This Snickers Popcorn is our favorite movie night snack!
This past weekend my husband and I went to the movies.
What is so brilliant about this is there was no animation.
Adult actors actually performing, not just lending their voice to a cartoon bird.
A movie where I didn’t have to wear 3D glasses.
A movie where Ryan Gosling gratuitously goes shirtless.
A movie where I didn’t have to worry about Icees spilling or popcorn sharing.
It was nice.
But while distracted by all the Gosling abs I unconsciously consumed about a week’s worth of calories that a bag of movie theater popcorn contains.
I am convinced that the nasty fake butter drizzle that goes on top is the devil’s nectar.
Like the popcorn doesn’t have enough calories and saturated fat by itself I make the solid choice to drizzle more cellulite juice on top.
I blame Gosling. He and his 6 pack made my mind all screwy.
I left the movie, not with a stronger resolve to do more sit ups…no, of course that’s not what I did.
I made the very rational decision to one up the popcorn situation…I had done my research in good will and felt obligated to help the world, not with my chiseled abs, but with a perfected popcorn.
Choose your battles, folks.
Snickers Popcorn
First you need to pop your corn. I use an air popper.
Then you need to make your caramel.
Butter + Brown Sugar + Corn syrup = Delicious
Boil it for 5 minutes…no scary candy thermometer involved. Rejoice!
Then make your popcorn happy…
Transfer it onto some wax paper and sprinkles with your peanuts and make sure all your corn is coated.
Now bake it up for a little over an hour at 200°
Giving it a nice stir every 15 minutes.
While the popcorn is baking get out your Snickers. I used 30 “Fun Size” Snickers…but honestly you can use however many you want. The more the merrier.
Give ’em a coarse chopping.
When the popcorn is done add in your Snickers and stir them in evenly.
Pop the popcorn back in the oven for 3 minutes just enough time to melt the Snickers to the popcorn.
Transfer the popcorn back to the wax paper and spread out to cool…and you could stop here. I wouldn’t be mad.
But if you WANT, you could drizzle some melted chocolate on top.
It makes the popcorn happy…trust me.
Let the chocolate set..if you are able to show restraint…or eat it warm, really it’s fine.
When it’s set serve it up with a side of Gosling.
Snickers Popcorn
Ingredients
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- Recipe: Snickers Popcorn
- 8 quarts air popped corn (about 2 cups of kernels)
- 1 cup salted butter
- 2 cups light brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup salted peanuts
- 30 “Fun Size” Snickers bars coarsely chopped
- 3 oz melted semi sweet chocolate (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200°
- Over medium heat boil butter, brown sugar, salt and corn syrup for 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in your baking soda.
- Pour over your popcorn and stir to coat evenly.
- Transfer to waxed paper lined counter and sprinkle peanuts on top. Stir until all is coated evenly.
- Transfer popcorn into a large roasting pan and bake for 1 hour 15 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven and stir in your coarsely chopped Snickers. Return to oven for 3 more minutes so the Snickers begin to melt slightly into the popcorn.
- Remove from pan and transfer popcorn back to wax paper to cool.
- Drizzle melted chocolate on top of popcorn if desired.
- Let set and store in an airtight container.
Wow, wow, and wow! I am so going to have to make this SOON! Looks amazing!
That sounds amazing … I just pinned it and I’ll definitely try it soon. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you….Thank You…..THANK YOU.
This is a dream right…lol Looks amazing and so creative, two of my favorite foods 😉 Found you via Buns In The Oven, lovely blog, new follower!
Woah, does this look amazing. Gourmet popcorn is so expensive these days, but what a great recipe to make your own. Any idea on how many servings this would be?
Alysha @ShesOnTheRun
A LOT!
It makes 8 quarts of popcorn, so depending on your serving size….32 cups
This looks awesome and thank goodness I can share it on movie night at my friends house with her husband and two voracious and adorable kids lol. Cause if I had this alone, ooooo baaad. Brilliant idea (clever girl!) and I’m thinking make ahead and store in air tight containers for a nice treat in moderation?
Does it store well?
I think I may be in love …
chocolate
popcorn
carmel
more chocolate drizzled
heavenly!
I’m making this for lunch 🙂
Jo
If I lived at your house I would be so happy!
You are one dangerous woman! I make your stuff all the time, which may have something to do with why I can’t lose weight! This recipe may send me into a new pants size, but what a way to go! You are awesome!
Oh dear, I’m in BIG trouble, I mean REALLY BIG trouble!!!
They should make some sort of NOBEL Peace Prize for dessert makers. You’ve officially made the world a sweeter place!