Maple Nut Brittle recipe

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Ingredients

cooking spray
1 cup almonds, divided
2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup maple syrup
½ cup cold butter
1 cup chocolate chips

Nutrition Info

205.7 calories
carbohydrate: 32.4 g
cholesterol: 10.2 mg
fat: 9 g
fiber: 1.1 g
protein: 1.6 g
saturatedFat: 3.9 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 34.4 mg
sugar: 29.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil, spray lightly with cooking spray. Reserve 2 tablespoons of almonds and sprinkle the rest evenly over the foil.

  2. Combine brown sugar and maple syrup in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved and caramel mixture comes to a full boil, about 10 minutes.

  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  4. Turn oven off once preheated, place prepared baking sheet in the oven to warm.

  5. Attach a candy thermometer to the saucepan with the caramel mixture. Add butter. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture reaches 300 degrees F (149 degrees C) or until a small amount dropped into ice water forms a hard, brittle strand, about 20 minutes.

  6. Remove baking sheet from the oven and immediately pour the caramel mixture over the almonds. Spread evenly to about 1/4-inch thickness. Sprinkle remaining almonds and chocolate chips over open spaces. Spread chocolate evenly once melted. Let brittle cool completely, at least 30 minutes. Break into pieces.

Recipe Yield

1 baking sheet

Recipe Note

This is a recipe that I created, and my husband fell in love with it, as did my father-in-law, so I made 14 batches of this and gave it out as Christmas gifts. I hope you enjoy it.

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