Peanut Toffee Candy

Peanut Toffee Candy

Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries

Ingredients: 

  • 1 cup of butter
  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla
  • 1/4 teaspoon of salt
  • 3/4 cup of Sweet Grown Alabama peanuts 
  • 3/4 cup of chocolate chips (milk chocolate or semi-sweet chips)

Directions: 

  1. Combine butter, sugar, vanilla and salt in a saucepan over medium heat.
  2. Stir constantly until butter & sugar dissolve together, then bring to a rolling boil.
  3. Cook and stir until mixture turns a caramel brown or reaches 310 degrees using a candy thermometer.
  4. Pour toffee over chopped nuts on a cookie sheet lined with wax paper that is coated with cooking spray.
  5. While toffee is still hot, gently sprinkle chocolate chips over the top. When chocolate chips melt, smooth them out over the toffee into a thin layer of chocolate.
  6. Cool completely, then break into pieces and enjoy!