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Peanut Brittle Recipe

A peanut brittle recipe from Amish country that is melt-in-your-mouth good. Hear our secrets for making this brittle light, crisp, and airy. You’ll love it!

Prep Time
25 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 24
Calories: 129 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 1 1/2 cups raw peanuts
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

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  1. Cover a cookie sheet with parchment paper and spray the parchment paper with cooking spray.
  2. In a 3 quart saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup and water. Cook this mixture over medium heat to the soft ball stage (about 238 degrees) on a candy thermometer, stirring it only until the sugar dissolved. Add the peanuts, salt and butter. Cook the mixture to the hard crack stage (about 290 degrees) on a candy thermometer. Remove the mixture from the heat and add the vanilla and baking soda. Stir the mixture thoroughly.
  3. Pour the mixture onto the prepared cookie sheet. Spread it to about 1/4" thick.
  4. Let the candy cool completely before breaking the candy into pieces.
  5. Makes about 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of peanut brittle.

Notes

  • The calories shown are based on the recipe being broken into 24 pieces, with 1 serving being 1 piece of brittle. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate.

Nutrition Information

Calories 129kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 19g (6%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 2mg (1%) Sodium 109mg (5%) Potassium 67mg (2%) Sugar 17g (34%) Vitamin A 30IU (1%) Calcium 11mg (1%) Iron 0.4mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 129

% Daily Value*

Calories 129kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 19g 6%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 2mg 1%
Sodium 109mg 5%
Potassium 67mg 1%
Sugar 17g 34%
Vitamin A 30IU 1%
Calcium 11mg 1%
Iron 0.4mg 2%

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