5 Ingredient Peanut Brittle without a Candy Thermometer

5 ingredient peanut brittle candy recipe without a thermometer

5 Ingredient Peanut Brittle without a Candy Thermometer

This recipe for a 5 ingredient peanut brittle without a candy thermometer is super easy to make and perfect to give as a gift!

3.86 from 21 votes

Cook Time: 12

Servings: 8 servings

Equipment

Ingredients

1 tsp baking soda
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 cup dry roasted peanuts
1 tsp flakey sea salt

Instructions

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spray with cooking spray.
Measure baking soda and set aside.
In a medium pot over medium-high heat add sugar, corn syrup and peanut; stirring constantly until peanuts start to turn light brown and smell cooked - approximately 8 - 10 minutes. The batter will be clumpy and will turn into a bit of a ball before it starts melting.
Remove from heat. Add in baking soda. The mixture will puff up when you add the baking soda, so be cautious!
Pour onto prepared baking sheet and sprinkle with sea salt.
Allow to cool completely and then break up
Store in an airtight container for up to two weeks

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Notes

Please note the serving size on this is completely subjective - this makes about 8 smaller sized servings with everyone having a couple of pieces, but if you want to give this as gifts, I'd say about 4 gift-size servings, or you could easily double the recipe.

The nutrition information presented on this site should be considered an estimate as the calculations will change based on the exact products you use in your own kitchen.

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