Peanut Butter Halloween Popcorn Recipe
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4.4
Peanut Butter Halloween Popcorn Recipe
Description
Peanut Butter Halloween Popcorn combines a variety of snacks including popcorn, mini pretzels, salted roasted peanuts, candy corn, and Reese's Pieces to form a festive mix. A peanut butter caramel sauce is prepared by heating butter, honey, and sugar until caramelized, then blending in creamy peanut butter, salt, and heavy cream. This sauce is quickly drizzled over the snack mix and tossed to coat thoroughly.
The caramel mixture adds a rich, glossy coating that binds the sweet and salty components, yielding clusters of contrasting textures—crunchy pretzels and nuts alongside soft popcorn and chewy candy. Optional orange candy melts and sprinkles enhance the appearance with a Halloween theme. Once cooled, the mix is ready to serve in bowls or treated as party favors.
Ingredients
- 12 cups Popcorn air-popped
- 3 cups pretzels mini-twist
- 1 cup roasted salted peanuts
- 1 cup candy corn
- 1 cup Reese’s Pieces
- ¼ cup butter unsalted
- ¼ cup honey
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup peanut butter creamy
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- Candy Melts optional, for garnish, orange
- Sprinkles optional, for garnish, orange
Instructions
- Mix the popcorn, pretzels, peanuts, candy corn, and Reese’s Pieces in a very large bowl and spread out onto two large rimmed baking pans.
- Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the honey and sugar and stir until smooth. Stop stirring, allow the mixture to come to a boil, and cook for about 5 minutes, tilting the pan occasionally to make sure there are no signs of burning. The mixture should smell caramelized and be a bit darkened in color. Remove from the heat and carefully stir in the peanut butter, salt, and heavy cream.
- Quickly drizzle the peanut butter caramel over the party mix on the sheet pans, then toss to coat with two large spoons. Drizzle with melted orange candy melts and sprinkle with sprinkles, if using. Let the party mix cool on the sheet pans, then transfer to bowls for serving, breaking up any large pieces if needed.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 24servings (about 15 cups)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 247 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving (About 2/3 cup) | |
| Calories | 247kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Cholesterol | 7mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 208mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 23g | 46% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.4
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