Chunky Peanut Brittle

Name: Chunky Peanut Brittle
Ingredients: 1-1/2 teaspoons plus 1-1/2 cups butter, divided; 2 cups peanut butter chips, divided; 1-3/4 cups sugar; 3 tablespoons light corn syrup; 3 tablespoons water; 1-1/2 cups salted peanuts, coarsely chopped; 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

7 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1-1/2 teaspoons plus 1-1/2 cups butter, divided
2 cups peanut butter chips, divided
1-3/4 cups sugar
3 tablespoons light corn syrup
3 tablespoons water
1-1/2 cups salted peanuts, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

1

Butter the bottom and sides of a 15x10x1-in. pan with 1-1/2 teaspoons of butter. Sprinkle with 1 cup peanut butter chips; set aside.
2

In a heavy saucepan, bring sugar, corn syrup, water and remaining butter to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until butter is melted. Cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 300° (hard-cracked stage).
3

Remove from the heat; stir in peanuts. Quickly pour onto prepared pan; sprinkle with chocolate chips and remaining peanut butter chips. With a knife, gently swirl softened chips over top of brittle. Cool before breaking into pieces. Store in an airtight container.