This week's recipe is from the Confections and Pastries section of BAKED Explorations and it has quickly become a favorite. Popcorn with caramel, peanuts, AND Chocolate? What's not to love?! This is a simple and quick snack to make.
To make the BAKED Explorations twist on this caramel peanut treat, I used whole kernel popcorn and popped it according to the package's instructions with 3 tablespoons of canola oil in a covered pot, shaking the pot gently over medium heat. It was neat hearing the kernels popping away and brought back memories of my mom making popcorn for us like this when I was a kid. The caramel didn't take long to make and was easy to mix in with the popcorn. After baking in the oven the caramel is beautifully melted and you just mix it a little more with the popcorn to make sure it is all coated. After it bakes and cools, you drizzle melted chocolate over it. The chocolate is a mixture of milk chocolate and bittersweet. I did my best Jackson Pollack imitation with the chocolate.
This is one of those recipes that you wish you had been making all your life. It is crunchy, sweet, peanuty and chocolatey deliciousness. A huge hit at my house.
Adding the chocolate to the caramel popcorn is genius. You just can't get enough of it. Head on over to BAKED Sunday Mornings to see the rest of the group's caramel peanut chocolate popcorn and while you are there, check out the recipe on the site.
I wish I could buy this book and be a part of the group, it's just that I think my parents would kill me if I bought yet another book!!! The popcorn surely do look delicious!!!
ReplyDeleteLooks delicious! You don't even need the "prize" at the bottom!
ReplyDeleteJackson P., move over! Your work of art is much better!
ReplyDeleteThat looks very tasty!
ReplyDeleteHere is a romantic Cracker Jacks story for you: Sometime in the early 90s my father bought my mother a ring for Christmas. He cut open the bottom of a box of Cracker Jacks, put the ring in and then wrapped it. My mother knew that she was getting something special that year, but when she saw the box she thought at first that he had been teasing her the whole time. She was very surprised when she found that ring!
I loved cracker jacks as well - but mostly for the nifty decoder rings and the like! :) I agree - the chocolate elevated this to grown up "Cracker Jacks"! Beautiful job - looks like there was just enough for everyone. Jackson would be proud (angry as usual), but proud!
ReplyDeletelooks great! i'm glad you enjoyed it!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, that looks absolutely wonderful! This is the kind of recipe that could become extremely dangerous -- easy to make and so delicious!
ReplyDeleteIsn't it fun to take these foodie trips down memory lane? Always loved this type of snack, and with the added chocolate, it just got more fabulous. Now I'm thinking of little "prizes" to put in with this treat...these fun snacks get the creativity working. Your caramel-chocolate popcorn looks perfect.
ReplyDeleteYes - where has this recipe been all our lives? It's been a fun nostalgic recipe for all of us. And, it's very addictive...
ReplyDeleteThat looks great! I used to love Cracker Jacks too. :)
ReplyDeleteOh, boy...I could not keep my hand out of that bowl!!! Marvelous caramel corn!
ReplyDeleteNow I'm sorry I didn't participate this week! This looks great!
ReplyDeleteI have a tried-and-true caramel corn recipe I've used for a while and didn't even pull out the book to read the recipe. I love your comment about your Jackson Pollock imitation!
This popcorn is an extremely addictive wonderful creation - my eyes and taste buds are singing :D
ReplyDeleteCheers
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