Peanut Butter Chip Brittle
Details
- Time
- 1 hour 40 minutes
- Skill Level
- Expert
- Yields
- 2 pounds
Crunch into this sweet spin on an old-fashioned treat. Make peanut butter brittle at home with this easy recipe that adds REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips to the mix. It makes a great gift this holiday season.
Ingredients & Directions
- Prep Time
- 10 minutes
- COOK TIME
- 30 minutes
- Cool Time
- 1 hour
Ingredients
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1 2/3 cupsREESE'S Peanut Butter Chips (10 oz pkg.), divided
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1 1/2 cupsbutter or margarine (3 sticks)
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1 3/4 cupssugar
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3 Tbspslight corn syrup
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3 Tbspswater
Directions
Butter 15-1/2x10-1/2x1-inch jelly-roll pan.* Sprinkle 1 cup peanut butter chips evenly onto bottom of prepared pan; set aside.
Melt butter in heavy 2-1/2-quart saucepan; stir in sugar, corn syrup and water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture reaches 300°F. on candy thermometer; this should take 30 to 35 minutes. (Bulb of thermometer should not rest on bottom of saucepan).
Remove from heat. Immediately spread mixture in prepared pan; sprinkle with remaining 2/3 cup peanut butter chips. Cool completely. Remove from pan. Break into pieces. Store in tightly covered container in cool, dry place
For thicker brittle, use a 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
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Nutrition FactsServings Per Container 32 servingsServing size 1 oz. piece (34g)Amount per servingCalories180% Daily Value*Total Fat 12g 15%Saturated Fat 8g 40%Trans Fat 0gCholesterol 25mg 8%Sodium 95mg 4%Total Carbohydrates 16g 6%Dietary Fiber 1g 4%Total Sugars 14gIncludes 14g Added Sugar 28%Protein 3gVitamin D 0 0%Calcium 3mg 0%Iron 0mg 0%Potassium 3mg 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.
