Peanut Butter Peanut Brittle

barbacious's Note:

I was leery of using so much peanut butter and only put in 1 1/2 cups. It worked fine. Next time I will try the 2 1/2 cups of peanut butter. If you want to use dry roasted peanuts, add them when you add the peanut butter.

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 1 large pan

• 2 cups sugar
• ¼ cup water
• 1 ½ cups light corn syrup
• 2 cups raw peanuts
• 2 ½ cups creamy peanut butter
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda

Directions:

1. Mix sugar, water and syrup in a heavy pot.
2. Bring to a boil and heat to 240°F on a candy thermometer.
3. Add peanuts.
4. Heat to 300°F.
5. Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter and vanilla.
6. Stir in baking soda.
7. Spread quickly onto a lightly buttered pan.
8. Cool and break into pieces.

Reviews

[karlyndarlin]

I loved this recipe. I used the full amount of peanut butter (my choice is Skippy creamy) and the candy is WONDERFUL! My daughter and sister think I should drizzle melted chocolate on it next time I make it. I'm going to try to make it without the peanuts and see how that goes.

Also, I made it completely in the microwave. Super easy when you have a microwave candy thermometer (Thanks, Mom!).

[nascarmom]

I have been making this recipe for years and everyone loves this. It is not extremely brittle because of the peanut butter in it. Reminds me of a butterfinger consistency. I love this stuff! My advice is to not use a wooden spoon to stir it together. I have broken them. Also, have your pans buttered and ready and have another person there to help you because it sets up very quickly!

[Babydoll318]

Followed directions to the mark and ended up with crumbly peanut brittle.