Buttery Peanut Brittle Recipe

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This is the best Peanut Brittle recipe. It's easy to make and great for gift-giving year-round. It’s buttery, airy, and oh-so addicting!

Course candy, Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword candy, peanut

Prep Time 35

Cook Time 15

Total Time 50

Servings people

Calories 376kcal

Cost $6.32

Butter a cookie sheet and set aside.
In a heavy 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat stir together the sugar, corn syrup, and water. Constantly stir the mixture until it reaches 285 degrees F on a candy thermometer.
Take the pan off the heat and stir in the peanuts and butter. Place the pan back on the heat and stir constantly until the mixture reaches 295 degrees F.
Moving quickly, take the pan off the heat and stir in the vanilla and baking soda. Pour the mixture into your prepared cookie sheet and let it sit until set, about 30 minutes.
Break the brittle into pieces and store in an airtight Ziploc bag or container.

This recipe makes 5-6 cups of brittle.
Before making this recipe, ensure you have your ingredients measured and ready. The recipe moves quickly, and you don’t have time to measure the ingredients between steps.
The brittle will keep in an airtight container at room temperature for about two weeks, but I bet it won’t last that long!
While this recipe is most popular during the holidays, I also like making and gifting it at other times, such as Valentine's Day.