Two Minute Peanut Brittle

Rating: 3.75 stars
12 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 5
  • 4 star values: 2
  • 3 star values: 3
  • 2 star values: 1
  • 1 star values: 1

This is a delicious brittle candy that you can whip up in just a couple of minutes. You can be creative with this and use toffee, pistachios, or other nuts.

By HONEYBEEMELISSA
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Ingredients

12
Original recipe yields 12 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • Coat a cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.

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  • Place the caramels in a bowl, and heat in the microwave for about 2 minutes, or until melted and bubbly. Some microwaves may take longer. Stir in the peanuts, and pour out onto the prepared baking sheet. Press as thinly as you can. Cool completely, then break into pieces.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
148.3 calories; 3.8 g protein; 18.2 g carbohydrates; 1.4 mg cholesterol; 50.2 mg sodium. Full Nutrition

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WIJILOW
Rating: 5 stars
10/03/2005
So easy and a very yummy recipe. My two-year-old could help me with this recipe versus the other method (heating over the stove all the different ingredients). I actually prefer the salted roasted peanuts- I like the sweet and salty flavor. Read More
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sarahxbee
Rating: 3 stars
02/27/2009
RECIPE 3 stars RESULTS 5 stars. I am giving this recipe 3 stars because I think that it is MUCH better with salted peanuts and I think that it should be noted that it's very important to work quickly! Like a previous reviewer mentioned the caramels set very quickly after melting! The juxtaposition of sweet caramel and salted peanuts is the key to good peanut brittle. You can whip this recipe up in a snap and it's delicous! In a nutshell: 1. Use SALTED ROASTED PEANUTS 2. Work fast! I hope everyone enjoys this as much as we did! Read More
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(13)
12 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 5
  • 4 star values: 2
  • 3 star values: 3
  • 2 star values: 1
  • 1 star values: 1
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WIJILOW
Rating: 5 stars
10/03/2005
So easy and a very yummy recipe. My two-year-old could help me with this recipe versus the other method (heating over the stove all the different ingredients). I actually prefer the salted roasted peanuts- I like the sweet and salty flavor. Read More
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(11)
sarahxbee
Rating: 3 stars
02/27/2009
RECIPE 3 stars RESULTS 5 stars. I am giving this recipe 3 stars because I think that it is MUCH better with salted peanuts and I think that it should be noted that it's very important to work quickly! Like a previous reviewer mentioned the caramels set very quickly after melting! The juxtaposition of sweet caramel and salted peanuts is the key to good peanut brittle. You can whip this recipe up in a snap and it's delicous! In a nutshell: 1. Use SALTED ROASTED PEANUTS 2. Work fast! I hope everyone enjoys this as much as we did! Read More
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WIJILOW
Rating: 5 stars
10/03/2005
So easy and a very yummy recipe. My two-year-old could help me with this recipe versus the other method (heating over the stove all the different ingredients). I actually prefer the salted roasted peanuts- I like the sweet and salty flavor. Read More
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NMChef1
Rating: 3 stars
06/24/2008
This was an okay peanut brittle. It's certainly easy enough and I made it exactly as written. I agree with the previous reviewer that salted peanuts would probably be better or maybe just add some salt to this recipe. This doesn't make much - I coated the entire cookie sheet with cooking spray and this recipe covered only maybe 1/4th of the sheet. Also you have to work quickly after the caramels are melted - they harden quickly. Read More
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ALMEMOORE
Rating: 2 stars
12/21/2011
something went wrong and it was too thick and didn't really harden...just stayed sticky. EDIT:I stuck it outside for a bit (cold here) and it hardened and cracked:-) its still a bit sticky vs crunchy when you eat it though. Read More
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redheadedwonder11
Rating: 5 stars
12/20/2010
Tastes good as written:) Read More
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bd.weld
Rating: 4 stars
05/20/2015
Knowing that the caramel can be sticky I used nonstick spray on the bowl and lightly sprayed parchment paper on the baking sheet and additionally sprayed the spatula. To speed up the cooling process I placed the brittle in the refrigerator and in a short time the brittle broke into pieces easily. The caramel flavors are there but this brittle can be tough on the teeth. Read More
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Janette
Rating: 5 stars
11/22/2010
Great Recipe to make with Kids. I have a childcare and tried these to see how they would work for Christmas gifts. I had my kids unwrap the caramels and put them in a bowl. After heating I added the nuts since it was hot. After cooling the kids bagged it for gifts. I am sure the unsalted peanuts was a typo. Salted peanuts are always in Peanut Brittle. Thank you HoneyBeeMelissa. Not only did I save this recipe I printed it for my cookbook! Read More
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bigbarber
Rating: 1 stars
10/20/2015
2 min's!!! Burned black!! Read More
Paul Mackey
Rating: 3 stars
12/16/2017
This was very easy to make and very good to eat but be careful I had to visit the dentist after eating a few pulled out and cracked some fillings! Read More
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