• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • about
  • Gluten-Free Recipes
  • Shop
  • work with me
  • contact

kumquat | gluten-free recipes

December 7, 2013 miscellaneous desserts

Peanut Brittle

peanut brittle | kumquatblog.com @kumquatblog recipe
i received free samples from cumberland packing corp., maker of monk fruit in the raw. by posting this recipe i am entering a recipe contest sponsored by cumberland packing corp. and am eligible to win prizes associated with the contest. i was not compensated for my time.
when i was a kid, every christmas we would head to floresville, texas, to my grandparent’s house.

minnie and grampy lived out in the country. their place was complete with a tractor, go-karts, rope swings, a tree house, a fishing pond, a swimming pond, fire pits, airdales, and two longhorn steer, named harold and jack. a kid’s paradise.

there we would celebrate the season with my mom’s side of the family. a big family. loads of aunts and uncles and cousins. sometimes this was the only time in the year we would get together, so i always looked forward to it.

there were always tamales, aunt rosie’s mexican wedding cookies, mom’s divinity and fudge, aunt nancy’s spinach dip, minnie’s pot of beans, and peanut brittle for grampy.

gramps was a tall, dark and handsome good ol’ boy, johnny cash-type with a booming voice, a love of trucker caps, a brilliantly sharp mind, and a PDR and a dictionary always next to his chair. he ways always quick to crack a joke, to share a valuable history lesson, and had the loudest, most distinct sneezes i’ve heard in all my life.

i think all us grand kids would agree… he was equally endearing and terrifying.

grampy passed away just a few weeks before my sweet girl was born. i miss him. especially this time of year. so this brittle is for you, gramps.
peanut brittle | kumquatblog.com @kumquatblog recipe peanut brittle | kumquatblog.com @kumquatblog recipe peanut brittle | kumquatblog.com @kumquatblog recipe
recipe redux challenged us to include monk fruit in the raw in a holiday recipe to lower the sugar and calorie content (check out this beauty too). i’ve included it seamlessly into this brittle. it is fantastic.
and… i’ve included two recipes.
the first is crunchy and the brittle is clear. i think it is lovely. the second is lighter and crispier with the addition of baking soda. it is cloudier-looking but a little easier on the teeth. it was a toss-up in my house as to which was better. both batches were honestly consumed in a matter of hours.
i have no doubt grampy would’ve approved.

Print Pin

Peanut Brittle - crispy

Ingredients

  • Cooking spray
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup salted cocktail peanuts
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup Monk Fruit In The Raw
  • 1 cup water

Instructions

  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; spray with cooking spray.
  • Combine butter and baking soda in a small bowl; set aside.
  • Combine peanuts, vanilla, and cinnamon in a medium bowl; set aside.
  • Combine sugar, Monk Fruit In The Raw, and water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook until mixture begins to turn a light amber. Stir peanut mixture into very hot sugar mixture. Stir baking soda mixture into mixture. (mixture will bubble rapidly... use care.)
  • Pour hot mixture onto parchment paper and spread with a spatula sprayed with cooking spray until peanuts are in a single layer.

 

Categories: miscellaneous desserts

Previous Post: « Spiced Oatmeal with Pomegranate, Walnuts & Maple
Next Post: Wild Blueberry & Champagne Sorbet »

Primary Sidebar

k_gretchen_photo

hi! I'm Gretchen.

kumquat

the original dietitian food photographer · gluten-free recipe developer · experienced food stylist · happy wife · momma of three · food lover

gretchenbrownrd@gmail.com

  • Bloglovin
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Tumblr
Food Advertising by logo
This error message is only visible to WordPress admins

Error: No feed found.

Please go to the Instagram Feed settings page to create a feed.

order my book

GF_Book

Recent Posts

  • Orange Juice Belgian Waffles
  • Steak and Eggs Skillet with Chimichurri and Sweet Potatoes
  • Fall Harvest Steak Salad
  • Cheddar and Apple Quesadillas with Bacon Jam
  • Grain-Free Sticky Toffee Fig Pudding Cake

Footer

  • Bloglovin
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Tumblr

privacy policy


CeliacDisease.org

Copyright© 2023 · Cookd Pro Theme by Shay Bocks