Beer Peanut Brittle - Two Ways
Easy recipe for beer peanut brittle. How to make a soft candy version or hard candy version as well as tips on beer styles to choose from. Use of candy or food thermometer required.
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Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 265kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup beer such as porter, stout or brown ale*
- 1 cup sugar
- ⅓ cup maple syrup**
- ⅓ cup coconut oil neutral, not sweetened***
- 1 cup peanuts salted or unsalted
- ¼ teaspoon salt + more to sprinkle over cooked brittle layer before letting it cool down optional
Instructions
- Combine the beer, sugar, maple syrup, salt and coconut oil in a pan. Over medium heat, stir well until the mixture begins to simmer.
- Keep stirring occasionally as you monitor the temperature with a food thermometer.
- In about 10-15 minutes the food thermometer will begin to register a more rapid increase in temperature. The pace of increase will continue to pick up.
- Be prepared to stir in the peanuts and swiftly remove from the stove as soon as your target temperature is registered. For soft crack candy remove from heat when sugar mixture reaches a temperature of 270°- 280° F. For hard crack candy wait until the sugar mixture reaches 300°- 310° F.
- Immediately stir in the peanuts and pour the brittle mixture over a parchment paper lined sheet pan or silicone mat and spread around with a wooden spoon to form an even layer. If desired sprinkle with some finishing salt.
- Let cool down completely before cracking into pieces.
Notes
*See post for more tips on beer.
**You can substitute with agave or corn syrup.
***You can substitute with unsalted butter.
Nutrition
Serving: 1grams | Calories: 265kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 120mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g
