Bacon Peanut Brittle

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Additional Time

    45 mins

  • Total Time

    1 hr 5 mins

  • Servings

    24 servings

  • Calories

    124 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    American

Bacon Peanut Brittle

A delicious dessert that's perfect for the holidays, bacon peanut brittle can be made ahead, leaving you time to toast with friends and family. It can be wrapped up and given as a gift. And best of all it's original, a conversation-starting recipe that's pretty easy to make. Oh yeah, and it tastes awesome.

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Ingredients

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  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 cups peanuts dry-roasted
  • 1 tablespoon butter cut into pieces, plus more for the baking sheet and spatula, unsalted
  • 3/4 cup Bacon from 6 to 8 slices, cooked and crumbled, thick-sliced
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment. Lightly butter the parchment and a spatula.
  2. Stir together the sugar, corn syrup, and salt in a 2-quart microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high, stirring after 2 minutes, until the mixture is bubbly and the sugar dissolves, about 3 minutes total.
  3. Stir in the peanuts and butter. Microwave on high, stopping and stirring every minute, until golden brown, 4 to 6 minutes total. (If you don’t microwave it long enough, you’re going to end up with taffy rather than brittle.)
  4. Carefully stir in the bacon, baking soda, and vanilla. (The mixture will bubble. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.) Immediately pour the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet, spreading it with the spatula, to a 1/4-inch (6-mm) thickness. Cool completely, about 45 minutes.
  5. Break the brittle into 1 1/2- to 2-inch (2.5- to 5-cm) pieces.

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Nutrition Information

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Serving 1portion Calories 124kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 16g (5%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Monounsaturated Fat 2g (10%) Trans Fat 1g (50%) Cholesterol 6mg (2%) Sodium 268mg (11%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 14g (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 124 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1portion
Calories 124kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 16g 5%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 6mg 2%
Sodium 268mg 11%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 14g 28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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