Kettle corn is one of the most famous exponents of the irresistible combination of sweet and salty. No one disputes how good the stuff is—the flavors compete with each other, playfully twisting with every bite—but kettle corn isn’t your only sweet-and-salty option. For a foolproof and delicious twist on the classic snack, stir up a bowl of peanut butter popcorn.
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When I first researched other peanut butter popcorn recipes, I kept seeing a thick, sticky, caramel-like coating. Some recipes used corn syrup or honey to create a sweet coating. While I like the corn, it’s not what I want. I love popcorn for its mindless chewiness. Pouring it into a loose pile and popping a few crispy clouds while watching a movie. A sticky, molar-glue, peanut-like caramel is rarely my mood.
So I created a simple, light, non-sticky peanut butter coating. It turned out to be so easy that it’s hard to believe there aren’t more steps involved. Making the coating requires no special skills, no thermometers, no need to mix up a bubbling invert sugar slurry, and it only takes seconds to make. If you like peanut butter even a little bit, this popcorn is for you.
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