Sweet Peanuts ‘n’ Popcorn
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Lightly sweet baked popcorn with peanuts and powdered sugar. Divide it into sandwich bags for easy snacks or lunchbox treats.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup margarine melted
- 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1 cup dry roasted peanuts
- 8 cups popped corn
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- baking sheet
- zip-top bags
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F.
- In a large bowl, stir the melted margarine and confectioners’ sugar together, then mix in the peanuts.
- Pour over the popcorn and toss until evenly coated.
- Spread on a baking sheet and bake for 7 to 10 minutes, stirring once, until lightly crisp.
- Let cool on the sheet, stirring once or twice.
- When completely cool, divide among 8 sandwich bags.
Notes
Airtight at room temperature, best quality up to 1 week; freeze airtight up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 39g | Calories: 220kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 5.6g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6.3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 136mg | Potassium: 144mg | Fiber: 2.7g | Sugar: 4.6g | Vitamin A: 252IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 0.5mg
Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for 8 servings; margarine counted as butter, confectioners' sugar counted as powdered sugar, popped corn counted as air-popped popcorn. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.