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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8 Responses to “Almond Joy (actually Mounds) Cupcakes”

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    Erin — June 16, 2009 at 7:36 pm

    I’ve had my eye on these for a while now! They look fabulous!

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    Carrie — June 16, 2009 at 8:56 pm

    These sound great, I love coconut!

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    Julie — June 16, 2009 at 11:11 pm

    Those look delish! I’ll bet my husband would love those.

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    Jennifer — June 17, 2009 at 9:34 am

    Loving the cupcake creation and the filling looks SO good!!

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    Joelen — June 17, 2009 at 2:02 pm

    I have cupcake envy – this looks fantastic!

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    Deborah — June 17, 2009 at 3:46 pm

    These look amazing!!

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    Carol — June 28, 2009 at 1:05 am

    HOLY COW!!! I just stumbled upon your blog and am I ever glad I did!

    From one Massachusetts “sista” to another….these look AMAZING, Jen.

    I can’t WAIT to try them. I’m enjoying all of your other delicious dishes too!!! 🙂

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