Peanut Butter Popcorn Bars

Name: Peanut Butter Popcorn Bars
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 dozen.
Ingredients: 10 cups popped popcorn; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup light corn syrup; 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min. YIELD: 2 dozen.

If you're looking for a fun snack for kids, try this chewy peanut butter popcorn recipe that have a mild peanut butter taste. They're easy to mix and can be pressed into a pan to form bars, or shaped into balls. —Kathy Oswald, Wauzeka, Wisconsin

Ingredients

10 cups popped popcorn
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Place popcorn in a large bowl; set aside. In a saucepan over medium heat, bring sugar and corn syrup to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat.
2. Stir in peanut butter and vanilla; mix well. Pour over popcorn and stir until well coated. Press into a buttered 13x9-in. pan. Cool slightly before cutting.

Nutrition Facts

1 bar: 90 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 74mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

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