As you gather recipes to make for your Christmas cookie platter, you will want to add some yummy, homemade candy! This easy peanut brittle is the perfect addition as it is quick and simple to make, but tastes amazing! Your friends and family will gobble down this peanut brittle recipe.

Easy Peanut Brittle

One of the treats that I think of with Christmas is peanut brittle candy! Perhaps it was because my parents were teachers so they brough home lots of yummy treats that I got to endulge in. But eating yummy, best peanut brittle is a must during December for me. Did you know it is really easy to make homemade peanut brittle? It is! Let me show you how to whip up a peanut brittle recipe from scratch!

We have lots more yummy recipes to choose from including candy cane cookies, adorable Christmas Reindeer Cookies, pretty mint meltaway cookies, melt-in-your-mouth wedding cake snowball cookies, and cute checkerboard cookies Christmas.

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All you need to whip up a bath of this holiday candy recipe are a few simple ingredients and about 20 minutes:

granulated sugar
salted dry roasted peanuts
light corn syrup
baking soda
water

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In a large, heavy saucepan stir together sugar, corn syrup, and water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until it starts to boil.

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Now cook without stirring until it reaches 280 F (about 10 minutes).

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Now stir in peanuts & continue cooking while stirring constantly until it reaches 300 F degrees. If you don’t stir, the peanut will burn as they sink to the bottom.

pour candy on baking sheet until it hardens

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Remove from heat and add baking soda; mix well. Pour candy mixture onto 2 large cookie sheets lined with parchment paper – no spreading necessary.

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When the candy cools, break it apart into small pieces and store in airtight container.

Whip up some yummy, homemade candy with this easy peanut brittle recipe! This is perfect for cookie swaps and Christmas cookie trays.

recipe for peanut brittle candy

How beautiful is this candy. It tastes even better than it looks.

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Serve the yummy peanut butter brittle from scratch on a plate or store in an airtight container.

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They are so good! Its hard like candy, but also creamy of sort. Really a delightful, peanuty combination!

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Plus this delightful Christmas cookie recipe comes out perfectly every time!

Easy, Homemade Peanut Brittle Recipe

Beth Gorden

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Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine christmas, cookies

Servings dozen pieces

Ingredients

1/2 cup water
3 cups granulated sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
2 cups salted dry roasted peanuts
2 teaspoons baking soda

Instructions

In a large, heavy saucepan stir together sugar, corn syrup, and water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until it starts to boil. Now cook without stirring until it reaches 280 F (about 10 minutes). Now stir in peanuts & continue cooking while stirring constantly until it reaches 300 F degrees. If you don't stir, the peanut will burn as they sink to the bottom. Remove from heat and add baking soda; mix well. Pour candy mixture onto 2 large cookie sheets lined with parchment paper – no spreading necessary. When the candy cools, break it apart into small pieces and store in airtight container.