M&M Peanut Butter Popcorn
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Popcorn coated in a honey and peanut butter syrup and mixed with plain M&M’s. A sweet, crunchy snack for parties and school treats.
Ingredients
- 10 cups popped popcorn
- 1/2 cup plain M&M’s
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- saucepan
- baking sheet
Directions
- Put the popped popcorn and M&M’s in a large bowl.
- Rub butter around the sides of a medium saucepan.
- Add the sugar, honey, and corn syrup and heat over medium.
- Bring to a full rolling boil.
- Stir for about 3 minutes, then take it off the heat.
- Stir in the peanut butter and vanilla until smooth.
- Pour over the popcorn and candy and toss to coat.
- Spread on a large pan to cool.
- Break into bite-sized pieces and serve.
Notes
Airtight at room temperature up to 5 days; cool completely before sealing; don’t refrigerate.
Nutrition
Serving: 50g | Calories: 214kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 3.7g | Fat: 8.6g | Saturated Fat: 2.9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 3.8mg | Sodium: 64mg | Potassium: 109mg | Fiber: 1.8g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 59IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 0.5mg
Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for 12 servings; popped popcorn counted as air-popped popcorn, plain M&M's counted as milk chocolate candies, peanut butter counted as smooth peanut butter. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.