Mom's Best Peanut Brittle

Sweet and salty peanut brittle with the perfect candy crunch is a wonderful gift for the holidays. This peanut brittle recipe is easy to make and wows everyone, every time. For best results, have all ingredients for this recipe measured out and ready to go as this method requires you to react quickly. There's just no time to measure in between steps! We also recommend a good candy thermometer.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 144 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup white sugar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup water
• ½ cup light corn syrup
• 1 cup peanuts
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Have all ingredients measured out before starting.

Step 2

Grease a large rimmed baking sheet. Set aside.

Step 3

Combine sugar, corn syrup, water, and salt in a heavy, 2-quart saucepan over medium heat. Stir until sugar is dissolved and the mixture comes to a boil, about 5 minutes.

Step 4

Stir in peanuts and set a candy thermometer in place. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the temperature reaches 300 to 310 degrees F (150 to 155 degrees C)

Step 5

Remove from the heat. Quickly stir in butter and baking soda, then immediately pour mixture onto the prepared baking sheet. Quickly use 2 forks to lift and pull the mixture into a 12x14-inch rectangle. Let cool until completely firm, at least 30 minutes.

Step 6

Use a mallet to break peanut brittle into pieces.