Popcorn coated in peanut butter caramel and baked until crunchy. It sounds delicious, doesn’t it? Because it is! Then mix in some peanuts and candy corn to make it a fall treat nobody will be able to resist!
Preheat oven to 250°F and grease a rimmed baking sheet
Place 12 cups popped popcorn in a large bowl and set aside
In a large saucepan, melt ¼ cup butter over medium-low heat. Stir in ⅓ cup corn syrup, ⅔ cup light brown sugar and ⅓ cup creamy peanut butter. Cook, stirring frequently until it comes to a low boil. Continue to boil, stirring constantly for 1 minute.
Remove saucepan from heat and stir in the 1 teaspoon baking soda. Be careful as the mixture is really hot and it is going to bubble up quite a bit. Pour hot peanut butter caramel over popcorn and toss to coat.
Spread popcorn over prepared baking sheet and bake for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
Spread popcorn over wax paper to cool. Once cooled completely, store in an airtight container until ready to serve.
Before serving, toss 2 cup candy corn and 1 cup salted peanuts with popcorn.