Take your peanut brittle to the next level with added cookie pieces and chocolate chips! This candy recipe is perfect for a special dessert or gift.
Prep time:
0 min
Total time:
0 h 0 min
Servings:
Makes 16 servings.
Ingredient list
1 cup sugar
½ cup light corn syrup
¾ cup salted peanuts
1 Tbsp. butter
1 tsp. baking soda
8 NUTTER BUTTER Cookies (peanut shape), coarsely chopped
2 Tbsp. semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 Tbsp. white chocolate chips
Directions
1
Spray foil-covered rimmed baking sheet and heatproof rubber spatula with cooking spray; set aside.
2
Combine sugar and corn syrup in 2-qt. microwaveable measuring cup or bowl. Microwave on HIGH 5 min. Stir in nuts and butter. Microwave additional 2 min. or until golden brown.
3
Stir in baking soda carefully. (Mixture will foam up.) Immediately pour nut mixture onto prepared baking sheet; spread with prepared spatula to evenly cover bottom of baking sheet. Top with remaining ingredients; press gently into nut mixture with back of spatula.
4
Cool completely before breaking into pieces to serve.
Recipe Tips
VariationImmediately after pouring the cooked nut mixture onto prepared baking sheet, top with chopped cookies. Immediately sprinkle semi-sweet chocolate chips over 1/3 of the brittle, and white chocolate chips over half of the remaining brittle. Cool completely before breaking into pieces.
SubstituteSubstitute candy-coated chocolate pieces or candy-coated peanut butter pieces for either or both of the varieties of chocolate chips.
Nutrition factsNutrition information
Amount Per Serving
Calories170
% Daily Value
Total Fat 6g
Saturated Fat 2g
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 5mg
Sodium 140mg
Total Carbohydrate 28g
Dietary Fiber 1g
Total Sugars 21g
Includes Added Sugars
Protein 2g
Vitamin D
Calcium 0%
Iron 2%
Potassium
Vitamin A 0%
Vitamin C 0%
The % Daily Value (DV) 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 nutrition advice.