Festive Popcorn Bars Recipes

PEANUT BUTTER POPCORN BARS

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If you're looking for a fun snack for kids, try this chewy peanut butter popcorn recipe that have a mild peanut butter taste. They're easy to mix and can be pressed into a pan to form bars, or shaped into balls. -Kathy Oswald, Wauzeka, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

10 cups popped popcorn
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Place popcorn in a large bowl; set aside. In a saucepan over medium heat, bring sugar and corn syrup to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat., Stir in peanut butter and vanilla; mix well. Pour over popcorn and stir until well coated. Press into a buttered 13x9-in. pan. Cool slightly before cutting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 90 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 74mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

POPCORN BARS

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Forget the hassle of homemade popcorn balls; these bars taste just fabulous without all the fuss! As added bonus, they're not too sticky, so they're great for little hands. Cathy Tang - Redmond, Washington

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 20m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1 package (10 ounces) large marshmallows
2 quarts popped popcorn
3/4 cup dry roasted peanuts, chopped
1-1/4 cups M&M's minis

Steps:

In a Dutch oven, melt butter; add corn syrup and marshmallows. Cook and stir over low heat for 3-4 minutes or until smooth. Add popcorn; stir until coated. Stir in peanuts and M&M's until combined. Spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. pan. Cool to room temperature. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 189 calories, Fat 11g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 97mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

POPCORN BARS

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This decadent dessert recipe reads like an all-star roster of delicious ingredients-butter, marshmallows, popcorn, pretzels, and peanuts all join together to make addictively crunchy, chewy squares. Get the recipe for Popcorn Bars.

Provided by Anna Theoktisto

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

5 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 (10-oz.) pkg. miniature marshmallows, divided
9 cups popped, salted popcorn (from 1 [3.29-oz.] microwavable bag)
1 cup miniature pretzel twists
1 cup roasted, salted peanuts, coarsely chopped, divided
Cooking spray

Steps:

Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium. Remove and reserve 1 cup marshmallows; add remaining marshmallows to saucepan. Cook, stirring often, until just melted. Remove from heat and fold in popcorn, pretzels, ¾ cup chopped peanuts, and remaining 1 cup marshmallows.
Coat a 13- by- 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Press mixture into prepared pan and sprinkle with remaining ¼ cup peanuts. Let set until firm, about 30 minutes. Cut into 3- x 3¼-inch bars and serve.

CHEWY PEANUT BUTTER POPCORN BARS

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Provided by Katie Lee Biegel

Categories dessert

Time 45m

Yield about 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

Nonstick cooking spray, for the baking dish
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
One 10-ounce bag marshmallows
7 to 8 cups lightly salted popcorn, freshly popped or your favorite store brand
One 7.25-ounce bottle hardening chocolate sauce, such as Magic Shell

Steps:

Spray a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
Melt the peanut butter and butter together in a medium saucepan over low heat, then stir in the marshmallows. Continue to stir until the marshmallows are melted.
Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the popcorn to coat evenly in the melted marshmallow mixture. Pour the popcorn mixture into the coated baking dish and spread out into an even layer. Drizzle the popcorn with the chocolate sauce. Allow the popcorn treats to cool for 30 minutes, then cut into bars.

FESTIVE JELL-O POPCORN BALLS

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These popcorn balls can be any color or combination of flavors and colors--and they're fun to make.

Provided by Kraft

Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Kraft Desserts

Time 15m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

¼ cup butter or margarine
1 (10.5 ounce) bag JET-PUFFED Miniature Marshmallows
1 (3 ounce) package JELL-O Gelatin, any flavor
12 cups plain popped popcorn

Steps:

Microwave butter and marshmallows in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 to 2 min. or until marshmallows are puffed. Stir in gelatin mix until well blended.
Add to popcorn in large bowl; toss to coat.
Shape into 16 balls with greased or moistened hands.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 126.5 calories, Carbohydrate 24.3 g, Cholesterol 7.6 mg, Fat 3.1 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 58.6 mg, Sugar 15.7 g

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