Sweet Peanut Brittle

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I have made this recipe for the last several years. It is easy to do, fast to make, and tastes so good!

posted by

TAGranata

on 12/12/2012

time

prep:

5 min

total:

50 min

servings

total:

1-1/2 lb. or 16 servings

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What You Need

cup sugar

1/2

cup light corn syrup

Tbsp. butter

cups PLANTERS COCKTAIL Peanuts

tsp. baking soda

tsp. vanilla

pkg. (4 oz.) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate

1/4

cup PLANTERS Creamy Peanut Butter

Make It

SPRAY large baking sheet with cooking spray. Microwave sugar and corn syrup in large glass microwaveable bowl on HIGH 5 min. Stir in butter and peanuts. Microwave 3 to 4 min. or until pale golden brown. Stir in baking soda and vanilla. (Mixture will foam.) Spread onto prepared baking sheet. Cool completely. Break into pieces.

MICROWAVE chocolate in 1-cup glass measuring cup on HIGH 1 to 2 min. or until chocolate is melted when stirred. Add peanut butter; stir until melted. Dip half of each candy piece in chocolate mixture; scrape bottom against edge of cup to remove excess chocolate. Place on sheet of foil or waxed paper. Refrigerate 20 min. or until chocolate is firm.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Size-Wise

Trying to pace your eating at a party? Preview your choices and be selective instead of taking some of everything.

Caution

Use heavy oven mitts or potholders when removing bowl from microwave as candy mixture will be extremely hot. If available, use a 2-qt. glass measuring cup with handle as a large microwaveable bowl.

Hot/Sweet Peanut Brittle

Stir 1 tsp. hot pepper sauce into candy along with the vanilla.

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TAGranata

posted:12/12/2012

I have made this recipe for the last several years. It is easy to do, fast to make, and tastes so good!

JPeterson03

posted:2/12/2012

I make this every year at Christmas, but I do not do the chocolate portion...still incredibly delicious!!

zanb03

posted:12/22/2011

Finally a peanut brittle recipe that is so easy to make. I did not take the time to make the chocolate mixture to dip the pieces in. It is very good by itself.

R-Rogers

posted:12/20/2011

This is a keeper!! My husband likes this recipe better than the one I make from scratch. The first time I made this I burned the syrup, so the next time I made it I only cooked it for 4 minutes then when I added the butter and peanuts I cooked it for 3 1/2 minutes. It was great!! This peanut brittle is not as hard as the other ones and we like it better. I did not even make the chocolate dip for this recipe and don't think it really needs it. Have shared this recipe around to friends and it now is in my recipe file with all my other Christmas candy to make every year.

Katy0530

posted:12/19/2011

Easy, Easy, Easy and very very tasty.

rkibodeaux

posted:12/18/2011

This is good, but be careful microwaving...5 mins was way too long in my microwave. I would watch it close. Easy to make, but kinda messy.

lisabscott

posted:12/18/2011

the brittle is not getting hard how long does it take

jarn98

posted:12/18/2011

It has become a tradition that my whole family requests for every Birthday and Christmas...They love the taste and the love that goes into every bite!!!

cheftam02

posted:12/17/2011

This is a must for Christmas for the past several years. So delicious that it's hard to believe how quick and easy it is to make. This is one brittle that's easy on the teeth and still crisp and crunchy. Be careful when pouring-it is very hot out of the microwave. I accidentally dropped a couple nuts on my fingers when pouring and got some nice blisters. I agree with another, shaking the pan to thin out is so much easier than trying to spread. I used the choc/pb once, but we decided we like it best plain the old fashioned way. A must try!

a cook

posted:12/8/2011

I made this without the chocolate and it was easy and delicious. I only microwaved the sugar/syrup for 4 mins since 5 seemed too long and only used about 1 1/2 cups of peanuts and that was plenty! Spreading the mix at the end doesn't really work, so instead I just wobbled the pan around to thin out the candy. I'm already planning a second batch!