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Beer Brittle
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5 from 1 vote
Homemade beer brittle with pretzels and mixed nuts
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Resting Time 10 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine German
Servings 4 servings
Calories 1358 kcal

Recipe Kitchenware

  • 1 Baking Sheet
  • 1 Mixing Bowl
  • 1 Wooden Spoon
  • 1 Silicone Mat
  • 1 Candy Thermometer

Recipe Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups Granulated Sugar
  • 12 floz Beer
  • 3 Tbps Light Corn Syrup
  • 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 3 cups Lighty Roasted Nuts
  • 1.5 cups Lighty Crushed Pretzels
  • Cooking Spray

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Recipe Instructions
 

  • Prepare a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat sprayed with cooking spray.
    Cooking Spray
  • Set a large, heavy pot over high heat
  • Add the sugar, beer, corn syrup, and vanilla and mix together. Bring to a boil.
    3 cups Granulated Sugar, 12 floz Beer, 3 Tbps Light Corn Syrup, 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until the sugar is dissolved completely and the liquid reaches a temperature of 305 F
  • Remove from heat and mix in the nuts and pretzels.
    3 cups Lighty Roasted Nuts, 1.5 cups Lighty Crushed Pretzels
  • Pour onto the baking sheet
  • Allow to cool and break into pieces

Notes

I recommend cashew nut mix

Calculated Recipe Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Beer Brittle
Amount per Serving
Calories
1358
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
49
g
75
%
Saturated Fat
 
10
g
63
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
8
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
28
g
Sodium
 
401
mg
17
%
Potassium
 
677
mg
19
%
Carbohydrates
 
219
g
73
%
Fiber
 
4
g
17
%
Sugar
 
164
g
182
%
Protein
 
19
g
38
%
Vitamin C
 
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
 
61
mg
6
%
Iron
 
8
mg
44
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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