Peanut Butter Popcorn Recipe
Peanut Butter Popcorn Recipe is perfect for movie night, holiday snacking, and more. Make this easy sweet and salty popcorn mix with simple ingredients.
Servings: 6
Cost: $4.94 Recipe, $0.82 per Serving
Ingredients
- 9 cups Popped Popcorn approximately 3 bags
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 cup Light Corn Syrup
- 1 cup Peanut bUtter
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Pop the popcorn according to the package directions and place it in a large mixing bowl. Remove any unpopped kernels.
- In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine the granulated sugar and light corn syrup. Stir constantly until the sugar dissolves and the mixture comes to a gentle boil.
- Allow the mixture to boil for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent burning.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the peanut butter and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Pour the peanut butter mixture over the popcorn and gently toss until the popcorn is evenly coated.
- Spread the coated popcorn onto a parchment paper or wax paper-lined baking sheet.
- Let the popcorn cool for 10–20 minutes before breaking it apart and serving.
- Store any leftovers in an airtight container.
Notes
Store the leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
Do not boil the corn syrup mixture for longer than 2 minutes as it will be hardened and difficult to work with so watch it closely as it cooks.
Nutrition
Calories: 637kcal | Carbohydrates: 96g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 346mg | Potassium: 316mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 82g | Vitamin A: 29IU | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg
