Peanut Brittle
Crunchy old fashioned peanut brittle recipe made without any refined sugar. This recipe is healthy, vegan, gluten-free and requires just 4 ingredients. Ready to eat in minutes.
Servings: 20 pieces
Calories: 90kcal
Ingredients
- 5 tbsp maple syrup
- 200 g coconut sugar
- 4 tbsp water
- 150 g roasted peanuts
- 1 tsp sea salt
Instructions
- In a saucepan, place sugar, syrup and water and allow to boil once the sugar has dissolved.
- Continue to boil on a medium heat until the mixture reaches hard crack stage. You can check by dripping a little into a cup of cold water. If the syrup remains soft and toffee-like it needs a bit longer. If it immediately becomes hard and brittle once in contact with the cold water, it’s ready.
- Add the peanuts and mix, ensuring to work quickly.
- Remove from the heat once peanuts are fully incorporated into the sugar mix and pour out quickly but carefully onto a baking tray lined with greaseproof paper.
- Allow to cool at room temperature and store in a dry place.
Notes
- Coconut sugar can be replaced with brown sugar (or white sugar but will no longer be refined sugar-free)
- Maple syrup can be replaced with another syrup (but may not remain vegan or refined sugar-free)
- Peanut brittle can last up to 2 months in an airtight jar stored in a cool place but if in contact with moisture, will not last so long
Nutrition
Calories: 90kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 169mg | Potassium: 69mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg