THIS RECIPE IS SPONSORED BY ANGIE’S BOOMCHICKAPOP♡
Popcorn has been a long time favorite snack of mine. As a kid, my mom did nearly all the cooking, but my dad had a few specialty items that were his to fix. Stovetop popcorn being one of those. I remember devouring bowls full of the lightly salted fresh popcorn.nLooking back, I get why my mom preferred for us to eat popcorn rather than potato chips. In my opinion, it’s definitely a better choice, and I’m confident that her choices then influence my own now. Because…simply put, I’ll choose popcorn over chips every time!
Maybe one day we’ll get a stovetop popcorn pan ourselves, but until then Angie’s BOOMCHICKAPOP is where it’s at for us! I LOVE their products and their commitment to keeping things real. By that, I mean keeping it simple and using real ingredients, that are non-GMO, and without high-fructose corn syrup.
They have sooo many great flavors to choose from, but some of our favorites are the Sea Salt, Light Kettle Corn, and Real Butter. Each of these flavors deliver on whole grain goodness, making them great energy-boosting, everyday snacks. If you’re not familiar with Angie’s BOOMCHICKAPOP, click on this link to see which store nearest to you carries their products and Go.Get.Some…NOW!
But aside from great tasting snacks, can I just take a second to say, this is a company worth supporting. Yes, they’re striving to make better-for-you-snacks {because let’s be real, we all eat snacks}, but they’re also encouraging people to live out loud, make each day count, and “crush it!!” As a mom with little ones, I LOVE this. I NEED this attitude, for my kids, for myself!
Feeling energized yet?
Or do we need to talk a little popcorn + chocolate + peanut butter? Because those three things on their own are some of my FAVS. But mix them together and things just got even better! I went for Angie’s BOOMCHICKAPOP’s Light Kettle Corn for these Chocolate Peanut Butter Popcorn Bars, but I think the Sea Salt and Real Butter would be great options as well.
These lovely little treats are a breeze to make and so yummy. In short, combine and melt the chocolate, peanut butter and honey on the stove, then drizzle over the popcorn, stir, and spread out into a pan. It’s that easy. The most time-consuming part is waiting for the bars to harden up a bit before cutting into squares. But truthfully, you could easily skip the 9×13 pan and just coat the popcorn in the chocolate-peanut-butter-gooeyness and get to eatin’!
Whether you’ve got an upcoming road trip, a girls-night get-together or a back yard cookout on the calendar, you need these Chocolate Peanut Butter Popcorn Bars! ☺
Chocolate Peanut Butter Popcorn Bars + Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP
Ingredients
- 1 bag Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP Light Kettle Corn
- 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup organic creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup peanut butter powder + 3 tbsp water
- 1/3 cup raw honey
Instructions
- Mix peanut butter powder with water, then add to small sauce pan with chocolate chips, peanut butter, and honey. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring continuously, until all chocolate chips have melted and ingredients are well combined.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool for a few minutes.
- Meanwhile, add Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP Light Kettle Corn to large bowl, then sort to remove any small kernels {there were very few in mine!}
- Coat 9x13 baking dish with nonstick spray and set aside.
- Once chocolate peanut butter mixture has cooled slightly, pour over popcorn in large bowl and use spatula to mix thoroughly until all popcorn is fully coated.
- Spoon chocolate covered popcorn into prepared 9x13 baking dish. Use spatula to press popcorn firmly into even layer, then put in refrigerator 25-30 minutes or until bars have harden enough to cut through with sharp knife. Store in airtight container for 3-5 days. I prefer to keep ours in the refrigerator, but they can also be stored at room temperature.
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