Clone of a Cracker Jack

Name: Clone of a Cracker Jack
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 11 Servings
Ingredients: 11 cups popped popcorn; 1 cup Spanish peanuts; 1 1/4 cups dark brown sugar; 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces; 1/4 cup dark corn syrup; 1 teaspoon kosher salt

Cost $7, save $10

Source: Recommended by CookPal

50 Min
11 Servings
$7

Clone of a Cracker Jack

Cost $7, save $10

Source: Recommended by CookPal

50 Min
11 Servings
$7

INGREDIENTS

Main Ingredients
- 11 cups popped popcorn
- 1 cup Spanish peanuts
- 1 1/4 cups dark brown sugar
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1/4 cup dark corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt

STEPS

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).

Spread popcorn in bottom of a large, deep roasting pan; sprinkle peanuts over top.

Combine brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, and salt together in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook, whisking constantly, until sugar and butter melt and sauce thickens and caramelizes, 2 to 3 minutes.

Pour caramel sauce over popcorn and peanuts; stir until completely coated, scooping any peanuts and caramel that falls to the bottom of the roasting pan.

Bake in the preheated oven, stirring occasionally, until caramel and popcorn crisped, about 45 minutes.

Transfer popcorn mixture to a sheet of parchment paper in a single layer to cool completely.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

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349

Calories

4
Protein
37
Carbs
22
Fats

💡 For a thicker coating of caramel, reduce the popped popcorn to 10 cups.Store the finished popcorn in an airtight container to keep it crisp.Use unsalted peanuts if you prefer a less salty flavor.