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Easy Peasy Microwave Peanut Brittle

Quick and easy peanut brittle with that old fashioned peanut brittle taste and texture!

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Microwave Peanut Brittle
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 395 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 cup salted peanuts
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

Instructions

  1. Butter a cookie sheet. Combine sugar and corn syrup in a 2 quart glass bowl and microwave on high 4 minutes. Stir in peanuts and microwave on high 3 1/2 minutes more, then stir in butter and vanilla and microwave for 1 1/2 minutes.
  2. Stir in baking soda until light and foamy. Pour onto cookie sheet and spread thin.
  3. Cool completely and break into pieces and serve or bag up for later.