Spicy chocolate peanut butter popcorn
Made with peanut butter, milk chocolate chips and a dash of cayenne pepper, this sweet-and-spicy popcorn mix is salty, crunchy and more than a little addictive. To make our easy Spicy Chocolate Peanut Butter Popcorn recipe, first drizzle on a layer of spiced-up peanut butter syrup, and then finish with a drizzle of creamy, melted chocolate chips. In just a few minutes, you can create a delicious chocolate-covered popcorn snack that wakes up your taste buds.
Yield: 6 to 8 cups
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Ingredients
- ⅔ cup light corn syrup
- ¼ cup sugar
- ½ cup peanut butter
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- ¼ - ½ tsp. cayenne pepper, to taste
- 6 to 8 cups popped popcorn, remove unpopped kernels
- ⅔ cup milk chocolate chips
- ½ Tbsp. shortening or vegetable oil
Directions
- In microwave, melt sugar and corn syrup, stirring every 30 seconds and watching carefully to prevent burning.
- Stir in the peanut butter and microwave again, stirring every 30 seconds or until peanut butter melts and mixture can be blended evenly.
- Remove from microwave; add vanilla and cayenne pepper to taste.
- Drizzle mixture over popcorn, stirring to distribute evenly. Spread popcorn on a cookie sheet to cool.
- Heat the milk chocolate chips and shortening or vegetable oil in microwave for 30 seconds, stirring and microwaving an additional 30 seconds if necessary, until melted.
- Drizzle chocolate over the peanut butter popcorn with a spoon. Allow chocolate to harden. Then break up the larger chunks of popcorn and store in an airtight container until ready to serve.
Jennifer Fujita
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Artistic style: Easy peasy
Inspiration: A family of good cooks and big eaters!
Happy place: Cooking in my kitchen with the music blaring.
Favourite project or work of art: Any art you can eat