Chipotle Peanut Brittle

This smoky-sweet brittle is a great snack; substitute pecans or almonds, if you prefer.

Yield: 28 servings (serving size: 1 ounce)

Ingredients

• Cooking spray
• 1  cup  sugar
• 1  cup  light-colored corn syrup
• 1  tablespoon  butter
• 1  (11.5-ounce) container salted, dry-roasted peanuts
• 1 1/2  teaspoons  baking soda
• 1  teaspoon  chipotle chile powder

Preparation

1. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper; coat paper with cooking spray.

2. Combine sugar, corn syrup, and butter in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat. Cook 18 minutes or until a candy thermometer registers 275°, stirring frequently. Add peanuts; cook 3 minutes or until a candy thermometer registers 295°, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in baking soda and chile powder. (The baking soda will cause the mixture to bubble and become opaque.)

3. Quickly pour mixture onto prepared pan; cover with a sheet of parchment paper. Using a rolling pin, quickly roll mixture to an even thickness. Discard top parchment sheet. Cool mixture completely; break into pieces. Store in an airtight container.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

133

Fat:

6.2g (sat 1.1g,mono 3g,poly 1.9g)

Protein:

2.8g

Carbohydrate:

18.7g

Fiber:

1g

Cholesterol:

1mg

Iron:

0.3mg

Sodium:

173mg

Calcium:

8mg