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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.

Recipe from Tracey's Culinary Adventures

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    Jennyfer — March 17, 2008 at 2:34 am

    Good job! Looks like we were on the same page for the most part. Great minds think alike. 🙂

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    Nikki57 — March 17, 2008 at 2:52 am

    Great job! They look great

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    CB — March 17, 2008 at 4:17 am

    cupcakes AND cadbury eggs? I have died and gone to heaven. Great job!
    -Clara

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    Elizabeth — March 17, 2008 at 3:03 pm

    Great minds! That’s exactly what came to mind for me too! They look amazing! I might make them anyway (although that means I have to figure something else out for the contest!) They sound AMAZING!

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    Butta Buns — March 17, 2008 at 5:00 pm

    This is brilliant, who’d of thunk it!
    They look amazing too, I’m making a dash for the nearest CVS to pick up a few eggs.

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    Kristina — March 17, 2008 at 6:04 pm

    These look amazing!

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    Brooke — March 17, 2008 at 7:54 pm

    Oh, you are my hero. I LOVE Cadbury eggs. This is a fantastic idea! Mmmmm…

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    Jaime — March 18, 2008 at 1:14 am

    mmmm cadbury eggs are my favorite!! funny how they harden when you bake them!

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    LisaRene — May 1, 2008 at 5:40 pm

    I find it very amusing that you had a “third try” 🙂

    I too get determined and will proceed to make the same recipe over and over until I get it right. Sometimes I even dream about an imperfect recipe and can’t wait till morning to give it another try 🙂

    Perseverance pays off!

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    Christina — March 4, 2010 at 2:35 am

    I can’t wait to try these! You are a goddess in my book!

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