Maple Walnut Brittle

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Ample Hills Creamery

By Brian Smith and Jackie Cuscuna

Published 2014

  • About

Here’s a flavor that just feels like fall—something to eat on those pumpkin-picking hayride afternoons. As with our take on butter pecan, for our version of maple walnut, we make a brittle candy. The toasted walnuts, butter, and caramelized sugars are magic together. And the added benefit of making brittle is that the pieces of walnut don’t absorb the liquid from the ice cream and become soggy. You’ll get bright, crunchy bits of nut and butter in every bite. It’s important to find grade B m