Peanut Brittle

Peanut Brittle

Peanut Brittle is a classic, don’t you think?  It makes a great gift for friends and family too.  I made some for my fam and one of my neighbors.  They loved it.  I love it.  But I can’t eat as much as I use to.  Couple reasons.  My teeth can’t handle it like they use to and it makes me fat now.  🙂

This is a sticky recipe to make. Kinda messy, but oh so worth it!  And guess how easy it is.  You microwave the syrup, mix in the other ingredients, pour it on a cookie sheet (very carefully) and let it set.  Then you get to take out some anger by beating it into pieces. 

Just imagine the thing/person you’re the most upset with and break away.  Be careful though, you don’t want to end up with nothing but crumbs. I let my grandsons beat one of my batches and we had some really small pieces after that. Boys like to demolish stuff.

With this recipe, I used honey roasted peanuts, but you could use regular roasted peanuts, or just regular peanuts.  Maybe you want to change it up a bit.  Add some different nuts in there. Like macadamia nuts, or almonds.  Be adventurous! Since this was a gift, I took the safe route and didn’t put my favorite peanut in there, macadamia nuts.  When I make a batch for me, I’ll do that.

If you make peanut brittle, what nut will you use?

More Easy Christmas Yummies

Pumpkin Cheesecake

Easy White Chocolate Fudge

Christmas Cake Brownies

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• Measuring Cup Set
• Mixing Bowls
• Baking Sheet

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~Bobbi

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Peanut Brittle

Peanut Brittle. A classic holiday treat. Great for gifts.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 6 minutes minutes

Set 2 hours hours

Total Time 2 hours hours 16 minutes minutes

Servings 6 Servings

Calories 386kcal

Equipment

• 9 x 13 Baking Sheet

Ingredients

• 1 Cup Sugar
• 1/2 Cup Light Corn Syrup
• 1/8 Tsp Salt
• 1 Cup Honey Roasted Peanuts
• 2 Tbsp Butter
• 1 Tsp Baking Soda
• 1 Tsp vanilla

Instructions

• Combine sugar, corn syrup and salt in a large glass bowl. Stir. Microwave on high for 4-5 minutes. **Keep an eye on this. Your microwave could be more or less powerful. Adjust the time if need be.
  
• Add peanuts, stir and microwave an additional 2 minutes. **Again, keep an eye on this.
  
• Stir in butter, baking soda and vanilla. This is cool, the baking soda makes it bubble up.
  
• Pour into a buttered/greased/sprayed 9 x 13 cookie sheet. Tilt/shake slightly to spread into a thin layer. Cool until firm. About 2 hours.
  
• Break into pieces. I used a meat tenderizer, but you could just use the end of a butter knife.
  

Notes

ITEMS/INGREDIENTS USED IN RECIPE – If you are interested in any of the items I may have used (or are similar to the items I used) in making this recipe, I have listed all or some of them above within the post.  NOTE:  These links are affiliate links of which I receive a small commission from the sale of certain item. This does not affect your price, it remains the same.

Nutrition

Calories: 386kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 415mg | Potassium: 189mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 55g | Vitamin A: 118IU | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg