Peanut Butter Popcorn Balls

Name: Peanut Butter Popcorn Balls
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 10 servings.
Ingredients: 5 cups popped popcorn; 1 cup dry roasted peanuts; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup light corn syrup; 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 10 lollipop sticks

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. + standing YIELD: 10 servings.

Friends and family are always happy to receive these tasty peanut butter popcorn balls. I love making them as well as eating them! —Betty Claycomb, Alverton, Pennsylvania

Ingredients

5 cups popped popcorn
1 cup dry roasted peanuts
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
10 lollipop sticks

Directions

1. Place popcorn and peanuts in a large bowl. In a large heavy saucepan over medium heat, bring sugar and corn syrup to a rolling boil, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; stir in peanut butter and vanilla. Quickly pour over popcorn mixture and mix well.
2. When cool enough to handle, quickly shape into ten 2-1/2-in. balls; insert a lollipop stick into each ball. Let stand at room temperature until firm; wrap in plastic.

Nutrition Facts

1 popcorn ball: 281 calories, 16g fat (2g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 228mg sodium, 32g carbohydrate (25g sugars, 3g fiber), 7g protein.

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