Microwave Peanut Brittle
Microwave Peanut Brittle is fabulously easy to make. It has a crunchy texture, plenty of sweet and salty flavor, and lots of peanuts.
Servings: 10
Equipment
- Parchment Paper
- Rimmed Baking Sheet
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1 cup salted peanuts
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
Instructions
- Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Add sugar and corn syrup to a medium glass microwave-safe bowl. Stir together.
- Microwave for 3 1/2 minutes at 100% power.
- Stir in peanuts and microwave for 3 minutes.
- Stir in butter and vanilla and microwave 1 minute.
- Stir in baking soda and quickly pour out onto prepared cookie sheet.
- Tilt cookie sheet to get mixture to spread out. Note: It helps if the cookie sheet is warm. You can place it in a warm oven while you are microwaving the brittle.
- Let cool and then break into pieces.
Notes
Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Nutrition
Calories: 221kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 302mg | Potassium: 115mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 35IU | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 0.3mg