Vegan Peanut Brittle
This recipe for vegan peanut brittle is a wonderful treat to whip up any time of year, and it has so many options for variations.
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- Serves: 20 persons
Ingredients
- 1teaspoon baking soda
- 1 ½teaspoons cinnamon (or pumpkin pie spice, chili powder, etc.)
- 1 ¼cup peanuts (raw, Spanish)
- 1cup sugar
- ½cup light corn syrup
- ¼cup water
- 1heaping tablespoon vegan margarine (such as Earth Balance brand)
- 1teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Step 1
Gather the ingredients.Step 2
Grease a large cookie sheet using either butter or coconut oil. You can also line a large cookie sheet with a nonstick silicone mat. I don’t recommend using parchment paper as candy can sometimes stick to it.Step 3
In a small bowl, mix together baking soda and cinnamon. In a separate container, measure out your peanuts and make sure you have your vanilla extract handy.Step 4
In a medium-sized saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup, water, and margarine. Over medium heat, and stirring occasionally with wooden spoon, bring the mixture to a boil.Step 5
Once it has started boiling, add the raw peanuts.Step 6
Bring the mixture back up to boil and keep on medium heat until candy mixture reaches 300 F on your candy thermometer, or hard crack stage using a cold water test. (If syrup from pot is dropped into a shallow glass of cold water, it should immediately turn to the consistency of peanut brittle, and not bend).Step 7
Remove from heat and immediately add the baking soda/cinnamon mixture and vanilla. Stir well and pour onto the prepared cookie sheet. Wait a few minutes, until candy is cool enough to handle, and pull gently with your hands to desired thickness.Step 8
Let cool completely and then break into individual pieces.