10-Minute Microwave Peanut Brittle + Video

Microwave Peanut Brittle is a sweet treat made in 10 minutes, but it looks like you spent hours! Make this easy recipe for holiday gifts.

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We absolutely love peanuts and peanut butter desserts around here.

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These peanut buttery No-Bake Avalanche Cookies really take the cake for being easy and delicious!

Another favorite for the holidays (or anytime, really) are soft 3-ingredient peanut butter cookies, made from scratch. They make the perfect holiday food gift, too.

We all have those moments where we simply need an easy sugar fix, and there are few homemade candies out there that cover all the bases quite like microwave peanut brittle.

Easy to make? Absolutely.

Sweet but not too sweet? Check.

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Perfect for curing a crunchy food craving? Truth.

This low-hassle treat is one of our favorite go-to candies. Especially this time of year, when we need a quick and easy gift for our favorite mail carrier or special neighbors.

Tips for making microwave peanut brittle

• Prepare the recipe ingredients in advance.

Working with heated sugar can be tricky. It takes a bit for sugar to reach the correct temperature. Once it does, it will become a golden color. At that point, it doesn’t take much longer for the sugar to burn (and ruin your candy).

To help avoid this, prepare and measure all ingredients in advance so that you can work quickly.

• Watch the sugar as it cooks.

When heating the sugar, always start at the low-end of the heat times and work your way up, watching for the sugar to turn the correct light gold color.

The sugar will continue to cook after you remove it from the microwave, so if you’re unsure, it’s better to remove the bowl too early rather than too late.

• Tips for cleaning the pan and kitchen counters

Even if you’ve covered everything with cooking spray, you’re bound to get some hard candy stuck to your bowls or utensils.

If this happens, soak them in a mixture of hot water, dish soap, and white vinegar for one hour. The candy will either dissolve or easily break off with light pressure.

• How to fix peanut brittle that feels greasy.

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Because you’re using cooking spray, the finished candy may feel a little greasy. If it does, use a paper towel to lightly dab away excess oil before storing it.

• How to store homemade candy

Store the brittle in a dry, airtight container at room temperature. If you need to stack pieces in the container, add sheets of wax paper between the pieces.

Watch the recipe video!

There’s a quick 1-minute video in this post. Watch it to see just how easy it is to make microwave peanut brittle!

Tools for making homemade candy

• Large, microwave-safe bowl with a handle– I use my 8 cup Pyrex measuring cup for tasks like this. And it is the best bowl for making and pouring pancakes.
• Jelly Roll Pans (baking sheets with sides) – I have a stack of these! I use them for everything from cooking, baking, barbecuing, crafts and more!
• Candy Thermometer– Cooking with hot sugar can be tricky. Using a thermometer will help you monitor the temperature properly.

Enjoy!

With love from our simple kitchen to yours.

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