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PISTACHIOHONEY TOFFEE
Real Simple
|October 2025
This is better than anything you’d get while trick-or-treating. Trust us.
Pistachio-Honey Toffee
ACTIVE TIME 25 MINUTES
TOTAL TIME 2 HOURS, 25 MINUTES
MAKES 48 (2-INCH) PIECES
1½ cups chopped salted, roasted pistachios (from a 12-oz. pkg.), divided
2 cups (396 g) granulated sugar
2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into 1-Tbsp. slices
2 Tbsp. honey
1 tsp. kosher salt
1½ tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
LINE a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Sprinkle 1 cup pistachios evenly over parchment.
This story is from the October 2025 edition of Real Simple.
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