Peanut Butter Caramel Corn

Caramel corn is one of my favorite snacks. I can eat my way through more than I should in one sitting. Because of this, I rarely make it at home. I whipped up this Peanut Butter Caramel Corn for hanging out with some friends a couple weeks ago. Everyone really enjoyed it.

I used Peanut Butter and Co’s White Chocolate Wonderful peanut butter. I think it has a hint of caramel flavor in it and figured it would pair well with the caramel. I think this would be delicious with regular old peanut butter, but I really enjoyed the flavor using the white chocolate PB.

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Peanut Butter Caramel Corn

Caramel corn kicked up a notch with peanut butter thrown into the mix.

Yield: Serves 8

Ingredients:

2 Tbsp canola oil
1/2 cup unpopped popcorn kernels
1/2 cup sliced almonds
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
2/3 cup light corn syrup
2 1/2 Tbsp unsalted butter
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 tsp vanilla

Directions:

Preheat oven to 250 F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and spray with cooking spray.

Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven set over medium-high heat. Add the popcorn kernels and cover. Cook, shaking the pan frequently, for about 4 minutes, or until the popping almost completely stops. Remove the pan from the heat and when the popping stops, remove the cover and add the almonds.

In a medium saucepan, combine the brown sugar, corn syrup, butter and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then continue cooking for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove the pan from the heat and mix in the peanut butter and vanilla. Drizzle over the popcorn and use a rubber spatula to toss to coat.

Spread the popcorn on the prepared pan. Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Let cool completely before serving.

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12 Responses to “French Silk Pie”

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    Debbi Does Dinner Healthy — July 12, 2010 at 12:15 pm

    I made one of these once and it was grainy because I screwed up on the butter or something, your looks perfect! Must give it a try, thanks!

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    newlywed — July 12, 2010 at 12:25 pm

    That looks SO good. French Silk pie is one of my favorites too, but I have never tried making it.

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    Evan B — July 12, 2010 at 2:21 pm

    French Silk Pie is one of my favorites.. and it’s also one of my favorite blizzard’s at Dairy Queen! I’m going to have to give this a try..

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    Memória — July 12, 2010 at 6:52 pm

    I think I’ve had only one French Silk Pie in my lifetime. I must change that statistic haha. Your photos look fantastic.

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    Becky — July 12, 2010 at 10:33 pm

    Wow, that looks delicious! I’ve never made it before either, but I’ll have to give it a shot! And I feel your pain about the “big” sister thing…my little bro calls me shorty which took some getting used to : )

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    Julie — July 13, 2010 at 12:00 am

    What a wonderful pie! It’s strange how I have no problem with the raw eggs in this pie, but they gross me out in spaghetti carbonara 🙂

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    brettb734 — July 13, 2010 at 12:19 pm

    I too love french silk pie, but have never made one. You did such a good job and made it sound simple, I will have to try making one.

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    Fun and Fearless in Beantown — July 13, 2010 at 2:03 pm

    This looks divine! I’m not much of a baker, which is why I love heading over to your site for inspiration!

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    We Are Not Martha — July 14, 2010 at 12:55 pm

    Awww that’s so nice you baked it together 🙂 It looks amazing and so, so beautiful!

    Sues

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    the twins — July 14, 2010 at 6:05 pm

    that looks so delicious!

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    toccara — November 5, 2010 at 3:02 am

    Ive tried this pie and it was perfect. I didn’t make the crust because I needed it in a hurry so I just baked off a pie shell instead. It was breath taking. I so love this recipe.

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    toccara — November 5, 2010 at 3:04 am

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