Friday, June 3, 2011

Cracker Jacks


Dangerously addictive.  Cheap Ethnic Eatz posted this fabulous recipe.  This one is definitely on my make again list....again and again.  Nom!

I had a little less coverage with the coating since I had about 6 cups of popcorn instead of 4, but I was still a happy camper.  I was noshing away when I realized I was eating whole grain peppered with heart healthy nuts...clearly this should be classified as a health food right?  Pay no attention to the candy coating....whole grain trumps all!

My trolling through the avalanche of fabulous bookmarked recipes continues. 


Cracker Jacks


1 bag microwave popcorn
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup peanuts


Spread popped popcorn on a baking sheet and add peanuts on top.

In heavy saucepan mix sugar, butter and corn syrup. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils.  Continue cooking for 5 minutes at medium heat without stirring. Remove from heat and add vanilla and baking soda.  Pour over popcorn and peanuts and stir to coat quickly.

Bake at 250 degrees for 1 hour stirring several times. Cool, break apart and store.
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31 comments:

  1. Three-CookiesJune 3, 2011 at 4:44 AM

    I could happy eat a few bowl fulls now! Been a long while since I last ate caramel popcorn

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  2. Lauren at Keep It SweetJune 3, 2011 at 7:00 AM

    This looks super addicting, yum!

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  3. The Harried CookJune 3, 2011 at 7:26 PM

    These sound incredible! I love peanuts and this would make me very, very happy. I'm afraid that if I made it, I would eat it all myself! Yummy!

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  4. Buttercream BlondieJune 3, 2011 at 8:27 PM

    This should definitely be classified as health food this way I could eat it all without the guilt!

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  5. JasmyneTeaJune 3, 2011 at 11:04 PM

    Just say the butter and cornsyrup are organic. Hey presto, health food! :)

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  6. UnknownJune 4, 2011 at 7:47 AM

    This beautiful recipe and here I sit surrounded by no microwave popcorn. Darn it. I'll have to save this and make it after I get to the store!

    Yes, it's whole grain and if you eat it standing up the sugar doesn't count.

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  7. Beth MichelleJune 4, 2011 at 8:16 AM

    Cracker Jacks!!! I am getting a bit nostalgic. This was one of my most favorite snacks growing up. Thanks so much for posting this!

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  8. DakshaJune 4, 2011 at 9:05 AM

    Ohhh! ur cracker jacks make me hungry:). Great post.

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  9. JackieJune 4, 2011 at 12:42 PM

    What a fun recipe! I love this, thanks for sharing!

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  10. MumsfilibabaJune 4, 2011 at 1:04 PM

    Mmmm fun and yum :P. Feels like party :)

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  11. TorviewtorontoJune 4, 2011 at 1:47 PM

    yummy looking popcorn

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  12. ErinJune 4, 2011 at 3:23 PM

    How fun! My husband and sun love Cracker Jacks, they will be so excited that I could make my own! I love your bowl too!

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  13. LomoJune 4, 2011 at 3:26 PM

    Of course its healthy!! Looks like the real deal! I do love the 'hands off' bowl!

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  14. Roxana GreenGirlJune 4, 2011 at 3:43 PM

    I can see an addiction to these cracker jacks in my future. love caramel popcorn and the addition of peanuts sounds even more delicious

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  15. claudia lamascoloJune 4, 2011 at 4:02 PM

    I absolutely love cracker jacks and love this post!

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  16. ErinJune 4, 2011 at 4:42 PM

    Oh yes please!!! We love cracker jacks. But homemade??? Even better!!!

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  17. KimberlyJune 4, 2011 at 6:55 PM

    Oh yum... I will have to make this sometime for my husbands family as they love this stuff! Awesome pictures!

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  18. Liz That Skinny Chick Can BakeJune 5, 2011 at 4:52 AM

    Oh, yeah, definitely health food! I adore caramel corn...and yours is truly tempting me! Great job!!!

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  19. LaPhemmePhoodieJune 5, 2011 at 8:50 AM

    My family will love this. We are big into baseball. This is the perfect treat to munch on while watching the game at home.

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  20. Emily @ Life on FoodJune 5, 2011 at 11:01 AM

    Caramel corn with peanuts. Yum! I will have to be careful with this one. I would eat the whole batch before I even knew I had started.

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  21. Cheryl and Adam @ pictureperfectmeals.comJune 5, 2011 at 3:07 PM

    You cannot go wrong with Cracker Jacks, and your bowl says it all! It IS a health food, I'm sure we read that somewhere...

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  22. SandraJune 5, 2011 at 4:03 PM

    Ohh I would love that bowl of those Cracker Jack right now!!! Looks and sounds sooo amazingly delicious!!!

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  23. kitchenarianJune 5, 2011 at 8:18 PM

    I am loving this recipe! Great post.

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  24. Evelyne CulturEatzJune 5, 2011 at 9:07 PM

    OMG that is too funny, when I saw the title in my fee reader I was like Funny I made some too a while back...and then I read your blog and there is my name. So happy you loved it.

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  25. Medeja- CranberryJamJune 6, 2011 at 4:38 AM

    Looks like a very addictive snack.. :)

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  26. SuzyEatsJune 6, 2011 at 6:45 AM

    i love caramel popcorn. this looks great.

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  27. Mehjabeen ArifJune 6, 2011 at 10:11 AM

    Beautiful looking treats..

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  28. Baking SerendipityJune 6, 2011 at 10:29 AM

    This is one of my favorite treats! It reminds me of baseball games with my dad when I was a kid...I'm sure the homemade version is best though :)

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  29. Jill | Dulce DoughJune 6, 2011 at 7:49 PM

    Yum! I can't remember the last time I had cracker jacks! I have to say the thing I really like about this recipe is that it uses microwave popcorn!

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  30. Britne @ Shabbott's HabitsJune 7, 2011 at 2:07 PM

    Oh. My. Gawd. That looks amazing. Whole grains? Yes! Heart-healthy nuts? Yes! Candy-coating? What, I couldn't hear you ;)

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  31. SandraJune 9, 2011 at 4:35 PM

    Troll on!! This looks so good (and healthy of course). My dentist told me to lay off the popcorn, but my visit is 6 mos away. What she doesn't know won't hurt her!!!

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