Brittle

A brittle recipe is a sugar candy that is made by boiling sugar until it becomes hard and then adding a flavoring agent. The most common flavorings are nuts or fruits, but there are also recipes that use chocolate or coffee. Brittle recipes can be traced back to ancient Egypt, where they were made with honey and almonds.

In the Middle Ages, brittle recipes were made with honey and spices. Nuts were not added until the 16th century. In the 17th century, chocolate was added to the recipe. Coffee was first used in the 18th century.

Today, there are many variations of the brittle recipe. Some recipes use only sugar, while others use a combination of sugar and corn syrup. The flavoring agent can be anything from nuts to fruits to chocolate.

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Recipes

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Peanut Brittle

  • light corn syrup
  • baking soda
  • vanilla
  • water
  • peanut
  • sugar
  • butter
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Pumpkin Seed Brittle

  • cooking spray
  • pumpkin seed
  • sugar
  • salt
  • light corn syrup
  • salt
  • cinnamon
  • butter
  • baking soda
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Peanut Brittle

  • sugar
  • baking soda
  • vanilla
  • peanut
  • butter
  • white karo syrup
  • water
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Brownie Brittle

  • pretzel twist
  • salt
  • egg white
  • chocolate
  • pretzel chocolate candy
  • brownie
  • butter
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Brownie Brittle

  • water
  • canola oil
  • espresso
  • egg
  • sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • all purpose flour
  • semi sweet chocolate chip
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • cocoa
  • walnut
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Benne Seed Brittle

  • light corn syrup
  • benne seed
  • salt
  • sugar
  • butter
  • vanilla extract
  • baking soda

Ingredient Breakdown

 
sugar
butter
salt
baking soda
light corn syrup
water
peanut
vanilla extract
almond
cashew
pumpkin seed
honey
cooking spray
cinnamon
vegetable oil
chocolate
tartar cream
vanilla
corn syrup
nut
rosemary
candy thermometer
pistachio
nonstick spray
coconut oil
white chocolate chip
canola oil
matzo
dark chocolate
apricot
chocolate chip
candy ther­mom­eter latex
curry powder
white karo syrup
pretzel twist
egg white
pretzel chocolate candy
brownie
ground rose petal
rose water
saffron thread
macadamia nut
orange zest
bittersweet chocolate chip
cherry
hazelnut
ancho chile
vanilla bean
microwave popcorn
butterscotch chip
smoked almond
peanut oil
brown sugar
peanut butter
dark brown sugar
dutch process cocoa powder
cayenne pepper
dr pepper
sichuan peppercorn
arbol chile
chinese 5-spice powder
dark corn syrup
bittersweet chocolate
grapeseed oil
soda dissolved
sage
espresso
egg
all purpose flour
semi sweet chocolate chip
baking powder
cocoa
walnut
piloncillo
maldon salt
vanilla bean paste
white sesame seed
nutmeg
black sesame seed
pecan
ground salt
pine nut
benne seed
flake salt
light brown sugar

Insights

Staple Ingredients

  • sugar 34%
  • butter 30%

Common Ingredients

  • baking soda 25%
  • light corn syrup 23%

Usual Ingredients

  • salt 21%
  • water 21%

Rarey Ingredients

  • peanut 14%
  • almond 11%