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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9 Responses to “12 Days of Cookies – Fudge”

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    Katie — December 11, 2008 at 4:35 pm

    YUM! It looks so perfect and smooth!

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    Scott W. — December 12, 2008 at 1:16 am

    Oh my! This looks wonderful!!! We’ll defiantly be making some this weekend.

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    Jen — December 12, 2008 at 1:19 am

    You should! It literally takes 4 minutes.

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    Chad — December 13, 2008 at 4:57 pm

    Thanks for sharing. This looks great.

    I am working on some treat baskets for the neighbors and was looking for a third item, and this is perfect.

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    Jen — December 13, 2008 at 5:34 pm

    Glad to help Chad 🙂 Hope your neighbors enjoy the goodies.

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    Lori — December 15, 2008 at 1:15 am

    That fudge looks great! Oh I can just taste it melting in my mouth.

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    Crystal's Creations — December 18, 2008 at 1:54 am

    I just made a batch of this fudge, can’t wait to dig in to it! Thanks for sharing!

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    Dani — December 19, 2008 at 12:39 pm

    my mouth is watering 🙂

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    Bridget — December 19, 2008 at 4:37 pm

    Oh yum! My dad is the one in our family who makes the fudge! 🙂

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