Chipotle Peanut Brittle

 

 

I love taking classic recipes and tweaking them just a bit to get an unexpected (but delicious) result.

This recipe is a perfect example of that, a classic, no frills recipe for Peanut Brittle. By itself it's sweet, crunchy and salty with hints of caramel but once the chipotle powder is added, it elevates it to a new level. A smokey heat that lingers on your tongue just long enough to keep you reaching for more. I've found this spicy/sweet/salty combo goes over especially well with men. If you don't like spicy sweets, feel free to use the recipe without it but I would encourage you to give it a shot - you might find you like it!

Chipotle Peanut Brittle
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• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup corn syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 1/2 cup salted peanuts
• 1/2 teaspoon chipotle powder, more or less depending on taste
• 2 Tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

 

Preheat oven to 275 degrees, place sheet pan in the oven to warm while preparing the brittle. In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar, corn syrup, water and salt. Continue cooking until mixture reaches 300 degrees. Stir in your peanuts and cook until mixture returns to 300 degrees, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in your butter, baking soda and chipotle powder, mixture will bubble up. Pour mixture onto warmed sheet pan and tilt pan to spread mixture, try and avoid using a utensil to spread as this will deflate the mixture. Allow to cool completely before breaking up into desired sized pieces.

 

 

 

 

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