EASY MICROWAVE CASHEW BRITTLE

Easy Microwave Cashew Brittle image

This recipe is so fast and easy, you won't believe how good it tastes!

Provided by amym

Categories Desserts Candy Recipes Nut Candy Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
½ cup light corn syrup (such as Karo®)
1 ¾ cups cashews
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda

Steps:

Spread butter onto a baking sheet.
Combine sugar and corn syrup together in a microwave-safe bowl; heat in microwave for 3 1/2 minutes. Add cashews and heat in microwave for another 3 1/2 minutes. Stir vanilla extract into cashew mixture and heat in microwave for 1 3/4 minutes.
Stir baking soda into cashew mixture and quickly pour onto the prepared baking sheet. Cool brittle to room temperature and break into pieces.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 227.4 calories, Carbohydrate 33.7 g, Cholesterol 2.5 mg, Fat 10.2 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 248.1 mg, Sugar 21.4 g