Toffee and Brittle Recipes

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Peanut Brittle

Ellie Miller

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Toffees and brittle Christmas candy are ideal for those who love the combination of crunchy nuts and sweet, rich caramel flavor. Offer these treats at holiday time for guests to enjoy with coffee or tea. Or give them out as gifts, broken into uniform pieces or uneven shards, wrapped in cellophane bags. You might also give lucky recipients a small hammer and let them do the cracking. This is the classic peanut brittle recipe, with crunchy caramelized sugar surrounding rich, salty peanuts. You may also use cashews, almonds, pistachios, or a combination of nuts to make this brittle.

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Chocolate-Hazelnut Toffee

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Buttery toffee is cloaked in a layer of bittersweet chocolate and chopped hazelnuts. Package the toffee in button-closure envelopes and adhere chocolate and hazelnut flavor stamps.

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Fleur de Sel Toffee

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A sprinkle of sea salt adds a delightful savory touch to this sweet, buttery toffee. To give this toffee as gifts, follow our packaging how-to for easy instructions and a printable label template.

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Chocolate Pistachio Brittle

This luxurious sweet toffee brittle is generously studded with salted pistachios. Melted semisweet chocolate is spread over both sides of the brittle, and a layer of crunchy praline dust and chopped pistachios adds the finishing touch.Get the Chocolate Pistachio Brittle Recipe

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Ginger-Sesame Brittle

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Crystallized ginger and toasted sesame seeds put a sophisticated spin on holiday brittle. Package the candy in a tin or wooden box and affix a "Made with Love" or "Enjoy" gift label to the lid.

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Honeycomb Brittle

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This honey-sweetened brittle gets its airy texture from the addition of baking soda at the end of cooking. Package the brittle in cellophane bags, and close each with this adorable foldover "Season's Eatings" gift label.

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Nut Brittle Block

Joseph De Leo

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Sweet, caramelized brittle surrounds mixed nuts (choose from peanuts, cashews, hazelnuts, almonds, pecans, or pumpkin seeds) in this 9-by-13-inch block of brittle. Tied with a decorative bow and paired with a small hammer, this nut brittle makes a charming gift for a family.

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Mario's Almond Brittle

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Sliced almonds provide a delicate crunch in this delicious nut brittle recipe from chef Mario Batali. Almond oil is used to coat the baking sheet for the candy, adding another subtle layer of almond flavor.

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Brandini Toffee

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It takes a pound of dark chocolate and six sticks of butter to create this marvelous toasted-almond toffee. Packaged in a pretty candy box and tied with a bow or topped with a jingle bell, the toffee makes an excellent holiday gift.

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Nut Brittle

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A little bit of butter and vanilla extract add richness to this easy nut brittle that's ready in just 35 minutes. Use pecan halves, cashews, pistachios, or a combination of nuts in this recipe.

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Salted Toffee-Chocolate Squares

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Toasted almonds, purchased toffee bits, and an easy caramel syrup are poured over graham cracker squares and baked. Chocolate chunks and coarse salt are sprinkled over the top of the baked creation to create an easy and irresistible holiday treat.

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Peanut Brittle

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The peanuts are boiled right along with the sugar and corn syrup mixture to create this classic peanut brittle. For best results, make this brittle, and all hard candies, on day when the air is dry.

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Toffee

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A pound of butter, a pound of bittersweet chocolate, and lots of finely chopped pecans make this toffee rich and delectable. This toffee can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container for three to four weeks.

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