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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

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5 Reviews

Total Time:Prep: 20 min. + standing

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Betty Claycomb, Alverton, Pennsylvania

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Jun. 15, 2023

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

Test Kitchen Tips

To roast your own peanuts, preheat your oven to 350 degrees and place shelled peanuts on a baking pan. Put the pan in the oven for about 15 minutes, and you're good to get munching!

To lower the calorie count, opt for natural peanut butter.

Check out our favorite gourmet popcorn recipes.

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Peanut Butter Popcorn Balls

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Yield:10 servings

Prep:15 min

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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

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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.