Two Minute Peanut Brittle

6 Reviews

Prep: 2 min
Cook: 2 min
Ready In: 4 min

“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

Ingredients

24 individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
1 cup unsalted dry roasted peanuts

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Original recipe yields 1 dozen pieces

Directions

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

Amount Per Serving (12 total)

Calories
148 cal
7%

Fat
7.7 g
12%

Carbs
18.2 g
6%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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sarahxbee

Feb. 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 quickl..." See morey! 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! "

WIJILOW

Oct. 3, 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 pe..." See moreanuts- I like the sweet and salty flavor."

NMChef1

Jun. 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 s..." See morealt 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."

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