Easy Microwave Cashew Brittle Recipe

Easy Microwave Cashew Brittle Recipe

  • 1 tablespoon butter, softened
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup (such as Karo®)
  • 1 3/4 cups cashews
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  1. Spread butter onto a baking sheet.
  2. Combine sugar and corn syrup together in a microwave-safe bowl; heat in microwave for 3 1/2 minutes. Add cashews and heat in microwave for another 3 1/2 minutes. Stir vanilla extract into cashew mixture and heat in microwave for 1 3/4 minutes.
  3. Stir baking soda into cashew mixture and quickly pour onto the prepared baking sheet. Cool brittle to room temperature and break into pieces.