Name: Microwave Peanut Toffee
Cook time: 8 min
Ingredients: 3/4 cup finely chopped unsalted peanuts, divided; 1/2 cup butter; 1 cup sugar; 1/4 cup water; 1/2 cup peanut butter chips; 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips

Microwave Peanut Toffee

16 Comments

MAKES: 1 Pound

CHILL TIME: 2 Hr

COOK TIME: 8 Min

No candy thermometer needed here! Thanks to the microwave, you can have homemade toffee in just 20 minutes.

What You'll Need

3/4 cup finely chopped unsalted peanuts, divided
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup peanut butter chips
1/2 cup milk chocolate chips

What to Do

Place 1/2 cup chopped peanuts into a 9-inch circle on a lightly greased baking sheet.
Coat top 2-inches of a 2-1/2-quart microwave-safe glass bowl with butter; place remaining butter in bowl. Add sugar and 1/4 cup water to bowl. (Do not stir.) Microwave at HIGH 8 minutes or just until mixture begins to turn light brown; carefully pour over peanuts on baking sheet.
Immediately sprinkle with peanut butter chips and chocolate chips; let stand 1 to 2 minutes or until softened. Spread melted chips evenly over peanut mixture, and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup chopped peanuts. Chill 2 hours or until firm. Break into bite-sized pieces. Store in an airtight container.

Notes

This recipe was tested in an 1100-watt microwave oven.
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cadecker 5862086

Dec 08, 2016

Recipe confusing, see re-write What You'll Need 3/4 cup finely chopped unsalted peanuts, divided 1/2 cup butter 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup water 1/2 cup peanut butter chips 1/2 milk chocolate chips What To Do 1. Spread 1/2 cup chopped peanuts into a 9-inch circle on a lightly greased baking sheet. 2. Coat top 2-inches of a 2-1/2-quart microwave-safe glass bowl with butter place remaining butter in bowl. 3. Add sugar and 1/4 cup water to bowl. (Do not stir.) 4. Microwave at HIGH 8 minutes or just until mixture begins to turn light brown carefully pour over peanuts on baking sheet. 5. Combine the chips and sprinkle over peanuts. 6. Let stand until chipped ae melted, then spread melted chips evenly over peanut mixture, and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup chopped peanuts. 7. Chill 2 hours or until firm. 8. Break into bite-sized pieces. 9. Store in an airtight container.

Granny 4urluved

Oct 29, 2014

So are the instructions to add 1 cup peanut butter to the bowl to be cooked? and I cup of chips over the cooked peanut mixture to melt on top of hot peanut mixture? Can't wait to try this.

Test Kitchen Team

Oct 30, 2014

Hi there! You will have half of your chopped peanuts on a baking sheet. Then you'll cover them with the butter/sugar/water mixture that you cooked in the microwave. Next, you'll sprinkle the peanut butter chips & milk chocolate chips. Finally, you'll top with the remaining half of the chopped peanuts. We'd love to know how you like it! :)

vawhite727 7428827

Dec 12, 2018

I make regular toffee from same recipe. 1 cup sugar, 1 stick real butter, 1/4 cup water. cook 8 minutes or until mixture is caramel colored. Use any flavor chocolate chips and any kind of nuts. Put in refrigerator until cold.

Tropical Senior

Oct 23, 2014

Thank you for giving us the wattage. It is so important. A good site for microwave conversion is https://www.microwavecookingforone.com/Charts/

nodakbun 9686326

Oct 23, 2013

My micro is only 900w, so I'll need increased cook time-should I go by color or clarity? Suggestions, please? And how 'bout pretzels instead of peanuts?

nodakbun 9686326

Oct 23, 2013

My microwave is only 900 watt so I'll need to cook longer? Should I go by color or clarity? And how 'bout pretzels instead of peanuts?

nkkem5 6938916

Aug 21, 2013

What about the peanut butter?? Its in the ingredients but not in the instructions. Very frusterating..

Test Kitchen Team

Aug 22, 2013

It's a combination of peanut butter chips and milk chocolate chips. Sometimes you can purchase them combined in one bag. If you can not find it that way, use a bag of peanut butter chips and a bag of milk chocolate chips. Thank you!

jimmyjuju 1206495

May 28, 2013

Instead of a baking sheet, I used my glass 9" pie plate. That way the butter, sugar, water mixture did not spread beyond the contained peanut layer, plus I didn't have any "run away" chips either. Yummy!

mary hlav

May 01, 2012

We can't have peanuts in our house so I'll try this with pecans.