.