Skip to content

Microwave Peanut Brittle

This is an easier version of Peanut Brittle that can be prepared in under 10 minutes using a microwave.

Source and licence

"Microwave Peanut Brittle" from the Wikibooks Cookbook (https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Microwave_Peanut_Brittle, revision 4517487), by its contributors (https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:Microwave_Peanut_Brittle&action=history), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).

Read the original CC-BY-SA-4.0 Revision 4517487

What was changed: Reformatted by FoodByNation from the wiki page: ingredients and steps extracted, links and templates removed, diet notes detected from the ingredients. This adaptation is also licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Create an image with FoodStudio Made by our AI generator from your own prepaid SecondMem credits. We keep no picture from the source.

Ingredients

Method

  1. Lightly grease a cookie sheet and set aside.
  2. In 1½-quart casserole dish, stir together sugar and syrup. Microwave on high for 4 minutes.
  3. Stir in peanuts. Microwave on high for 3–5 minutes or until light brown.
  4. Add butter and vanilla, mixing well. Microwave at high 1–2 minutes more. The peanuts will be lightly browned and syrup very hot.
  5. Add baking soda and stir gently until light and foamy.
  6. Pour mixture onto greased cookie sheet. Let cool ½–1 hour.
  7. When cool, break into small pieces and store in airtight container.