HOW TO MAKE Peanut Brittle

corn syrup

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: maple syrup

Honey adds natural sweetness with a different flavor profile.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is dairy-free and adds a unique taste.

sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Stevia reduces calories while maintaining sweetness.

peanuts

🥗Healthier: almonds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Almonds offer a different flavor and texture.

Mix sugar, water, and corn syrup in a saucepan.

Heat the mixture until the candy thermometer reads 240 degrees.

Test the mixture by dropping it into a cup of cold water; it should form a soft ball that can be flattened.

Add butter and peanuts to the mixture.

Continue cooking until the mixture reads 300 degrees.

Test again by dropping into water; it should separate into hard brittle threads.

Quickly stir in baking soda and vanilla extract; the mixture will become foamy.

Grease two cookie sheets and place them in the oven to keep warm.

Pour half of the mixture onto each cookie sheet and quickly spread to one fourth inch thick using a buttered spatula.

Let the brittle cool completely.

Break it into pieces and it's ready to eat.

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