This easy chocolate peanut toffee is one of my favorite candy recipes. I love making it during the holidays! Salty peanuts are layered with sweet caramel and melted chocolate before being broken into bite-size pieces for serving.
This treat is a great addition to our other Christmas cookies and Christmas candy recipes. (Try this Ritz cracker toffee as well — it’s called crack toffee for a reason — it’s totally addicting!)
Sometimes made in clusters form, I prefer the easiness of this version. All your ingredients get poured into one 9×13 dish and then broken into irregular squares, making it a quick and easy brittle that is perfect for sharing.
Chocolate Peanut Toffee Ingredients
You Will Need:
- 1 cup real butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla
- 2 cups + ¼ cup roasted sea salt peanuts
- 1 bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
SUBSTITUTIONS
PEANUTS: You can use cocktail peanuts instead of salted peanuts if you’d like — they are a little softer and have less salt so it will change the texture and flavor of this recipe a little.
CHOCOLATE CHIPS: I used semi-sweet chocolate chips. You could use dark chocolate in this recipe as well.
Toppings
- Drizzle with white chocolate as a finishing touch.
- Decorate with sprinkles or nonpareils.
- Add chopped Reese’s peanut butter cups over the top as well.
How to Make Chocolate Peanut Toffee
STEP ONE: Line a 9×13 cake pan with parchment paper; spread 2 cups of peanuts into an even layer.
STEP TWO: In a medium-size pan add butter, sugar, and vanilla. Stir over medium heat until the butter has melted. Let come to a simmer. Simmer for 7-8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
PRO TIP: Watch the caramel carefully so it doesn’t burn. The mixture gradually turns darker and is still a little separated.
STEP THREE: When the mixture turns the shade of caramel and flows from the spoon in a ribbon, pour over the peanuts. Use an off-set spatula to spread the mix over the peanuts.
STEP FOUR: Pour a bag of chocolate chips over the top and let sit for 2-3 minutes so chocolate chips melt. Using an off-set spatula (Amazon affiliate link), spread melted chocolate over the layer of toffee.
STEP FIVE: Chop the remaining ¼ cup of peanuts and sprinkle over the top. Let set for 2 hours until the pan comes to room temperature and then place in the fridge until ready to enjoy. Which might be right away! 😉
HOW TO STORE
STORE: Keep in an airtight container for up to two weeks.
GIFT: Wrap in food-safe boxes or jars for easy gifting. You can include a tag and ribbon for an extra special, festive touch. I love these little (Amazon affiliate link) take out boxes for sharing.
We make this chocolate peanut toffee every year during our holiday baking and give away boxes of this sweet candy as Christmas gifts to neighbors and teachers. I hope you get to enjoy it this Christmas!
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CHRISTMAS TREATS: Christmas Crunch | Candy Cane Pie
FUDGE: Chocolate Fudge | PB Fudge | Gingerbread Fudge
CHOCOLATE: Rocky Road | Homemade Turtles
Chocolate Peanut Toffee
Ingredients
- 1 cup real butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla
- 2 cups + ¼ cup roasted sea salt peanuts
- 1 bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Line a 9x13 cake pan with parchment paper; spread 2 cups of peanuts into an even layer.
- In a medium-size pan add butter, sugar, and vanilla. Stir over medium heat until the butter has melted. Let come to a simmer.
- Simmer for 7-8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Watch carefully so it doesn’t burn. The mixture gradually turns darker and is still a little separated. When the mixture turns the shade of caramel and flows from the spoon in a ribbon, pour over the peanuts.
- Use an off-set spatula to spread the mix over the peanuts.
- Pour a bag of chocolate chips over the top and let sit for 2-3 minutes so chocolate chips melt.
- Using off-set spatula spread melted chocolate over the layer of toffee.
- Chop the remaining ¼ cup of peanuts and sprinkle over the top.
- Let sit for 2 hours until the pan comes to room temperature and then place in the fridge until ready to enjoy. Which might be immediately! 😉
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WOW! This is amazingly good!!! Plus, it is super easy to make. It’s a win in my book.