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Microwave Peanut Brittle Recipe in 10 Minutes

Learn how to make microwave peanut brittle in 10 minutes! Our Nanny's microwave peanut brittle recipe with raw Spanish peanuts is the best out there!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Cooling Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy peanut brittle, microwave peanut brittle, peanut brittle with raw peanuts
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 178kcal
Cost: $7

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Spanish peanuts raw
  • 1 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup Light corn syrup
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • 1 tsp Unsalted butter plus more for greasing pan
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda

Instructions

  • First, in a microwaveable bowl, mix one cup of peanuts, one cup of white granulated sugar, a pinch of salt, and 1/2 cup of light corn syrup. Mix well.
  • Place mixture in microwave (uncovered) for 3 minutes and 30 seconds.
  • Next, take the bowl out and stir.
  • Place bowl back in the microwave for three more minutes.
  • While the mixture is in the microwave, take out a cookie sheet and grease it with butter.
  • Next, add one teaspoon of butter and one teaspoon of vanilla to the mixture. Dump them both in without mixing.
  • Put bowl back in microwave for one minute and 15 seconds.
  • Take bowl out of microwave and quickly mix in 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda. The color of your mix will change a bit with the addition of the soda.
  • Stir the mixture as fast as you can while handling the very hot bowl.
  • Pour the mixture onto the greased cookie sheet and spread the mixture as fast as you can.
  • Allow the candy to harden about 10-15 minutes before breaking it into jagged pieces.

Nutrition

Serving: 3pieces | Calories: 178kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 154mg | Potassium: 92mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 0.5mg