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!
Servings: 20
Calories: 663kcal
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- 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!
Nutrition
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