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Oat Brittle Recipe
A nut-free brittle that anyone can enjoy.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 166 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
British , Scottish
Ingredients
- 4 oz oats old fashioned
- 7 oz sugar
- 3 oz brown sugar
- 5 oz water
- 3 oz golden syrup available in many UK shops and grocery stores or Amazon
- 1 oz butter
- ⅛ tsp baking soda
Instructions
- Place the sugars, Golden Syrup and water in a heavy pan over low heat, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon until the sugar has completely dissolved.
- Add butter and bring to a boil, but do not stir.
- Simmer gently until a little of the mixture dropped into cold water separates into brittle threads (310˚ F/154˚ C on a candy thermometer).
- Stir in the baking soda, then add the oats and stir quickly.
- Pour onto a buttered or silicone lined cookie sheet.
- Allow to cool completely then break into pieces as desired. Store in an airtight tin.
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Notes
- If using for sticky toffee porridge or for other desserts, crush into small pieces.
- Great for gifts when given in a jar or tin with a pretty bow or ribbon.
- If using for sticky toffee porridge or for other desserts, crush into small pieces.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
166kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
5mg
(2%)
Sodium
30mg
(1%)
Potassium
45mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
29g
(58%)
Vitamin A
59IU
(1%)
Calcium
12mg
(1%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 166
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 166kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 30mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 45mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 29g | 58% |
| Vitamin A | 59IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.