That is the simplest peanut brittle recipe as a result of it’s made within the microwave! It’s made with easy components and comes collectively rapidly. You’ll wish to add this recipe to our vacation baking pronto!

❤️ WHY WE LOVE IT
We love this recipe as a result of it actually simplifies the method of constructing peanut brittle. It takes a lot of the guesswork out of it, and….it’s scrumptious! Mother first discovered this recipe in her Sharp Carousel Cooking E book years in the past. Now we have modified it a tad, and it at all times comes out nice. We love including it to reward luggage for Christmas, and it additionally makes an exquisite hostess reward for vacation events.
SWAPS
You possibly can simply swap out the peanuts for cashews or pecans. Many have requested about swapping corn syrup for one more ingredient, however sadly, I’ve not discovered one which works nicely.
⭐TIP
- Bear in mind to make use of a glass dish to organize the brittle in. This combination will grow to be very popular, so be further cautious when dealing with it. Let the bowl cool earlier than washing.
- All microwaves differ of their wattage. So watching it’s essential. Keep in mind that the peanut brittle combination ought to be LIGHT BROWN.


RECIPE VARIATIONS
Totally different nuts work nice with this recipe. Attempt pecans, almonds, or cashews. You possibly can drop chocolate chips on prime instantly after spreading it on a baking sheet. Add a few sprinkles of sea salt for a deep, salty taste.
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Microwave Peanut Brittle
This recipe for Microwave Peanut Brittle is scrumptious! Its tremendous straightforward to make and has great opinions. Video included.
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup gentle corn syrup
- Sprint of salt
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups shelled uncooked peanuts May use common peanuts or pecans, too
- 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
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Spray a baking sheet generously. Mix sugar, corn syrup and salt in a 3 quart microwave GLASS bowl. Stir in peanuts and microwave on excessive till gentle brown. (About 9 to 10 minutes.) Microwaves differ so you’ll have to watch the timing.
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Stir twice whereas cooking.(This will get very popular, so watch out to not get burned.) Stir in remaining components. Combination ought to be gentle and foamy. Shortly unfold as skinny as potential on greased baking sheet. Let cool and break into items. Makes about 1 pound of peanut brittle
- Bear in mind to make use of a glass dish to organize the brittle in. This combination will grow to be very popular, so be further cautious when dealing with it.
- All microwaves differ of their wattage. So watching it’s essential. Keep in mind that the peanut brittle combination ought to be LIGHT BROWN. Watch video for extra instruction.
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