Reese's Popcorn Munch

I started making some of my Super Bowl treats already, so I don't have as much to do tomorrow. :)  This Reese's popcorn is something I have been wanting to try for awhile, and I decided this would be the perfect opportunity!

I made my boys stay out of it because "it's for tomorrow", but I had to try a little - just to make sure it was good. ;)

Yep.  It's good.  Very, very good! I think chocolate and peanut butter are my new favorite things on popcorn.  Yummy! Who knew?  Oh, you did?  Well thanks for telling me.  haha :)   

 

Recipe adapted from Inside BruCrew Life

Ingredients:

10 cups popped popcorn

1 1/2 cups Reese's Unwrapped Minis, chopped in half



2 cups Reese's Puffs cereal
1/2 cup chocolate chips (semi-sweet or milk)
1/2 cup Reese's peanut butter chips
2 tsp shortening, divided
1 cup Reese's Pieces candies

Directions:
Mix popcorn, mini cups and cereal  together and spread on a cookie sheet lined with wax paper.

In a microwave-safe bowl, combine 1 tsp shortening and chocolate chips.  Heat for 30 seconds and stir, continuing until melted and smooth.  Drizzle over popcorn mixture.

Sprinkle with Reese's Pieces candies.

Heat peanut butter chips the same way you did the chocolate chips, using the remaining 1 tsp of shortening.  Drizzle over popcorn.

Let sit in refrigerator for a few minutes until cooled and set.

Break into chunks, and enjoy!!

Holiday Popcorn

If you are looking for an easy treat to make with the kids or for a party - look no further - these are my new absolute favorite treat!  There are peanuts, and chocolate all covered in a marshamallowy goo. Yumm-o!

And you know what the best thing about these little goodies is?  You can make them for any holiday!  Red and green at Christmas, Reese's Pieces or fall colored M&M's - you could even put candy corn it it.  (Just a suggestion.)  The possibilities are endless...

I am dying to try Raisinettes in it next time! 

Adapted from Taste of Home

Ingredients:

6 quarts of popped popcorn (about 1 cup unpopped)

1 jar (16 oz) dry roasted peanuts

1 pkg (16 oz) M&M's candy

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup canola oil

1 pkg (16 oz) miniature marshmallows

1 tsp vanilla

Directions:

Mix popcorn, peanuts and M&M's in a very large mixing bowl.

Cook marshmallows, butter and oil in large saucepan over medium heat until marshmallows are melted.  Remove from heat, add vanilla and stir.

Pour melted marshmallows over popcorn mixture and mix until evenly coated.  Press into two 9x13" pans.  Let stand until set, about 1-2 hours.

Cut into bars and enjoy!  Since there are 2 pans, you can even give one away & keep one for yourself! Bonus! :)

 

Caramel Corn

#4

On the fourth day of Christmas treats I give to you - Caramel Corn! I get requests for this every year, and one of the reasons I love this recipe so much is because it stays gooey and doesn't harden.  There is nothing worse than having to chip off a bunch of hardened caramel corn, and having it crumble all over.

This recipe does make a TON - and I usually have to stir it in a large plastic toy bin! (Washed out, of course.) haha :)

I recently made this for my kids' school carnival bake sale. 

Didn't these turn out so cute? I would buy them! ;)

Ingredients:

2 c popcorn kernels (makes 32 c popped)

2 2/3 c light brown sugar

1 c white corn syrup

1/2 c butter (1 stick)

1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk

Instructions:

Pop 2 c popcorn kernels in an air popper, and place in large bowl - or toy bin. ;) Remove the unpopped seeds as you go, so no one chips a tooth later.

In large saucepan, heat brown sugar and corn syrup.  Bring to a good boil.

Add butter and sweetened condensed milk.  Cook slowly until soft ball stage. It takes a loooong time, sorry - but it's totally worth it!  

(In case anyone might not know what a "soft ball stage" is, the easiest way to do this is drip a tiny bit into a glass of cool water - then pull it out and squish it between your fingers, if it is sticky at all, it's not done yet.  It should kind of spring back and stay in a little ball shape.)

After caramel is all nice and ready, coat popcorn and stir evenly. 

Here is another way I like to do it:

Chocolate covered, anyone??? I think YES!