Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Popcorn

I saw this recipe on a favorite food blog of mine and couldn't resist.  Anything that incorporates chocolate and peanut butter together in a new way I'm on board.  After tasting this, you will be on board too!

You'll need around 8 cups of popped popcorn.  It was around 3 bags for me.  Place the popcorn in a large bowl and set aside.

Cut up 1 1/2 cups of mini Reese's peanut butter cups in half.

Mix the honey and sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a boil.  Let simmer for around 2 minutes then remove from heat.

Add in the peanut butter and stir vigorously until all the peanut butter is melted.  The mix in the vanilla extract.

Immediately pour the peanut butter caramel over the popcorn and gently stir with a wooden spoon until it's all coated.  Spread the popcorn on a baking sheet.

Drizzle popcorn with melted chocolate and let sit until the chocolate hardens.

Then stir in the mini Reese's peanut butter cups. 

This is similar to caramel corn, but two steps better!  If you're looking for a savory sweet dessert that's bound to make everyone happy this is exactly it!

Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Popcorn

Serving size 8 cups

Adapted from Two Peas and Their Pod

8 cups plain popcorn

1/2 cup honey

1/3 cup sugar

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 cup melted chocolate chips

1 1/2 cup mini Reese's Peanut Butter cups, chopped

Place popped popcorn in a large bowl and set aside.

Mix the honey and sugar together in a small saucepan and bring to a boil.

Let it simmer for around 2 minutes, then remove from heat.

Stir in the peanut butter and stir vigorously until it's melted.  

Then mix in the vanilla extract.

Immediately pour the peanut butter caramel over the popcorn and gently stir with a wooden spoon until coated.

Spread popcorn on a large baking sheet.

Drizzle popcorn with mPublish Postelted chocolate and let sit until chocolate hardens.

Stir in the mini Reese's cups and enjoy!

Caramel Corn & A Birthday

This caramel corn is a staple in my family's household treats.  My Mom makes huge batches of it, usually around Christmas and throughout the summer, then has to hide it so we don't eat it all in one sitting.  My Dad is known to hunt it out and leave nothing left for when my Mom goes to find it and bring it to a BBQ or whatnot.  It's so good, and so addicting!  I was going to post my tomato sauce that I made with the fresh tomatoes I talked about yesterday, but thought I'd post this caramel corn first in case you needed any extra ideas for a Memorial Day event! 

My Mom uses a popcorn maker, and pops the kernels herself.  I just bought regular bagged popcorn and popped it in the microwave.  I also cut the recipe in half, and ended up using two full bags; approximately 3 1/2 quarts or 14 cups.  If you're making the whole recipe make sure you have around four bags of popcorn.

Begin by boiling 1 cup of butter over medium-low heat on the stove.

Add brown sugar and lite corn syrup to the pot.  Cook for around five minutes, then remove from heat.

Add the salt and the baking soda, and stir well.

Once the salt and baking soda is mixed in well it should appear lighter like above.

Pour the hot-ish mixture over the popcorn and stir well to make sure all kernels are coated.  I sprayed two 9x13 inch pans with non-stick and put the popcorn in that to bake.  Bake at 250 degrees for one hour, stirring every 15 minutes. 

Once out of the oven, let cool for a few minutes.  Then break up the corn into chunks.  I really enjoy this recipe because it's light, the caramel doesn't overpower the popcorn, and it tastes delicious!  This stores really well in plastic baggies, or in a Tupperware container.  If you need a little something extra to bring to a party, this is the perfect addition!

Today is my boyfriend C's 27th birthday - and I would like to wish him a very

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 

Hope you have a great day, and I'm glad I'm here to celebrate with you  :)

Caramel Corn

Adapted from: mi madre, thank you!

7 quarts popped popcorn

1 cup butter

2 cups brown sugar

1/2 cup Karo lite corn syrup

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.

Pop popcorn and set aside.

Boil 1 cup of butter until melted.

Add brown sugar and corn syrup for around 5 minutes, then remove from heat.

Add salt and baking soda, and stir well.

Pour mixture over popcorn and mix well.

Bake for one hour, stirring every 15 minutes. 

Remove from oven and let cool for a few minutes, then break into chunks.

Enjoy!

*If you'd like to add nuts, add them before the corn cooks for the last 15 minutes.