Microwave Peanut Brittle

This delicious and easy microwave peanut brittle takes just 6 ingredients and
less than 20 minutes! So much better than store-bought!

Servings:

Author: Leona Konkel

Prep Time
5 minutes

Cook Time
10 minutes

Total Time
15 minutes

Snack

American

microwave peanut brittle

🧂 Ingredients

1 Stir to combine sugar and corn syrup in a large, tall microwave-safe bowl. A
glass bowl works best. I used an 8-cup glass measuring cup. The mixture should
fill no more than ⅓ of the bowl.
2 Microwave on high for 5 minutes.
3 While the mixture microwaves, spray a baking sheet with cooking spray or line
with parchment. Spray a wooden spoon or spatula for stirring and spreading.
Also, make sure the rest of your ingredients are in place.
4 Add peanuts and butter to the sugar mixture, then stir to combine well.
5 Microwave bowl again on high for 2-4 minutes, until the mixture reaches a
caramel color - a golden brown. This time will vary depending on the power of
your microwave. Mine was ready at 3 minutes. Err on the side of too light than
too dark.
6 Add baking soda and vanilla and stir vigorously. The mixture will foam up.
7 Quickly pour the candy onto the greased sheet. Spread the candy out as evenly as
possible. Shake the pan gently to spread it out, so that you don't smooth out
any bubbles. Sprinkle with salt if you used unsalted peanuts.
8 Let cool completely (30-60 minutes) before breaking into pieces. Store in an
air-tight container.