Best Sweet And Spicy Brittle Recipes

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SPICY PEANUT BRITTLE



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My Spicy Peanut Brittle recipe starts with the sweet and ends with the heat. It's a kicked-up version of traditional peanut brittle with no candy thermometer needed.

Provided by krazykitchenmom

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup of sugar
1 cup of corn syrup
1/4 cup of water
3 TBS butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup salted peanuts

Steps:

  • Add the sugar, corn syrup, water, butter, vanilla, and cayenne a large stovetop pan.
  • Stir the mixture with a wooden spoon or a spatula just once to ensure that everything is incorporated.
  • Cook the mixture at medium heat. If you see that some of the sugar is not dissolved, just push it down with a rubber spatula. But do not stir the mixture. If you must, you can just swirl the pan but it's best to just let it make a golden brown caramel.
  • Cook the caramel until it is a golden brown color and it coats the back of a spoon without dripping off.
  • Add the baking soda and stir in the peanuts. You'll need to do this step quickly as the baking soda will cause the mixture to really bubble up.
  • Stir with a wooden spoon.
  • Quickly pour onto the baking sheet and let it sit at room temperature for 15 minutes.

HOT AND SWEET NUT BRITTLE



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This is originaly from Gourmet magazine. While I'm not their biggest fan this was a keeper. I promise you that it will shake up the candy plate. Serving amount depends on the size of the pieces you breat it into.

Provided by Annacia

Categories     Candy

Time 35m

Yield 25 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 lb blanched whole almond
1/4 cup cider vinegar
2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2-3/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F Place almonds in 15 1/2 x 10 1/2-inch jelly-roll pan. Bake 10 to 15 minutes until golden brown, shaking pan occasionally. Cool almonds in pan on wire rack.
  • While almonds cool, in heavy 3-quart saucepan, heat vinegar and 2 cups sugar to boiling over medium heat. Continue cooking over medium heat until mixture turns dark amber in color, 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. (If using a thermometer, temperature should read about 360°F.)
  • Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix salt, cumin, coriander, ground red pepper, and remaining 1 tablespoon sugar. Lightly grease large cookie sheet.
  • Remove saucepan from heat. Stir spice mixture into hot sugar syrup. Add almonds, and stir until evenly coated. Immediately pour mixture onto cookie sheet. With 2 forks, spread almond mixture to form a single layer.
  • Cool brittle completely on cookie sheet on wire rack. With hands, break brittle into small pieces. Store in tightly covered jar or tin for up to a month.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 170.2, Fat 9.2, SaturatedFat 0.7, Sodium 93.6, Carbohydrate 20.2, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 17.4, Protein 3.9

SWEET & SPICY PISTACHIO BRITTLE



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I noticed a poll being taken on Facebook, peanut brittle vs almond bark. I was glancing through the comments when I noticed a comment about a sweet and spicy pistachio brittle. I immediately messaged this gal, asking if I could have the recipe. A few days later, she sent it to me. I was sooooo happy!!! I made it almost right...

Provided by Wendy Rusch

Categories     Other Desserts

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 c sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (i used 1/8tsp)
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp all spice
3/4 c light corn syrup (you can use 1c and omit maple syrup)
1/4 c real maple syrup
1/4 c water
1 stick butter, cubed
2 c shelled salted pistashios, whole
1 c roasted salted almonds, whole
1 tsp baking soda

Steps:

  • 1. Line a jelly roll pan (10x15 or 11x17) with foil, butter or spray foil and set aside.
  • 2. In a heavy 3qt saucepan add sugar, cinnamon, cayenne, nutmeg, allspice, syrups and water. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until sugar is disolved and mixture comes to a full boil. Add butter, continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until candy thermometer reaches 300
  • 3. Then stir in nuts until well mixed. Remove from heat, stir in soda until foamy. Immediately pour mixture, while still foamy onto prepared pan, spreading to 1/8"-1/4" thickness. Cool completely. Break into pieces. Store in air tight container.

SWEET AND SPICY BRITTLE



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If you like nut brittle as well as I do, here is something a little different. This is almost foolproof if the steps are followed through in the correct order and you work fast. The chili powder adds a little kick at the end. I personally use a dried mixture of ghost pepper, Carolina reaper, and Caribbean red habiarino peppers...

Provided by Dave T.

Categories     Other Desserts

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 c white granulated sugar
3/4 c lite corn syrup
1/2 c honey roasted peanuts
1 c mixed shelled roasted pumpkin seeds and shelled roasted sunflower seeds
1/2 c mixed nuts salted or not, your choice
1 1/2 Tbsp butter
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp heaping, baking soda
3/4 tsp chili powder your choice on heat level
1/4 tsp sea salt

Steps:

  • 1. Read through entire recipe and have everything ready to go. Steps must go fast and in order to insure brittle will come out correct. In a large glass measuring cup, or glass bowl, mix sugar and corn syrup. Microwave for 5-7 min or until mixture has started to turn to a lite amber color. Keep a close eye on this, some microwaves cook faster than others.
  • 2. While the sugar and syrup is microwaving, quickly mix together butter, and all the nuts and seeds. When sugar and syrup is ready, quickly add nut and seed mixture, microwave 2 more min.
  • 3. As soon as the above comes out of the microwave stir in vanilla, salt, baking soda and chili powder, combine well and spread out on a silicone mat laid on a baking sheet with a silicone spatula (makes clean up so much easier), as thin as you would like your brittle.
  • 4. When cooled break into small pieces, store in airtight container.

SPICY PEANUT BRITTLE



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If you like a little hot with your sweet than this is the candy for you. Peanut brittle with a little spice added and all made in microwave so super simple.

Provided by Karrie Massotti

Categories     Candy

Time 15m

Yield 1 lb

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/4 cups dry roasted salted peanuts (Note, I have used unsalted and still tastes good but lower in sodium)
1 1/2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon butter
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Coat a cookie sheet with cooking spray.
  • Also spray a metal spatula (and yes it matters, goo will stick to all others and make it impossible to work with)
  • set aside cookie sheet and spatula.
  • In a large bowl, mix the peanuts, hot pepper sauce and allspice
  • Put sugar and corn syrup into a large glass microwavable bowl.
  • Stir mixture - will be very thick but will change when heated.
  • Microwave, uncovered on high for 4 minutes.
  • stir again.
  • add in spicy peanut mixture.
  • stir until blended.
  • Return to microwave and cook on high 4-5 minutes longer.
  • Stir in butter.
  • Microwave 45 seconds.
  • Very quickly add in baking soda and vanilla and stir. It will foam and the color witl lighten.
  • Immediately pour into prepared pan and spread as thin as possible with prepared spatula.
  • Cool, break into pieces (put in bag and use hammer to smash is easiest).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2962.8, Fat 145, SaturatedFat 22, Cholesterol 10.1, Sodium 4512.5, Carbohydrate 392.9, Fiber 22.8, Sugar 257.9, Protein 67.2

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