Cashew Brittle Recipe

Posted by
Rate It!
Cashew Brittle
Add your photo!
Count
Calories
Minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp plus 1 cup butter, divided
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 2-1/2 cups unsalted cashew halves
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda

Directions:

  1. Butter a 15x10x1-in. pan with 1 tablespoon butter; set aside. In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup and water. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
  2. Reduce heat; cut remaining butter into cubes and carefully stir into syrup. Cook and stir until a candy thermometer reads 280° (soft-crack stage). Add nuts; cook and stir until candy thermometer reads 295°.
  3. Remove from the heat; stir in baking soda. Immediately pour into prepared pan. Cool; break into pieces. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 2-1/4 pounds.
Kitchen-Friendly View

Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 146.43 Kcal (613 kJ)
Calories from fat 67.94 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.55g 12%
Cholesterol 0.85mg 0%
Sodium 16.89mg 1%
Potassium 108.76mg 2%
Total Carbs 18.89g 6%
Sugars 14.81g 59%
Dietary Fiber 0.49g 2%
Protein 2.96g 6%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Iron 1.2mg 6%
Calcium 8.1mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 369.96 Kcal (1549 kJ)
Calories from fat 171.66 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.07g 12%
Cholesterol 2.14mg 0%
Sodium 42.68mg 1%
Potassium 274.8mg 2%
Total Carbs 47.73g 6%
Sugars 37.43g 59%
Dietary Fiber 1.25g 2%
Protein 7.48g 6%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Iron 2.9mg 6%
Calcium 20.5mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
Search recipes
by ingredients
Construct & Analyze
Your Recipe

Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.5
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

Share Recipe

Get Your Recipe of Health!
Follow RecipeOfHealth on Facebook!
Scroll to top