How to Make Peanut Brittle | Classic Homemade Peanut Brittle Recipe

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.

Butter a large sheet pan or spray it with cooking spray or lay down parchment paper.

In a heavy bottom pot, add 1 cup of white granulated sugar, 1/4 cup of water, and 1/2 cup of corn syrup.

Add 1/8 teaspoon of salt and heat the mixture on medium heat until it reaches about 250°F.

Once at 250°F, add in 1 cup of dry roasted peanuts and stir constantly.

Continue to heat and stir until the mixture reaches the hard crack stage at around 300°F, which takes about 5 to 8 minutes.

Remove from heat and quickly add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, 1 tablespoon of butter, and just shy of 1 teaspoon of baking soda, stirring rapidly as it foams up.

Pour the mixture onto the prepared sheet pan and spread it out with forks to make it thinner.

Allow the brittle to cool completely before breaking it into pieces.

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