Easy Microwave Cashew Brittle

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

Cashew brittle made in the microwave is quick and easy to prepare and is ready in under 1 hour.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup (such as Karo®)
1 3/4 cups cashews
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

1 Spread butter onto a baking sheet.
2 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.
3 Stir baking soda into cashew mixture and quickly pour onto the prepared baking sheet. Cool brittle to room temperature and break into pieces.