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Chocolate Peanut Toffee
Chocolate peanut toffee is a fantastic sweet and salty combination with an enjoyable crunch. No candy thermometer needed to make this simple candy recipe.
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Sweet and salty, chocolate peanut butter toffee is a delicious twist on traditional old-fashioned peanut brittle. With just 5 ingredients, chocolate peanut toffee is an easy candy recipe made with real butter, peanuts, chocolate, sugar, and vanilla.
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Chocolate Peanut Toffee
A terrific alternative to traditional cookies, chocolate peanut toffee is a fantastic sweet and salty combination with an enjoyable crunch. Peanuts, caramel, and chocolate are layered together and chilled, before being broken into bite-sized pieces.
With a softer crunch than brittle, toffee is made with butter, nuts, and a chocolate glaze. Using a handful of simple ingredients, it only takes 10 minutes of prep time to make this easy toffee recipe, and you don’t even need a candy thermometer.
Make a batch to add to a cookie platter or dessert tray alongside other easy candy recipes like Homemade Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups or Peanut Butter Fudge. Perfect for the busy holiday season, chocolate peanut toffee also makes a scrumptious edible gift.
Chocolate Peanut Toffee Ingredients
- Butter - real butter
- Sugar
- Vanilla - pure vanilla
- Peanuts - roasted sea salt peanuts
- Chocolate chips - semi-sweet chocolate chips
While simmering the butter, sugar, and vanilla, make sure to watch the mixture carefully so it doesn’t burn. The caramel mixture should gradually turn darker until it is the shade of caramel and flows from the spoon in a ribbon.
You can use cocktail peanuts instead of salted peanuts for this toffee recipe. However, cocktail peanuts are a little softer and have less salt., which will slightly alter the texture and flavor of the finished toffee.
The recipe calls for semi-sweet chocolate chips, but you could use dark chocolate as well. If you’d like to add a finishing touch to your toffee you can drizzle the top with white chocolate, decorate with sprinkles, or even add chopped peanut butter cups over the top.
How to Make Chocolate Peanut Toffee
FIRST STEP: Line a 9×13 cake pan with parchment paper then spread 2 cups of peanuts into an even layer.
SECOND STEP: In a medium-size pan add butter, sugar, and vanilla. Stir over medium heat until the butter has melted. Let come to a simmer.
THIRD STEP: Simmer for 7 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
TIP: Watch carefully so it doesn’t burn. The mixture gradually turns darker and is still a little separated.
FOURTH STEP: When the mixture turns the shade of caramel and flows from the spoon in a ribbon, pour over the peanuts.
FIFTH STEP: Use an off-set spatula to spread the mix over the peanuts.
SIXTH STEP: Pour a bag of chocolate chips over the top and let sit for 2 to 3 minutes so chocolate chips melt.
SEVENTH STEP: Using an off-set spatula spread melted chocolate over the layer of toffee.
EIGHTH STEP: Chop the remaining ¼ cup of peanuts and sprinkle over the top.
NINTH STEP: Let sit for 2 hours until the pan comes to room temperature and then place in the fridge until ready to enjoy. Which might be immediately!
What kind of peanuts should I use?
Salted peanuts will give you the best results. However, you can use cocktail peanuts, but they are softer and have less salt so it will change the texture and flavor of the recipe.
Can I use dark chocolate?
Use semi-sweet, milk, or dark chocolate chips in this toffee recipe. You can also drizzle white chocolate over the top for a finishing touch.
Can I add toppings to chocolate peanut toffee?
Decorate your toffee with sprinkles or add chopped chocolate peanut butter cups over the top for a finishing touch.
How to Store Chocolate Peanut Toffee
ON THE COUNTER: Store chocolate peanut toffee in an airtight container on the counter for up to 2 weeks.
Chocolate Peanut Toffee
Chocolate peanut toffee is a fantastic sweet and salty combination with an enjoyable crunch. No candy thermometer needed to make this simple candy recipe.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup real butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp pure vanilla
- 2¼ cup roasted sea salt peanuts
- 1 bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
DIRECTIONS
- Line a 9×13 cake pan with parchment paper then spread 2 cups of peanuts into an even layer.
- In a medium-size pan add butter, sugar, and vanilla. Stir over medium heat until the butter has melted. Let come to a simmer.
- Simmer for 7 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.TIP: Watch carefully so it doesn’t burn. The mixture gradually turns darker and is still a little separated.
- When the mixture turns the shade of caramel and flows from the spoon in a ribbon, pour over the peanuts.
- Use an off-set spatula to spread the mix over the peanuts.
- Pour a bag of chocolate chips over the top and let sit for 2 to 3 minutes so chocolate chips melt.
- Using an off-set spatula spread melted chocolate over the layer of toffee.
- Chop the remaining ¼ cup of peanuts and sprinkle over the top.
- Let sit for 2 hours until the pan comes to room temperature and then place in the fridge until ready to enjoy. Which might be immediately!
Nutrition
Calories: 209kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 103mg | Potassium: 151mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 195IU | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg
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