Microwave Buttery Peanut Brittle Recipe
This Microwave Buttery Peanut Brittle recipe is our very popular Extra Buttery Peanut Brittle recipe that has been adapted for the microwave oven. We're making the same fabulous brittle, but only faster and easier.
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Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 244kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup light corn syrup
- ¼ cup water
- ½ cup butter, cut into chunks
- 1 cup raw Spanish peanuts
- 1 tsp baking soda
Directions
- Generously butter a large rimmed baking sheet. Set aside.
- Combine sugar, corn syrup, and water in a 4-qt glass bowl. Microwave on high heat for 5 minutes.
- Add butter. Microwave 3 minutes. Stir well.
- Add peanuts. Microwave 3 minutes. Stir well.
- Microwave 3 minutes. Stir.
- Microwave 1-3 minutes until the sugar mixture is browned.
- Stir in baking soda.
- Pour evenly into the prepared pan. Do not spread.
- Cool completely then break into pieces.
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Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 grams | Calories: 244 kcal | Carbohydrates: 30 g | Protein: 3 g | Fat: 14 g | Saturated Fat: 6 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7 g | Cholesterol: 20 mg | Sodium: 225 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 28 g
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