The Best Peanut Brittle Recipe - Easy Budget Recipes (2024)

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You will make perfect peanut brittle every time with this recipe. We’ve been making this every Christmas season for the last twenty years for our friends and neighbors. We’re sharing our top tips to help you avoid common mistakes when making peanut brittle.

This recipe costs about $5.11 to make. It makes sixteen servings and costs approximately $0.31 per serving.

Fail-proof Homemade Peanut Brittle

Buttery, crispy candy pieces with roasted peanuts in every bite. Homemade Peanut Brittle is better than store-bought any day!

It is perfect for wrapping up in a tin to deliver to neighbors, friends, and co-workers during the holidays. Or, if you are like us, we enjoy making this special treat year-round!

Peanut Brittle is easy to make if you get the candy to the proper temperature.Our fail-proof recipe will show you exactly how to get the consistency right every single time. This is an excellent recipe if it is your first time making peanut brittle or if you have a lot of experience with homemade candy recipes.

We have made hundreds of batches of peanut brittle, often tripling it at Christmas time to deliver to friends and family, so you can rest assured the recipe we are sharing with you today has been tested and perfected many times over.

Add this easy peanut brittle recipe to your list of things to try this year, and we think you will have a new family favorite, a delicious treat that will remind you of your Grandma cooking up a batch in her kitchen!

What You’ll Love About This Recipe For Peanut Brittle:

• Easy to Follow Recipe: We list precisely the steps to create the perfect Peanut Brittle for your family and friends. You can also refer to the in-process pictures for additional guidance with this recipe.
• Texture and Taste: Peanut Brittle checks all the boxes! It has a sweet and salty flavor with a slightly chewy texture. The extra crunch from the roasted peanuts is what dreams are made of and makes the best candy for Christmas treats.
• Family Recipe: Everyone loves a trusted family recipe. This vintage recipe is one you can count on for taste and ease of preparation.

Ingredients for the Best Peanut Brittle Recipe + Cost breakdown

Recipe Cost: $5.11

Per Serving: $0.31

• 2 cups granulated sugar –$0.60
• 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter –$0.28
• 1 cup water –$0.00
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract –$0.33
• 2 cups roasted salted peanuts –$0.98
• 1 cup light corn syrup –$2.90
• 2 teaspoons baking soda –$0.02

The recipe cost is calculated by the amounts needed for the recipe. To find out more about how we price our recipes, check outBudget Recipes Explained. The pricing for this recipe was updated in December 2023.

How to make Easy Peanut Brittle

***For complete recipe instructions, see the recipe card below.

1. The first step is to prepare a sheet pan with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Then, prep the ingredients.
2. Next, cook the sugar mixture in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the candy thermometer to the side of the saucepan.
3. After the temperature reaches 240 degrees F, add the peanuts. Stir constantly. Add the butter, constantly stirring and keeping a close eye on the peanut brittle mix until the thermometer reaches 300 degrees F.
4. Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the vanilla and baking soda.
5. Finally, pour the brittle mixture evenly onto the prepared baking sheet. Cool the hot candy completely before breaking it into smaller pieces.

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Peanut Brittle Recipe Easy Variations

• Instead of corny syrup, you can use honey, pancake syrup, agave nectar, and light-colored molasses.
• In place of raw peanuts, you can use almonds, macadamia nuts, cashews, and pecans.

Easy Peanut Brittle Recipe tips

• Prep the ingredients in bowls next to the pot of peanut brittle so everything is ready to be added quickly as this is a fast moving recipe.
• After making the peanut brittle, put the wooden spoon and thermometer in the empty pot and fill it with hot water. Let it sit for awhile so the extra peanut brittle dissolves away. This makes the cleanup extra easy.
• This recipe can be made weeks in advance as long as you store it in an airtight container. Moisture will make the peanut brittle sticky.
• Make extra bags to keep on hand with a cute tag. As friends stop by during the holiday season, you will have a bag of peanut brittle ready to give them.
• Do not remove the peanut brittle from the stovetop too soon. Use the candy thermometer to ensure the temperature reaches 300 degrees F. If the brittle is too soft, it was not cooked long enough.
• Stir the mixture constantly to allow for even cooking and to avoid scorching the bottom of the mixture.
• Cook the mixture over medium heat. Resist the temptation to cook it too quickly over too high of heat as it will impact the overall consistency of the peanut brittle.

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