Chocolate Peanut Brittle Recipe

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Chocolate Peanut Brittle
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Ingredients
7
Count
Nutrition
822
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup cocoa
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 1/4 cups salted peanuts
  • 1 cup sugar

Directions:

  1. Lightly butter cookie sheet and set aside for now.
  2. In small bowl, stir the cocoa and baking soda, then the butter; set aside.
  3. In heavy 2 quart saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup and whipping cream, stirring to combine.
  4. Cook over medium heat. Keep stirring until sugar is dissolved.
  5. Stir in the peanuts and continue cooking, stirring frequently, until mixture reaches 300° or when syrup dropped into very cold water separates to threads that are hard and brittle (of course, make sure the bulb on the candy thermometer is not resting on bottom of the pan when used).
  6. Remove from heat and stir in cocoa mixture.
  7. Immediately pour onto the buttered cookie sheet.
  8. With tongs or wooden spoons, quickly spread and pull into a 1/4-inch thickness.
  9. Put cookie sheet on a wire rack to cool completely.
  10. When the brittle is cool, break into pieces.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 822.39 Kcal (3443 kJ)
Calories from fat 418.99 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 46.55g 72%
Cholesterol 17.91mg 6%
Sodium 811.27mg 34%
Potassium 713.45mg 15%
Total Carbs 93.21g 31%
Sugars 78.43g 314%
Dietary Fiber 7.04g 28%
Protein 20.57g 41%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 1.8mg 10%
Calcium 67.5mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 456.28 Kcal (1910 kJ)
Calories from fat 232.47 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.83g 72%
Cholesterol 9.94mg 6%
Sodium 450.11mg 34%
Potassium 395.84mg 15%
Total Carbs 51.71g 31%
Sugars 43.52g 314%
Dietary Fiber 3.91g 28%
Protein 11.41g 41%
Iron 1mg 10%
Calcium 37.5mg 7%

* 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
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 19.5
    Points
  • 23
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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