Sweet, buttery, crunchy Peanut Brittle is one of the most delicious candies to make. Fill a candy tin with old-fashioned Peanut Brittle for the perfect gift during holidays or any time of year. This Peanut Brittle recipe is fantastic, with a rich buttery taste and loads of peanuts. But beware; this Peanut Brittle is an irresistible sweet snack. This brittle snaps when you break it, is easy to chew, and does not stick to your teeth when thoroughly cooled. Adding a small amount of dark corn syrup, butter, and vanilla lends an ultra rich caramelized sugar flavor to this extra-delicious candy. Many peanut brittle recipes use raw peanuts where the peanuts are added at the start of the cooking. I like to use roasted peanuts for peanut brittle; along with being easier to find in most grocery stores, roasted peanuts are added at a later cooking stage and there is less chance of scorching the peanuts. Baking soda is added at the very end of the cooking which creates zillions of tiny air bubbles to give the candy its light and foamy, porous and snappy texture. It’s important to have all your ingredients for this recipe measured out and all equipment ready to use. When the brittle reaches the necessary temperatures you need to be able to immediately add the next ingredients, you don’t have time to measure ingredients or look for tools in-between steps.