Brown Sugar Pecan Brittle

Super simple and very delicious treat! A brittle that tastes just like the candied pecans from the mall. The recipe doesn’t make a big batch but it is definitely worth it. Mexican vanilla is super yummy with this.

Original recipe makes 10 servings

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, or more to taste
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup crushed pecans, or more to taste

  • PREP

    5 mins

  • COOK

    5 mins

  • READY IN

    30 mins

Directions

  1. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir brown sugar in hot butter until dissolved. Add cinnamon and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  2. Stir vanilla into brown sugar mixture; cook and stir until vanilla stops sizzling, about 30 seconds. Add pecans; cook and stir until pecans are fragrant and lightly toasted, about 1 minute. Pour pecan mixture out in a layer on parchment paper. Let cool to room temperature before breaking into pieces, about 20 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 125 kcal
Carbohydrates: 7.3 g
Cholesterol: 6 mg
Fat: 10.9 g
Fiber: 1.3 g
Protein: 1.1 g
Sodium: 18 mg

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