Microwave, parchment paper (not required, but helpful)
Glass mixing bowl with handle and pour spout (microwave safe; spout and handle because it gets super hot)
Oven mits (bowl gets really hot)
Spray Oil
Spatula
Ingredients
1cupsugar, granulated
½cupcorn syrup, light (not dark); I use Karo brand
1¾cupspeanuts, roasted and salted
2teaspoonsbutter
1½teaspoonsvanilla extract
1teaspoonbaking soda
spray oil, for baking sheet, mixing bowl and/or spatula
Instructions
Prep baking sheet with parchment or silicone baking mat (if you don't have either, spray oil or butter a baking pan); set aside
spray oil
Lightly spray inside of microwave-safe mixing bowl with oil
Add sugar and corn syrup to mixing bowl; cook in microwave on high for 3-4 minutes; remove (it's HOT); stir with lightly oiled spatula
1 cup sugar, ½ cup corn syrup
Add peanuts; microwave 2 minutes until the mixture is golden brown; remove (See Recipe Notes)
1¾ cups peanuts
Add butter and vanilla; microwave 1-2 minutes; remove and stir with lightly oiled spatula
2 teaspoons butter, 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
Add baking soda and combine using lightly oiled spatula; quickly pour mixture onto prepared baking dish
1 teaspoon baking soda
Tilt pan to spread out the peanut brittle into a thin coat
Allow to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes
Remove from baking pan and break into small pieces
Notes
Oil or butter a baking pan (you can also use a silicone baking mat or oiled parchment paper) and microwave-safe mixing bowl first
If possible, use a glass mixing bowl with a handle
This recipe was made in a 1600 watt microwave- using the HIGH setting.
Just like stove tops and ovens, everyone's microwave runs differently. If yours is older or has less wattage, you may need to increase cook times or reduce the power level.
After you add the peanuts and put the bowl back into the microwave, keep an eye on it! The recommended time is 2 minutes on high, but if the mixture starts to turn really brown or you smell roasted peanuts, take it out!
Once you add the baking soda, the mixture will swell. At this point, you're gonna need to work quickly...stir the mixture quickly with a lightly oiled spatula and immediately pour it onto a prepared baking sheet