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I am a stay-at-home Mom to 5 kids, so each and every day is busy. I try not to over-schedule and leave a lot of time to just play, but even still, by early afternoon I’m exhausted! Over the years I’ve decided I’m just a better mom when I get enough of 2 things: sleep and food. So when my feet start dragging and begin to feel more impatient and cranky, I do a quick assessment. Did I get enough sleep last night? Is my blood sugar tanking? Do I need a snack?
Chances are I answer a resounding YES to at least one of those questions, so I take a moment and do what I can do to charge before what I call the “afternoon rush.” (Moms? You know what I’m talking about! It starts at 3:30 pm and looks like this: Kids get home from school, HoMeWoRk, Chores!, dinner prep, eat Dinner!, clean-up from dinner, PlAy & relax (ha!), pajamas, brush teeth, bedtime story, BED.!!!) A 15 minute power-nap can work wonders, but mostly I find I’m in need of food!
My answer for all of this? A fun after-school SNACK! Today it’s all about SNICKERS® Peanut Butter Popcorn! I used SNICKERS Almond in my popcorn, but I also like SNICKERS Peanut Butter or SNICKERS Extreme in it! Take a few minutes, sit down and enjoy a delicious snack to give you a boost before the afternoon rush. It’s so fun to hear about your kids’ day and just connect with them. Enjoy!
SNICKERS ® Peanut Butter Popcorn
- 1 bag of microwave popcorn {or 1/4 cup popcorn if you use an air popper like I do}
- 1/2 cup corn syrup
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup chopped SNICKERS® candy
- 1/4 cup salted peanuts, optional
- 1/4 tsp salt, optional
Pop popcorn into a large bowl and throw away any unpopped kernels.
Combine corn syrup and peanut butter in a small saucepan. Over medium heat, melt and whisk gently until smooth. Mixture will begin to bubble up slightly- allow it to gently boil for about 3-4 minutes, then remove from heat. Add in salt and vanilla.
Pour over popcorn and gently stir to coat peanut butter mixture. Add in candy 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.
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SNICKERS® PEANUT BUTTER POPCORN
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- 1 bag of microwave popcorn {or 1/4 cup popcorn if you use an air popper like I do}
- 1/2 cup corn syrup
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup chopped SNICKERS® candy
- 1/4 cup salted peanuts optional
- 1/4 tsp salt optional
Instructions
- Pop popcorn into a large bowl and throw away any unpopped kernels.
- Combine corn syrup and peanut butter in a small saucepan. Over medium heat, melt and whisk gently until smooth. Mixture will begin to bubble up slightly- allow it to gently boil for about 3-4 minutes, then remove from heat. Add in salt and vanilla.
- Pour over popcorn and gently stir to coat peanut butter mixture. Add in candy 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.
Teresa Taylor says
September 24, 2015 at 6:36 amLove 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!