Maple Cinnamon Peanut Brittle
You can have fresh homemade maple cinnamon peanut brittle in just 30 minutes with this recipe that uses maple syrup instead of corn syrup! Classic candy with lovely maple cinnamon flavors, perfect for holiday teats & gift giving!
Servings: 12
Calories: 246kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup butter
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cup Spanish peanuts
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp baking soda
Instructions
- Prepare a sheet pan by greasing with unsalted butter or line with parchment paper.
- In a heavy bottomed saucepan, combine the sugar, butter, maple syrup, water and vanilla extract. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until mixture starts to boil.
- Insert a candy thermometer into mixture and continue cooking until the thermometer registers 300°F or “hard crack” stage. (NOTE: If you live in a higher elevation, cook candy to 10° under, so 290°F.)
- Remove from the heat, quickly stir in the peanuts, cinnamon and baking soda.
- Pour the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet and spread out thinly. Work quickly to prevent it cooling in the pan.
- Leave to cool completely and then break into pieces and serve or package as gifts for the holidays.
Nutrition
Calories: 246kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 180mg | Potassium: 142mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 237IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg