Description
This Peanut Butter Popcorn recipe combines fluffy, popped popcorn with a rich and creamy peanut butter sauce sweetened with honey and sugar. It’s a delightful snack that can be customized with Reese’s pieces or other candies for added texture and flavor. Perfect for parties or a cozy treat, this recipe is quick to prepare and yields about 10 cups of delicious, sweet-and-savory popcorn.
Ingredients
Scale
Popcorn
- 10–11 cups popped popcorn
Peanut Butter Sauce
- 1 cup honey
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional Toppings
- 1–2 cups Reese’s Pieces or other candies such as M&M’s, chocolate chips, or chopped Butterfinger
Instructions
- Pop Popcorn: Pop 10-11 cups of popcorn and place it into an extra-large mixing bowl, ensuring the bowl is large enough to comfortably toss the popcorn with the sauce.
- Make Peanut Butter Sauce: In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine 1 cup honey and 2/3 cup granulated sugar, stirring well to blend. Bring the mixture to a boil and allow it to boil for 2 minutes while stirring continuously to prevent burning. Remove the saucepan from heat, then stir in 1 cup creamy peanut butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until the mixture is smooth and uniform.
- Combine Sauce with Popcorn: Slowly pour half of the peanut butter sauce over the popped popcorn, gently stirring to coat the popcorn evenly without crushing it. Continue to drizzle more sauce over the popcorn until you achieve your desired level of coating; be careful as you may not need to use the entire sauce depending on your preference.
- Add Optional Toppings: If desired, sprinkle 1-2 cups of Reese’s Pieces or your choice of candies such as M&M’s, chocolate chips, or chopped Butterfinger over the coated popcorn and toss lightly to distribute.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the peanut butter coated popcorn to cool for a few minutes so the sauce sets, making it easier to eat. Once cooled, serve immediately or store as directed.
Notes
- Yield: This recipe makes about 10 cups of peanut butter popcorn. A serving size is approximately 1 cup.
- Storing Instructions: Store peanut butter popcorn in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week to maintain freshness and crispiness.
- Fall Party Mix Variation: Substitute one cup of popcorn with one cup pretzels and add candy corn along with Reese’s Pieces or M&M’s for a festive snack mix perfect for fall gatherings.
- Additional Toppings: After tossing the popcorn in the peanut butter sauce, add your favorite candies like M&M’s, Reese’s Pieces, chocolate chips, or chopped Butterfinger for extra sweetness and texture.
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Popcorn: After the popcorn has cooled, drizzle melted chocolate over the top to create a decadent treat.
Keywords: peanut butter popcorn, snack, sweet popcorn, party mix, peanut butter sauce