Name: Microwave Peanut Brittle
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1/2 cup light corn syrup; 1 cup salted peanuts; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 teaspoons baking soda

Microwave Peanut Brittle Recipe

Making Peanut Brittle can be a little intimidating. Usually there’s a candy thermometer involved along with standing over a hot stove. It can feel more like a science experiment than a cooking recipe.

This fuss-free microwave recipe works every time and it tastes just like old-fashioned peanut brittle.

Microwaves vary so it might take a couple of times to get the timing just right. But once you know the perfect time for your microwave, you are set.

Not only is no candy thermometer needed, it is ready to pour on the cookie sheet in less than 10 minutes. Then you just need to wait for it to cool before you break it into those fabulously crunchy pieces.

Make It Spicy

You can try adding just a pinch of cayenne to the mixture before you spread it in the cookie sheet if you want a little heat in your Microwave Peanut Brittle.