Morning Glory Confections is all about taking a classic confection--peanut brittle--and modernizing it by using non-traditional ingredients like chai tea, coffee, and New Mexico chili. At the same time, we're bringing brittle back to its roots, as a carefully crafted confection using traditional techniques in small batch production. Morning Glory Confections is based in Los Angeles and can be found at fine food shops, wine stores, cafes and marketplaces, farms and gift shops across the country.
Max Lesser, Owner and Confectioner
After finishing graduate school in 2006, Max worked as a private chef for a family in Los Angeles. During this time, he experimented with a wide variety of ingredients and textures in the foods he prepared. After combining two of his most requested snacks - peanut brittle & spiced nuts - he instinctively began dreaming up new brittles. Armed with the support and encouragement of his family and friends, Morning Glory was launched in 2008.
Press
Read some of the nice things people have been saying about Morning Glory Confections:
Westways
“Peanut brittle is shedding its homespun roots for a posh new flavor profile—at least in Los Angeles....” ( PDF - read on )
Saveur
“We found an abundance of excellent local food products while putting together this special LA issue. Here are some of our favorites...” ( PDF - read on )
Squid Ink, LA Weekly
“For the fleur de sel and peanut brittle, Morning Glory's modern approximation of traditional brittle, Lesser uses le Saunier de Camargue fleur de sel from France, which is fine by us, given the brilliant sweet vs. savory contrasting results. ...” ( read on )
Martha Stewart Living
“Best Brittle - Brittle often has a Goldilocks problem: It's either too hard or too soft, too sweet or not sweet enough. Morning Glory Confections, however, has made it's artisanal brittle just right...” ( PDF - read on )
Imbibe
“Give your sweetie some sweets in the form of this heavenly brittle that has the perfect balance of crunch and spice...” ( PDF - read on )
Tasting Table LA
“Marshmallows, cupcakes and ice cream sandwiches--are there any old-fashioned desserts that haven't been retooled into a modern-day sweet?...” ( read on )
Daily Candy
“Your idea of morning glory? Coffee and a bran muffin. (Let’s not go into detail.) One bite of Morning Glory Confections may have you rethinking things...” ( read on )
Eating LA
“I think we're all pretty much over cupcakes and frozen yogurt, and creampuffs never really floated my boat, but boy, this brittle is good...”
( read on)
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