Peanut Butter Popcorn Crunch Recipe

By lewolfe50

This sweet, crunchy mix from LaVonne Smith in Kennebec, South Dakota makes a great family snack to munch while watching Christmas movies or trimming the tree.

Ingredients

• 12 cups popped popcorn
• 4 cups miniature pretzels
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 cups chocolate-covered peanuts

Details

Servings 21
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine popcorn and pretzels; set aside. In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, honey and corn syrup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until sugar is dissolved.

Remove from the heat. Stir in peanut butter and vanilla. Pour over popcorn mixture and toss to coat. Pour into two greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pans.

Bake, uncovered, at 250° for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes. Break into clusters; place in a large bowl. Add chocolate-covered peanuts; mix well. Cool completely. Yield: about 4 quarts.