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Sweet & Salty Popcorn Bars Recipe

The name says it all. You have the sweet from the M&Ms and marshmallows and the salty from the popcorn and peanuts. Kids of all ages will enjoy snacking on these bars.—Nina Vilhauer, Mina, South Dakota

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Sweet & Salty Popcorn Bars Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + cooling

Yield: 30 Servings

10 10 20

Ingredients

4 quarts popped popcorn
1 package (12.6 ounces) milk chocolate M&M's
3 cups salted peanuts
1 package (16 ounces) large marshmallows
1 cup butter, cubed

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the popcorn, M&M's and peanuts. In a large saucepan, combine marshmallows and butter. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until melted. Stir into popcorn mixture.
Press into two greased 13-in. x 9-in. pans. Cool; cut into bars. Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.

Originally published as Sweet & Salty Popcorn Bars in Taste of Home Fall 2012