5.0 from 78 votes
Peanut Butter Popcorn
This easy Peanut Butter Popcorn recipe has fresh popped popcorn tossed in an incredible 4-ingredient peanut butter sauce! I love to toss in some Reese's Pieces and enjoy this 15 minute treat for movie and game nights!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
13 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 352 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 10-11 cups popped popcorn
Peanut Butter Sauce:
- 1 cup honey
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-2 cups Reese's Pieces , optional
Instructions
- Pop popcorn and add to an extra large mixing bowl.
- Peanut butter sauce: In medium saucepan over medium heat add honey and sugar and stir well to combine. Bring to a boil then boil for 2 minutes, stirring. Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter and vanilla, mixing until smooth.
- Combine: Slowly pour HALF of the peanut butter sauce over the popcorn and gently stir to coat. Drizzle more peanut butter sauce, until your desired coating is reached (you may not use it all, depending on preference). Add Reese's pieces, chocolate chips or other candy, if desired.
- Allow to cool for a few minutes before eating.
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Notes
- Yield: about 10 cups popcorn. Serving size 1 cup.
- Storing Instructions: Store peanut butter popcorn in an airtight container for up to one week.
- Fall Party Mix: Replace one cup of popcorn with one cup of pretzels. Add some candy corn and Reese's Pieces or M&M's.
- Toppings: After tossing the popcorn in the creamy peanut butter sauce, add some M&M's, Reese's Pieces, chocolate chips, or chopped Butterfinger.
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Popcorn: Allow peanut butter popcorn to cool, then drizzle with melted chocolate.
Nutrition Information
Calories
352kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
56g
(19%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Sodium
113mg
(5%)
Potassium
200mg
(6%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
44g
(88%)
Vitamin A
22IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
16mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 352
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 352kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 56g | 19% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Sodium | 113mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 200mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 44g | 88% |
| Vitamin A | 22IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.