Caramel Peanut Butter Popcorn
This Caramel Peanut Butter Popcorn is soft, chewy and loaded with rich peanut butter caramel, crunchy Rice Krispies and colorful M&M's! Made with just a handful of ingredients, it's an easy, no-bake sweet and salty treat that's perfect for movie nights, parties and sharing!
Servings: 10
Ingredients
- ½ Cup Butter
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 1 Cup Karo Syrup
- 1 Cup Peanut Butter (or more)
- 10 Cups Movie Theater Popcorn
- 3 Cups Rice Krispies
- 18 oz M&M’s Family Size bag, any variety (see note)
Instructions
- Put the popcorn into a large bowl and try to remove as many of the unpopped popcorn seeds as you can (see note).
- Melt butter, sugar and Karo syrup in a large saucepan and bring to a boil then immediately add the peanut butter.½ Cup Butter, 1 Cup Sugar, 1 Cup Karo Syrup, 1 Cup Peanut Butter
- Stir until smooth, then pour about half of the peanut butter caramel over the popcorn and stir to combine.10 Cups Movie Theater Popcorn
- Add the Rice Krispies and the rest of the caramel and stir to combine.3 Cups Rice Krispies
- Add the M&M's immediately so that they stick to the popcorn. Stir until the M&M's are distributed throughout the popcorn.18 oz M&M’s
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Notes
I like to pop the popcorn, put it in a bowl, them move it to a different bowl. It just kind of sifts the kernels to the bottom so I can throw those out. Biting into those kernels are tough.
Use any variety of M&M's you love! Peanut butter M&M's are my favorite, but peanut, plain, mini or seasonal flavors are all delicious. You can even mix and match different kinds. The 18 ounces is a guideline, so feel free to adjust the amount to your preference.
Caramel peanut butter popcorn from Aunt Helen
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 740kcal | Carbohydrates: 102g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 285mg | Potassium: 196mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 82g | Vitamin A: 978IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 4mg