Crunchy Peanut Butter Brittle
Crunchy Peanut Butter Brittle is a classic candy made by cooking sugar, corn syrup, and butter to a hard crack stage, then stirring in peanut butter and baking soda for an airy, crunchy texture. It's a beloved homemade treat, especially popular in the United States during the holiday season.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This is a high-energy, calorie-dense snack, primarily from carbohydrates (sugar) and fat (from peanuts and butter). A typical one-ounce serving provides a quick energy boost along with some plant-based protein and magnesium from the peanuts.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 150 kcal |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Carbs | 19 g |
| Fat | 7 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 14 g |
| Sodium | 55 mg |
| Potassium | 70 mg |
| Magnesium | 25 mg |
| Phosphorus | 40 mg |
| Iron | 0.5 mg |
| Zinc | 0.4 mg |
| Niacin (B3) | 1.5 mg |
| Manganese | 0.3 mg |
| Copper | 0.1 mg |
Per 1 piece (30 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
The magical 'crunch' comes from a chemical reaction: adding baking soda to the hot sugar mixture creates tiny carbon dioxide bubbles, making the candy light and crisp instead of a solid, tooth-breaking slab.
