Peanut Brittle Recipe – The Huge Man’s World ®

Learn to make completely crispy peanut brittle with solely 3 elements! Loaded with crunchy peanuts and an irresistible crispy chew, you’ll by no means purchase the store-bought stuff once more. No corn syrup is required, although you’d by no means be capable to inform!

My household loves it after I escape the peanut brittle. It’s one in all our favourite foolproof vacation treats (like pumpkin brownies and pecan pie brownies) that’s excellent for household gatherings and events. 

This peanut brittle is crunchy, candy, and has a satisfying buttery taste. Plus, since there’s no corn syrup, I don’t should really feel responsible for sharing it with my household and mates. 

Each children and adults can’t get sufficient of this brittle. It’s at all times gone earlier than I do know it, so I often make a double batch, simply so I’m assured to get a bit!

Desk of Contents

1. Why this recipe works
2. Substances wanted
3. Learn how to make peanut brittle
4. Recipe suggestions and variations
5. Storage directions
6. Often requested questions
7. Extra no bake dessert recipes
8. Peanut Brittle Recipe

Why this recipe works

• 3 elements. That’s proper, simply 3 elements are all you’ll want, and also you probably have all of them available already. 
• More healthy various. Like my peanut butter Rice Krispie Treats, this peanut brittle is freed from corn syrup, although it’s nonetheless crunchy and candy, so nobody will even discover. 
• Simple to make forward. Peanut brittle is straightforward to make upfront and retailer till you want it, making it a handy deal with. It’s additionally a superb edible present.
• Good texture and taste. This recipe makes candy and savory peanut brittle with a signature snap and the right quantity of crunch.

What I like most about this recipe is how nostalgic it’s. Like my 3-ingredient chocolate fudge, this peanut brittle is bound to convey again fond recollections for everybody you share it with!

Substances wanted

Like I discussed earlier, this recipe calls for less than three elements, together with the star of the present: peanuts! Here’s what you’ll want:

• Sugar. Both white, uncooked, or brown sugar will work. Simply take into accout brown sugar has a powerful molasses taste to it.
• Butter. I want unsalted butter, so it’s sweeter than salty. However of you want a little bit candy and salty mixture, use salted butter.
• Chopped peanuts. Go for dry roasted peanuts. 
• Salt. In the event you didn’t use salted peanuts or salted butter, add a contact of salt.

Discover the printable recipe with measurements beneath.

Learn how to make peanut brittle

Step 1- Prep work: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 

Step 2- Soften the sugar: Add sugar to a big saucepan or skillet over medium warmth. Let the sugar soften whereas stirring often with a picket spoon. Proceed doing this till it turns right into a thick caramel syrup.

Step 3- Add butter and peanuts: As soon as the sugar has fully melted, add the butter and blend till absolutely integrated and the sweet reaches a tough crack stage. Stir within the peanuts. 

Step 4- Form the brittle: Switch the brittle combination onto the ready baking sheet and unfold it into an excellent skinny layer utilizing a rubber spatula.

Step 5- Refrigerate and serve: Retailer the brittle within the fridge for no less than an hour to agency up. Then, break it aside into bite-sized items and revel in! 

Recipe suggestions and variations

• Use a sweet thermometer. That is my #1 tip to stop the sugar burning. Your sugar and butter combination must be transferred to the baking sheet when it reaches 300F (most thermometers have an possibility for a ‘onerous crack’).
• Don’t freeze till the brittle cools. In any other case, it’s going to get too agency and be onerous to eat. Your persistence can be rewarded!
• Don’t let the sugar boil. If the sugar boils earlier than all of the crystals have melted, the sugar will crystalize, and also you’ll have to begin over. Once more, sweet thermometer!!
• Make additional crunchy brittle. Add one teaspoon of baking soda on the finish of the cooking course of. It creates little air bubbles within the brittle, including much more crunch to each chew. 
• Add vanilla extract. One teaspoon ought to add the right quantity of vanilla taste if that’s what you’re searching for. 
• Swap the peanuts. In the event you’re not a fan of peanuts or have an allergy, you may make this actual recipe with almonds, walnuts, pecans, cashews, macadamia nuts, hazelnuts, or a mixture of nuts. 
• Make it vegan. Merely swap the butter for a vegan various.

Storage directions

To retailer: Peanut brittle must be saved at room temperature in an hermetic container for as much as 6-8 weeks. Refrigerating the brittle might trigger it to melt.

To freeze: In the event you’re planning on freezing the brittle, don’t break it up into chunks, in any other case, the items will stick to one another. As a substitute, retailer it in massive sheets with parchment paper in between. Saved in a freezer-safe container, it must be stored for as much as 6 months. Permit it to thaw in a single day within the fridge earlier than consuming. 

Often requested questions

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Recipe initially posted December 2019, however up to date to incorporate new data and new photographs in your profit.