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.
Love popcorn? So do we! 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
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!