Community Pick
Best Ever Microwave Peanut Brittle
"Note your microwave needs to be 750 to 950 watt. If your microwave is higher need to lower your cooking times and if your microwave is less you will need to increase your cooking time. I'm sorry I did not update this sooner."
photo by Kansas A
- Ready In:
- 19mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Yields:
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1 pound
- Serves:
- 12-20
ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1⁄2 cup corn syrup
- 1 cup peanuts
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
directions
- Mix sugar and corn syrup together and cook on high for 4 minutes.
- Add peanuts mix well and cook on high for 3 minutes.
- Add butter and vanilla and cook on high for 2 minutes.
- Add baking soda and mix well, mixture will foam.
- Spread on well butter foil.
- when completely cooled break in to pieces.
- Store in air tight container.
- NOTE: Any type of nut can be used in place of the peanuts.
Questions & Replies
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This peanut brittle is so much better than any I’ve ever had! My son loves the brittle part but is not cray about nuts. How long should I cook it without adding nuts. Thank you. Mona C -
do you cook butter and vanilla on high for 2 min,my old recipe from food,says 1 min -
What amount of time can this brittle stay fresh in an air tight container. I would like to make some next week for christmas gifts. Celeste H
Reviews
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My recipe is exactly like this one. Also try this variation: Almond Brittle - Instead of peanuts and vanilla, add one (7 oz) jar dry roasted almonds and 1 teaspoon almond extract. Omit butter and add 1 cup (4 oz) shredded coconut with extract. I have also used pecans or cashews! Excellent! -
This is the same recipe I have - I must make 15 batches and give as hostess or gift toppers. It is the best.
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I made over 30 batches of this for the holidays, Everyone loved it I also made it with the almonds it was excellent as well. The comments I recieved were about the flavor and how easy it was to chew. I used the planters salted peanuts for the best results. I am looking for a good method to clean the glass pyrex measuring cup after each batch? Thank you, Big Eater -
This will seem like an odd review, bear with me. I don't like peanut brittle but my parents do and this was made for them. It's very easy to make and not at all time consuming. I didn't taste this so until I hear how the folks liked it, the five stars are for ease of making. BTW, if you spray your measuring cup with cooking spray before you measure the syrup, it will clean up very easily. Thanks. Upadate: my folks said this peanut brittle was excellent. I will be making it again. -
The cooking times are the key here. The best way I've found is to know your microwave's wattage and adjust the times accordingly, rather than the power level. Most microwaves only have one output level: full blast. They vary the "power level" by simply cycling on/off (you can hear it during reduced-power cooking). This isn't ideal. My microwave is on the low end of the range specified, so I changed the times to 3:48, 2:50, and 1:45. Got a bit lucky with the math, because it came out spot-on perfectly. Wow.<br/><br/>Totally agree with the review that warned against letting children anywhere near this recipe. It's fraught with danger, as is any hard candy.<br/><br/>I used a heavy nonstick cookie sheet for cooling the brittle. I buttered it lightly then salted it moderately prior to pouring the brittle mixture onto it. If you eat the brittle smooth side-down, the salt is then the first thing the tongue tastes and is immediately followed by the sweetness of the candy. Really nice!<br/><br/>Great, easy recipe. :)
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Tweaks
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Love this! I have an 1100w microwave and adjusted the times to: 3min, 2:15, 1:30. It was perfect! For one batch, I subbed coconut oil for butter to make it dairy-free. I'd love to experiment with sugar and/or corn syrup substitutes, too (real food only, like honey; nothing artificial). I spread my hot brittle on a Silpat to cool. I wanted to make peanut brittle with my kids but after melting through a plastic bowl the first time and realizing how stinking hot it was, I ended up making the brittle myself (in glass) and letting the kids crack it when it was cool. -
Absolutely delicious!!! I made it with cashews instead of peanuts. All through the process, I kept thinking, this doesn't look like peanut (or cashew) brittle, but by the last step, it was exactly like store bought, and even better. Thanks so much for the simple recipe! :D Oh, one tip, when you have it in the microwave, keep opening the door during the heating, so that the mixture doesn't bubble over. So do it in small increments of time. :)
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Joyce Heddin
Forney, Texas
I am into low carb at this time.
