Bamba is the peanut-flavored snack created by Osem in Israel in 1964.
Bamba is a light, extruded corn snack flavored with peanut butter. Osem introduced it in Israel in 1964, and it became one of the country’s best-known packaged snacks. The pieces are soft and airy, with a strong peanut flavor despite their corn-based structure.
Bamba is sometimes compared with cheese puffs because both are made through extrusion, but the flavoring and cultural identity are different. The original product is peanut-based, while later versions have included variations such as nougat and strawberry. Those variants should not be confused with the classic snack.
Bamba is also frequently discussed in relation to childhood peanut exposure because Israeli children traditionally eat it at a young age. That observation has featured in research about peanut allergy, although medical recommendations should come from qualified clinicians rather than from snack marketing or informal dietary advice.