EASY MICROWAVE PEANUT BRITTLE – VIDEO
This is the easiest peanut brittle recipe because it’s made in the microwave! It’s made with simple ingredients and comes together quickly. You’ll want to add this recipe to our holiday baking pronto!
❤️ WHY WE LOVE IT
We love this recipe because it really simplifies the process of making peanut brittle. It takes most of the guesswork out of it, and….it’s delicious! Mom first found this recipe in her Sharp Carousel Cooking Book years ago. We have changed it a tad, and it always comes out great. We love adding it to gift bags for Christmas, and it also makes a wonderful hostess gift for holiday parties.
SWAPS
You could easily swap out the peanuts for cashews or pecans. Many have asked about swapping corn syrup for another ingredient, but unfortunately, I’ve not found one that works well.
This is fantastic!
Peanut brittle is my favorite candy in the world. Never made it before but have been wanting too. Read a bunch of recipes, bought the stuff and a candy thermometer but the preciseness of timing scared me off, until today. Microwave peanut brittle, who new?! I read a lot of the hints on here. Lined my pan with parchment, heated the pan, but when I dumped the brittle onto the pan I threw another piece of parchment on top and rolled it with a rolling pin. It came out the perfect consistency and thickness. So easy I made a second batch and my husband can’t keep his hands off it. Probably have to make more by Monday. It will probably be a regular thing now here.
⭐TIP
- Remember to use a glass dish to prepare the brittle in. This mixture will become very hot, so be extra careful when handling it. Let the bowl cool before washing.
- All microwaves vary in their wattage. So watching it is crucial. Remember that the peanut brittle mixture should be LIGHT BROWN.
RECIPE VARIATIONS
Different nuts work great with this recipe. Try pecans, almonds, or cashews. You can drop chocolate chips on top immediately after spreading it on a baking sheet. Add a couple of sprinkles of sea salt for a deep, salty flavor.
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Microwave Peanut Brittle
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Ingredients
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- Dash of salt
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups shelled raw peanuts Could use regular peanuts or pecans, too
- 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Spray a baking sheet generously. Combine sugar, corn syrup and salt in a 3 quart microwave GLASS bowl. Stir in peanuts and microwave on high until light brown. (About 9 to 10 minutes.) Microwaves vary so you will have to watch the timing.
- Stir twice while cooking.(This gets very hot, so be careful not to get burned.) Stir in remaining ingredients. Mixture should be light and foamy. Quickly spread as thin as possible on greased baking sheet. Let cool and break into pieces. Makes about 1 pound of peanut brittle
Notes
- Remember to use a glass dish to prepare the brittle in. This mixture will become very hot, so be extra careful when handling it.
- All microwaves vary in their wattage. So watching it is crucial. Remember that the peanut brittle mixture should be LIGHT BROWN. Watch video for more instruction.
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