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Easy Microwave Peanut Brittle

Author Lolly Jane

Ingredients

  • 1  cup of roasted  unsalted peanuts
  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 1/2 cup of white corn syrup
  • 1 tbsp. of unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp. of baking soda

Instructions

  • 1. Spray a baking sheet with baking spray and place it on a hot pad. Measure all of the ingredients and have them ready to go. In a medium-sized glass bowl, mix the sugar and corn syrup together.
  • 2. Add the peanuts to the glass bowl and place in the microwave for 4 minutes. Remove the bowl
  • for the microwave and stir. Place the bowl back in the microwave for two more minutes and then stir. Place the bowl in the microwave again for another 2 minutes.
  • 3. Remove the bowl from the microwave and quickly stir. Then add the butter to the hot mixture and stir again. Place the bowl back in the microwave for an additional 1 minute and 30 seconds.
  • 4. Remove the bowl from the microwave and quickly add the baking soda and gently stir until mixed well. Pour the peanut brittle onto the greased baking sheet. With a greased rubber scraper, spread the peanut brittle out. Let it cool completely before breaking.