Vegan Peanut Brittle Apples

There are many things that I miss about childhood but one that comes to mind this particular time of year is my grandmother’s stash of peanut brittle that she brought from one of her recent trips to South Carolina.

I remember it like it was yesterday – the buttery, nutty aroma of stacked plates of golden-colored candy that lay sweetly tucked in a shiny, silver tin box.

I couldn’t wait for her to pop open that tin box. It was like Christmas morning to a kid.

Most kids would balk at a devoured tin of peanut brittle. Once it’s gone it’s gone. I would have to wait until her next trip to South Carolina to enjoy it again. But I looked forward to an empty tin just as much as a full tin because the box became a keepsake for kid-friendly treasures like rocks from the creek, seashells, postcards, and gold coins.

Since traditional peanut brittle is loaded with butter and cream, I decided to make a vegan version that I think even my grandmother would enjoy. EP4L’s Vegan Peanut Brittle Apples.

EP4L’s Vegan Peanut Brittle Apples are easy to make. The sauce is just a buttery as the classic version. Using Granny Smith apples adds the element of tartness and another layer of sweetness. The addition of peanuts creates a salty, nutty, and crunch reminiscent of the tin box treat.

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Vegan Peanut Brittle Apples

A twist on the traditional Fall caramel candy apples and the peanut brittle you grew up loving, Vegan Peanut Brittle Apples are a salty, sweet, nutty and crunchy treat that makes a great gift or after-school snack. It will satisfy a sweet tooth.

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Course

Dessert/Snack

Cuisine

American

Servings

large apples MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

• 4 large Granny Smith apples, (left in the refrigerated until ready to use)
• 4 craft popsicle sticks
• 1 - 1/2 cups salted, peanuts, chopped
• 1 - 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 cup full-fat canned coconut milk (organic if possible)

Course Dessert/Snack Cuisine American Servings large apples MetricUS Imperial Ingredients 4 large Granny Smith apples, (left in the refrigerated until ready to use) 4 craft popsicle sticks 1 - 1/2 cups salted, peanuts, chopped 1 - 1/2 cups granulated sugar 1/3 cup water 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1/2 tsp. salt 1 cup full-fat canned coconut milk (organic if possible)

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Instructions

1. 1. In a saucepan over medium heat, add sugar, water, and salt. Bring to a boil, as you continuously whisk. Reduce heat to low and simmer, whisking occasionally to avoid sticking. Simmer until sauce is a golden color (8-10 minutes).

   
2. 2. Add canned coconut milk and vanilla extract and whisk briskly until well combined. Once smooth, increase temperate back to medium and allow to simmer an additional 6-8 minutes or until mixture thickens.

   
3. 3. Line a baking sheet (that can hold 4 apples and fit into your refrigerator) with parchment paper.
4. 4. Transfer brittle sauce to a glass bowl to cool for 3 minutes. While it is cooling, remove apples from the refrigerator. Twist apple stem to remove. Replace stem with a popsicle stick.
5. 5. Dip first apple in the cooled brittle sauce. Twist and coat all sides of the apple evenly. Allow excess caramel to drip off. Sprinkle apple with chopped, salted peanut. Place apple on baking sheet.

   
6. 6. Repeat step 5 with remaining apples. Reheat brittle sauce if it gets too thick to coat the apples.
7. 7. Place apples in the refrigerator to set.

   
8. Enjoy!

   

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