Snickers Peanut Butter Popcorn made with just 5 ingredients in minutes! Everyone goes crazy over this salty-sweet peanut butter, chocolate & caramel popcorn!
Make this flavored popcorn recipe with only 5 ingredients and about 10 minutes of prep work, you will be on your way to enjoying this delightful treat quickly. Whip up a batch of this peanut butter popcorn for your next family movie night and your whole family will celebrate.
Reasons you’ll love this Peanut Butter Popcorn:
- Just 5 ingredients! Four of which you likely already have in your pantry! So just add some Snickers candy bars to your grocery list and you’ll be all set!
- Easy to make! It takes just 10 minutes to make this simple popcorn recipe.
- Peanut Butter + Chocolate + Caramel + Popcorn= HEAVEN. Seriously, the combination of ingredients in this dessert is perfect.
- Perfect for Sharing. Whether it’s a small get together, family night or a big party, everyone loves this Snickers popcorn.
SNICKERS Peanut Butter Popcorn Ingredients
Popcorn: You will need 1 bag of microwave popcorn, or ¼ cup popcorn if you use an air popper like I do.
Corn syrup: Adding in ½ cup of corn syrup to help make a tasty candy coating for the popcorn.
Peanut butter: Use a ¼ cup of creamy peanut butter to give the popcorn coating amazing flavor.
Vanilla extract: Using 1 teaspoons of vanilla extract will help enhance all the great flavors in this recipe.
Snickers candy: You will want to add in 1 cup of chopped SNICKERS candy for a perfect chewy and chocolatey addition to this snack.
Optional: If desired, you can add in ¼ cup salted peanuts and ¼ teaspoon of salt.
Step by step on how to make Peanut Butter Popcorn
Prep
Start by popping the popcorn in the microwave or an air popper, then transfer it into a large bowl and throw away any un-popped kernels.
Also, chop the Snickers candy bar into small chunks and set aside.
Candy coating
In a small saucepan, combine the corn syrup and peanut butter, cook over medium heat, whisk gently until smooth and completely melted. The mixture will begin to bubble up slightly, allow it to gently boil for about 3-4 minutes, then remove from heat. Add in the salt and vanilla extract, stir to combine.
Assemble
After that, pour the mixture over the popcorn and gently stir to coat the popcorn with the melted peanut butter mixture.
Next, add in the candy pieces and peanuts (if desired). I like to add in half the chopped SNICKERS bars, give it several stirs to mix, then add the other half.
Serve immediately and enjoy!
SNICKERS® PEANUT BUTTER POPCORN
Ingredients
- 3 oz bag microwave popcorn {or 1/4 cup popcorn kernels, popped}
- ½ cup corn syrup
- ¼ cup peanut butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup SNICKERS candy bars chopped into chunks
- ¼ cup salted peanuts optional
- ¼ tsp salt optional
Instructions
- Start by popping the popcorn in the microwave or an air popper, then transfer it into a large bowl and throw away any un-popped kernels.
- Chop the Snickers candy bar into small chunks and set aside.
- In a small saucepan, combine the corn syrup and peanut butter, cook over medium heat, whisk gently until smooth and completely melted. The mixture will begin to bubble up slightly, allow it to gently boil for about 3-4 minutes, then remove from heat.
- Add in the salt and vanilla extract, stir to combine.
- After that, pour the mixture over the popcorn and gently stir to coat the popcorn with the melted peanut butter mixture.
- Next, add in the candy pieces and peanuts (if desired). I like to add in half the chopped SNICKERS bars, give it several stirs to mix, then add the other half. Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
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HOW LONG WILL CANDY COATED POPCORN STAY FRESH?
Surprisingly enough, popped popcorn can last up to 3-4 weeks if properly stored, but we have always eaten it long before that time frame was up. Candy coated popcorn will soften up as days go by, so I recommend eating it within a day or two.
HOW DO YOU STORE CARAMEL POPCORN?
Keep your cooled peanut butter popcorn inside of an airtight container or large resealable plastic bag. You can keep it at room temperature for up to 2-3 days this way, but I recommend eating it as quickly as possible.
CAN I FREEZE CANDY COATED POPCORN?
Something not many people know is that you can freeze popcorn. Just make sure to keep it in its airtight container and it should be able to hold up well for a 3-4 months. Technically the popcorn isn’t even “frozen”, it is just very chilled and it helps the popcorn last longer.
Love popcorn? Here are some other popcorn recipes to try!
- Marshmallow Caramel Popcorn
- Caramel Popcorn Cake
- Better than Caramel Popcorn
- Peanut Butter Popcorn
- Pretty in Pink Popcorn
- Chocolate Popcorn
- Peppermint Popcorn
- Caramel Popcorn
- Game Day Popcorn Mix
- Halloween Popcorn Mix
- Homemade Stovetop Popcorn
- Easy Microwave Caramel Popcorn
Snickers Peanut Butter Popcorn is a delicious treat that is so simple to make. This candy popcorn is an easy homemade recipe and the results are an amazing snack or dessert.
Teresa Taylor says
Love this! We make ‘flavor coated’ popcorn for weekend movie night at home. For this recipe I used 1 6oz bag of peanut butter chips and 1 6oz bag white chocolate chips. Melt the chips until smooth and pour over popcorn, gently stir to combine then continue with recipe. I also like to chop the candy bars in my food processor. Just a couple of quick pulses so the candy bar is still chunky. Thanks for this awesome flavor combination!