Peanut Butter Popcorn Balls recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup brown sugar
⅔ cup white corn syrup
¼ cup butter
1 cup peanut butter
20 cups popped popcorn

Nutrition Info

249.4 calories
carbohydrate: 34.9 g
cholesterol: 7.6 mg
fat: 11.4 g
fiber: 2.5 g
protein: 5.3 g
saturatedFat: 3.6 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 107.2 mg
sugar: 18.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Combine brown sugar, corn syrup, and butter in a large saucepan, cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a rolling boil. Remove saucepan from heat, stir in peanut butter until mixture is smooth.

  2. Place popcorn in a large bowl. Pour peanut butter mixture over popcorn, toss until evenly coated. Form into about 16 balls using buttered hands. Arrange balls on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet, allow to dry and set, at least 30 minutes.

Recipe Yield

16 servings

Recipe Note

My mom made these every Halloween when I was a kid and you could still give this out as a treat. It still is a treat as a moist and chewy fall snack. You can make into balls or leave loose and serve like carmel corn if you prefer.

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