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Golden brown pieces of 10-Minute Microwave Peanut Brittle with roasted peanuts.

10-Minute Microwave Peanut Brittle

Angela Sellari
Whip up this buttery, crunchy 10-Minute Microwave Peanut Brittle recipe! It's the perfect sweet and salty treat, ready in a flash for holidays or gifting.
3 from 32 votes
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Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Resting/Hardening Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 16
Calories 135 kcal

Equipment

  • microwave oven (I recommend the Galanz ExpressWave Microwave from Walmart)
  • large glass bowl
  • silicone spatula
  • rimmed baking sheet

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 1 cup salted, roasted peanuts

Instructions
 

  • Butter a large rimmed cookie sheet or jelly roll pan or simply spray it with cooking spray.
  • In a small bowl, combine cinnamon, nutmeg, and baking soda. Set aside.
    preparing ingredients for peanut brittle
  • In a large glass bowl that is suitable for the microwave, combine sugar and light corn syrup.
    placing bowl into microwave
  • Place bowl in microwave oven. Microwave on high for approx. 4 minutes.
    mixing sugar and corn syrup in bowl
  • Carefully remove the bowl from the microwave. It will be hot.
  • Stir mixture with a silicone spatula and return to the microwave for an additional 3 to 5 minutes. Keep an eye on the sugar and corn syrup mixture and remove when it becomes light golden brown in color. If it gets too dark, it may be burnt.
    removing bowl from galanz expresswave microwave
  • Remove from the microwave with pot holders, as the bowl and ingredients will be very hot. Stir in the vanilla and butter, until combined.
  • Stir in the cinnamon, nutmeg, and baking soda mixture. Stir in the salted, roasted peanuts.
  • If you like things extra salty, add a pinch of salt.
    Stirring peanuts into the 10-Minute Microwave Peanut Brittle mixture.
  • Using a silicone spatula or spoon sprayed with no-stick spray, spread the mixture onto your greased baking sheet. Spread it out evenly until it is about the same thickness as the peanuts.
    spread peanut brittle onto pan
  • Allow peanut brittle to sit for about 1-2 hours or until hardened. Mine is usually ready within a hour, but it may vary depending on where you live and the humidity level. Using your hands, break peanut brittle into pieces.
    Breaking 10-Minute Microwave Peanut Brittle into pieces by hand.

Notes

Prep Tip: You will need to move quickly while making this peanut brittle, so it does not set until you have it spread out onto the baking sheet. I recommend having all of your ingredients measured ahead of time.
Prep Tip: You will need to have cooking spray on hand to keep the brittle mixture from sticking to your spatula or spoon and the sides of the bowl. Using no-stick spray will make cleanup much easier.
Storage Tip: If you are not going to enjoy the peanut brittle right away or are packaging it up for gift giving, I recommend placing a piece of parchment paper between each layer. Preferably, store peanut brittle in an airtight container.
Cleanup Tip: Before it hardens, peanut brittle is very sticky. Soak the bowl and utensils in hot water, dish soap and a little white vinegar. Let it sit for one hour and cleanup should be a breeze.

Nutrition

Calories: 135kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 3gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 126mgFiber: 1g
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