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Why I Love Peanut Brittle
There are many brittle recipes, and many people make them thin and almost tooth-breakingly hard. Grandma always ensured I knew how to make it light and airy, just like hers. She always said, “Never spread or flatten the mixture, and you will have extremely light, brittle, with delicate air pockets.” I have come to love this peanut brittle recipe and can’t have it any other way. Candy-making may seem hard, but it is honestly quite easy! Be cautious, though, and have a bowl of ice water close by in case you burn yourself. These are really high temperatures! Once you make this, you’ll see why it is so fun, let alone extremely addictive! Let the Christmas candy-making commence!
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- Saltine toffee
- The best peppermint bark
- Make sure to check out all of my holiday baking recipes
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Grandma’s Peanut Brittle
Ingredients
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- ½ cup hot water
- 2 cups raw peanuts
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp baking soda
Instructions
- Butter a 10×15-inch pan on all sides and the bottom and set it aside.
- Combine the sugar, corn syrup, and hot water in a 4-quart heavy bottom kettle. Place over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Continue to cook and bring it to a temperature of 250°F. Use a candy thermometer to check the temperature. I like using a high-quality instant-read thermometer, but a good candy thermometer fitted on your kettle will work as well.2 cups granulated sugar, 1 cup light corn syrup, ½ cup hot water
- Once at 250°F, add in raw peanuts and unsalted butter. Raw peanuts are a must with this recipe as they have a longer cooking time at high heat. Once the peanuts are added, stir the mixture continuously so no peanuts scorch on the bottom. Bring mixture up to 310°F.2 cups raw peanuts, 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- Once at 310°F, remove from heat and add vanilla and soda. The mixture will foam and grow so make sure to stir constantly to completely incorporate.1 tsp vanilla extract, 2 tsp baking soda
- Working quickly, pour into prepared 10×15 pan. To keep the brittle light and airy, do not spread or flatten the mixture. Instead, let it flow freely.
- Place in a cool area and leave until completely cooled, about 2-3 hours.
- Once cooled, break into pieces as preferred.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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This is the only Peanut Brittle recipe my husband will use !! Everyone ask for it at Christmas, it is absolutely delicious and easy to do. Thank you Kaleb for sharing such amazing recipes with us ❤️
Turned out fantastic. Thanks for the hand holding. It was just what I needed.
I made your Grandmas peanut brittle yesterday. I followed the instructions fully.
This will now be my go to for peanut brittle. Don’t tell anyone but I’m going to discard all other peanut brittle recipes. I’m done searching for the best……. Because I found it here.
Thank you for sharing.
I made your Grandmas peanut brittle yesterday. I followed the instructions fully.
This will now be my go to for peanut brittle. Don’t tell anyone but I’m going to discard all other peanut brittle recipes. I’m done searching for the best……. Best I found it here.
Thank you for sharing.
I watched and read many recipes for peanut brittle. I decided to go with your recipe because it was simple and easy to follow. I watched your video several times to become familiar with the process and prepped everything just like you said. It turned out beautiful and delicious. Thank you so much!!
This is an easy and absolutely delicious peanut brittle. This year I took my chances and used salted red skin Spanish peanuts and they worked fine. Probably not as pretty as using raw peanuts brut it came out well. As usual, your recipe is spot on. I have not made one single recipe of yours that was not wonderful.
Fantastic! Love you, AND your site! Merry Christmas! <3
This recipe is the best peanut brittle I have ever made!! It is tender and delicious if followed direction exactly. Do not spread with spatula like other recipes tell you to do. The brittle melts in your mouth. I absolutely love it! Thank you Kaleb!!!
First time making peanut brittle and I am happy I chose this recipe by Kaleb! His Grandmother’s recipe was so easy to make and the brittle was so light, airy and most importantly DELICIOUS!! Definitely will make this again!
Tried this today…amazing. First time making candy of any kind and we are impressed with ourselves …and this recipe. Thank you