FESTIVE POPCORN BARS

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For a popcorn ball taste but with less fuss, try these bars. Adding peanut butter and M&M's makes them fun. They're a hit with all ages.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 20m

Yield about 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 cups popped popcorn
3 cups puffed rice cereal
2 cups peanut M&M's
1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter
3/4 cup peanut butter

Steps:

  • In a large greased bowl, combine the popcorn, cereal and M&M's; set aside. In a heavy saucepan, combine the corn syrup, sugar and butter. Cook and stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Add peanut butter; stir until blended., Pour over popcorn mixture; toss gently to coat. Spread into a greased 15x10x1-in. pan. Cool before cutting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 149 calories, Fat 7g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 64mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

Caretta Jones
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I'm not a big fan of popcorn, but I really liked these popcorn bars. They were sweet and salty and had a great texture.


Lauren Valdes
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These popcorn bars were a lot of work to make, but they were worth it! They were so delicious.


Baban Mundi
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I found these popcorn bars to be a bit dry. I think I would add more butter next time.


Odogwu Pounds
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These popcorn bars were a bit too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved them.


Shah Zameen
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I wasn't sure how these popcorn bars would turn out, but I was pleasantly surprised! They were really good and they were a lot easier to make than I thought they would be.


James Pierre
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These popcorn bars were a great way to use up some leftover popcorn. They were easy to make and they tasted great.


ZeeshAn Zeeko
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I've made these popcorn bars several times now and they're always a hit. They're so easy to make and they're always delicious.


Mutesi Diana
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These popcorn bars were the perfect treat for my holiday party. They were easy to make and everyone loved them.


Jason Flemmings
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I'm not a big fan of popcorn, but I really liked these popcorn bars. They were sweet and salty and had a great texture.


Es Emon Biswas
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These popcorn bars were a lot of work to make, but they were worth it! They were so delicious.


SALAHUDDIN HARUNA
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I found these popcorn bars to be a bit dry. I think I would add more butter next time.


Austin Taylor
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These popcorn bars were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.


Nizeyimana Morris
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I wasn't sure how these popcorn bars would turn out, but I was pleasantly surprised! They were really good.


Mr Bali
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These popcorn bars were delicious! I loved the combination of sweet and salty.


Khwaku Smart
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I made these popcorn bars for my kids' class party and they were a total success! The kids loved them and they were so easy to make.


Bele Bele
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These popcorn bars were a huge hit at my holiday party! They were so easy to make and everyone loved them.