Easy No-Fail Microwave Peanut Brittle
"I have been making this since microwaves first came out, it's so easy and really a no-fail recipe, you may use other kinds of nuts if desired. Be prepared to NOT eat a small amount of these lol! "
Original is 10-12 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (61.4 g)
- Calories 224.6
- Total Fat - 8 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.8 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 196.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 30.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 4.9 g
- Sugars - 21.2 g
- Protein - 9.4 g
- Calcium - 39.5 mg
- Iron - 1.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 1.2 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Combine sugar and corn syrup in a 3-quart heat-resistant plastic microsafe bowl; microwave on high for 5 minutes.
Step 2
Stir in peanuts; microwave on high for 2-3 minutes longer, or until peanuts and syrup are lightly browned; mix in butter, vanilla and baking soda.
Step 3
Mix until light and foamy (be careful, syrup is HOT!) pour quickly onto a buttered cookie sheet, and spread to desired thickness.
Step 4
When cool, break into pieces.
Tips
No special items needed.