Peanut Butter Popcorn Bars

Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Recipe by Kathy Oswald, Wauzeka, Wisconsin

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Apr. 22, 2022

If you're looking for a fun snack for kids, try this chewy peanut butter popcorn recipe that have a mild peanut butter taste. They're easy to mix and can be pressed into a pan to form bars, or shaped into balls. —Kathy Oswald, Wauzeka, Wisconsin


Test Kitchen Tips
  • To cut down on sugar, opt for a natural peanut butter.
  • If you prefer fresh popcorn, feel free to pop the kernels yourself on the stove.
  • Need more popcorn in your life? Try all of these delicious flavored popcorn recipes.
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    Yield:2 dozen
    Prep:30 min
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    Ingredients

    • 10 cups popped popcorn
    • 1/2 cup sugar
    • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
    • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
    • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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    Directions

    1. 1
      Place popcorn in a large bowl; set aside. In a saucepan over medium heat, bring sugar and corn syrup to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat.
    2. 2
      Stir in peanut butter and vanilla; mix well. Pour over popcorn and stir until well coated. Press into a buttered 13x9-in. pan. Cool slightly before cutting.

    Nutrition Facts

    1 bar: 90 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 74mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
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