Macadamia Brittle with Fleur de Sel

Name: Macadamia Brittle with Fleur de Sel
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted macadamia nuts, toasted, chopped, cooled; 1 tablespoon chilled butter, diced; 1 teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon fleur de sel or other coarse sea salt; 1 cup sugar; ½ cup water; 2 tablespoons light corn syrup

A luxurious candy brittle made with toasted macadamia nuts and finished with a touch of fleur de sel, creating the perfect balance of sweet and salty. This crispy, buttery confection makes an elegant gift or dessert.

8 servings

30 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•1 cup unsalted macadamia nuts, toasted, chopped, cooled
•1 tablespoon chilled butter, diced
•1 teaspoon baking soda
•½ teaspoon fleur de sel or other coarse sea salt
•1 cup sugar
•½ cup water
•2 tablespoons light corn syrup

Cooking Instructions

1.
Place large sheet of foil on work surface; butter foil. Combine nuts and next 3 ingredients in medium bowl.
5 min
2.
Stir sugar, 1/2 cup water, and corn syrup in medium saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Boil without stirring until syrup turns deep amber color, brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush and swirling pan occasionally, about 10 minutes. Remove caramel from heat. Immediately stir in nut mixture (caramel will bubble up). Pour caramel onto prepared foil; spread thinly. Cool brittle until hard; chop. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 week ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.
25 min