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5 Minute Sweet Peanut Brittle

Here's how you make 5 Minute Sweet Peanut Brittle
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  • Servings: 1
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 4-6m
    • The following recipe serves 1 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 cups blanced peanuts
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 (1 ounce) squares semisweet baking chocolate
  • 1/4 cup peanut butter, creamy
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Spray a large baking sheet or 10x15 inch baking pan with cookihng spray, set aside.

  • Step 2: Mix sugar and corn syrup in large microwaveable bowl until moistened.

  • Step 3: Microwave on high 5 minutes (I go 3-4 minutes). Caution, candy mixture gets very HOT.

  • Step 4: Stir in butter and peanuts and microwave an additional 3 minutes or until pale golden brown.

  • Step 5: Add baking soda and vanilla (mixture will foam so make sure you're using a large enough bowl).

  • Step 6: Immediately spread mix as thinly as possible onto prepared baking sheet.

  • Step 7: Cool completely and break into pieces.

  • Step 8: Microwave chocolate in 1 cup glass measuring cup on high 1-2 minutes, stirring until chocolate is completely melted.

  • Step 9: Stir in peanut butter until melted.

  • Step 10: Dip half of peanut brittle pieces halfway into chocolate mix, scraping back brittle against the edge of the cup to remove excess chocolate.

  • Step 11: Place on sheet of parchment paper. Refrigerate until chocolate is set, about 20 minutes.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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