Chocolatey Peanut Brittle
Details
- Timing
- Timing
- Total:
- 1 Hr. 30 Min.
- Prep:
- 5 Min.
- Skill Level:
- Expert
- Yields:
- 1 lb.
Looking to elevate Grandma's peanut brittle recipe? Try adding HERSHEY'S Cocoa to give it a boost with the rich flavor of chocolate. This Chocolatey Peanut Brittle recipe combines the classic crunchy nut candy with smooth chocolate for a new treat your family and friends will love. Shareable snacks are always a welcome addition to any party. If you liked our chocolate peanut brittle recipe, try Sea Salt S’mores Bark for another twist on an old favorite.
Ingredients & Directions
- Prep Time
- 5 minutes
- COOK TIME
- 25 minutes
- Cool Time
- 1 hour
Ingredients
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1/4 cup
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1 tspbaking soda
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1 Tbspbutter
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1 cupsugar
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1/2 cuplight corn syrup
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1/4 cupwhipping cream
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1 1/4 cupssalted peanuts
Directions
Cookie Sheet
Mixing Bowl
Saucepan
Stovetop
Measuring Cups
Candy Thermometer
Wooden Spoon
Wire Rack
Lightly butter a cookie sheet; set aside. Stir together cocoa and baking soda in small bowl; add butter. Set aside.
Stir together sugar, corn syrup and whipping cream in heavy 2-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved. Stir in peanuts. Continue cooking, stirring frequently, until mixture reaches 300°F. on candy thermometer or until syrup, when dropped into very cold water, separates into threads which are hard and brittle. (Bulb of candy thermometer should not rest on bottom of saucepan).
Remove from heat; stir in cocoa mixture. Immediately pour onto prepared cookie sheet. With tongs or wooden spoons, quickly spread and pull into 1/4-inch thickness. Place cookie sheet on wire rack; cool completely. Snap into pieces; store in tightly covered container.
Try making with a different nut or a combination of nuts.
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Nutrition FactsServings Per Container 16 servingsServing size 1 piece (38g)Amount per servingCalories150% Daily Value*Total Fat 8g 10%Saturated Fat 2g 10%Trans Fat 0gCholesterol 5mg 2%Sodium 140mg 6%Total Carbohydrates 20g 7%Dietary Fiber 1g 4%Total Sugars 18gIncludes 17g Added Sugar 34%Protein 4gVitamin D 0 0%Calcium 12mg 0%Iron 1mg 6%Potassium 4mg 0%
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutritional advice.
