Copycat Cracker Jacks
Copycat Cracker Jacks made with popcorn, butter, brown sugar & vanilla! Sweet caramel coated popcorn and peanut mix that's easily made at home!
Course: Dessert, Popcorn
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Copycat Cracker Jacks
Servings: 20
Calories: 663kcal
- 16 cups Popped Popcorn (1½ cups kernels)
- 1 ½ cups lightly salted Peanuts
- 1 cup brown sugar (packed down lightly)
- ½ cup corn syrup
- ½ cup butter
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
Line a jelly-roll sheet with parchment paper. Add popcorn and nuts, spreading evenly around the pan.
Place in the oven while it's preheating and just leave it in there while you prepare the caramel. (It should only take about 7-8 minutes.)
Mix brown sugar, corn syrup, butter and salt in heavy 2 qt. saucepan on medium heat.
Bring to boil over while stirring constantly.
Boil 5 min. without stirring. When your timer has about 1 minute left, remove the popcorn/peanut mixture from the over and set close by.
Remove caramel from heat. Stir in baking soda and vanilla. Mix well.
Spray a rubber scraper with nonstick cooking spray and quickly pour syrup over warm popcorn, stir to coat evenly.
Bake for 45 min. stirring every 10-15 minutes, at least twice during the 45 minute period.
Remove from oven, let cool and break apart. ENJOY!
Calories: 663kcal | Carbohydrates: 116g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 191mg | Potassium: 461mg | Fiber: 18g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 142IU | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 4mg