Quick and Easy Peanut Brittle

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Servings: 20
Yield: 20 servings

Description

Stir peanuts with mixture of butter, sugar, and salt for a quick and easy homemade peanut brittle using this recipe.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup shelled peanuts

Directions

1 Line a jelly roll pan with parchment paper.
2 Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir sugar and salt with melted butter to dissolve completely. Remove saucepan from heat, add peanuts, and stir to coat completely; immediately pour onto prepared pan and spread into an even layer.
3 Refrigerate until brittle, at least 30 minutes. Separate from parchment and break into pieces.