Need a fun snack for your next movie night? Try a batch of this Peanut Butter Oreo Popcorn and watch it all disappear.
Happy Halloween! The one day a year we let our kids take candy from strangers...in fact, we even let them knock on the strangers doors begging for the candy. Does anyone else find the irony in this holiday? That being said...my kids are going out with us right behind them, watching every move everyone makes. This year we attempted to create their costumes using only what we had on hand. For some reason they are obsessed with the show "My Babysitter is a Vampire", so vampires all around. I'm just glad my son gave up the werewolf costume...I couldn't find anything here in the house to recreate that. Vampires are so much easier to come up with.
We had a few black plastic capes from previous years. There were also some fake eyelashes and nails in the Halloween box...my daughter is so excited about those. I bet they won't stick though, because I don't know how long they have been in there. The only money out of pocket that I have spent so far, was $1.59 for a pair of vampire teeth and some face makeup. Gotta love those clearance racks!
Do you have a plan for all that delicious candy that is going to be making its way back to your house tonight? One of my favorite things to make around here is popcorn munch! I bet that doesn't surprise any of you:-) Pop a bowl full of popcorn, throw in the fun candy mix ins, and coat it all in chocolate. It is so easy to do and makes an awesome gift. Just a thought with the holidays coming up so quickly. Last year I bought cute tins from Hobby Lobby, filled them with a fun popcorn munch, and topped it with a bow. I have a few more varieties floating around in my brain to try out before Christmas gets here.
So confiscate all your favorite candies from the kids tonight. Tell them you have to inspect it all to make sure it's safe. Wink, wink 🙂 Then toss it into some popcorn & chocolate and settle in for a movie night with the hubs. The kids will never miss the candy. But to be safe, go ahead and set aside a few bags of popcorn...just in case they do give you the 3rd degree on the missing candy.
Recipe
Peanut Butter Oreo Popcorn
Peanut butter and white chocolate covered popcorn with peanuts, cereal, Oreos, and MM's.
Ingredients
- 8 cups popcorn, popped
- 2 cups miniature marshmallows
- 2 cups Reeses Puffs cereal
- 1 ½ cups miniature Oreos
- 1 cup honey roasted peanuts
- 1 ½ cups Peanut Butter M&M's
- 1 cup white chocolate melts
- ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
- ⅓ cup Oreo crumbs
Instructions
- Combine the popcorn, cereal, Oreos, marshmallows, peanuts, and MM's in a large bowl. Set aside.
- Place white chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl and heat for 30 seconds. Stir and repeat until melted and creamy.
- Add the peanut butter and stir until melted. Pour over the popcorn mixture and toss until everything is coated.
- Spread out on a wax paper lined baking sheet and sprinkle with the Oreo crumbs.
- Let set. Break into pieces. Store in an airtight container.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 32 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 217Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 156mgCarbohydrates: 21gFiber: 2gSugar: 12gProtein: 5g
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Tiffanee
Wow! This looks and sounds amazing. I cannot wait to try it out!! Thank you!!
Joan@Chocolate and More
I love that you and I seem to have the same items as staples in our cabinets although mine would be the peanut butter Captain Crunch, for the hubby 😉
Jocelyn
My cabinets are overflowing with supplies right now. You would think I would use some of it up before buying more, but no, I just keep getting new goodies:-)
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious
Wow, this is something I can snack on all day! Will definitely have to try this!
Jocelyn
I like the way you think:-) This would be awesome to munch on all day long!!!
OrGreenic
This peanut butter blasted Oreo popcorn seems like a delicious little treat for the whole family. Thanks for sharing.
Liz
I'm lovin' all things popcorn lately. Adding this to my list for sure! 🙂
Jocelyn
I have a serious popcorn addiction:-) Glad to know I'm not alone in that!!!
Emily @ She Makes and Bakes
My mom's biggest problem with Halloween is exactly what you said...all year we tell kids to stay away from strangers, and then we go back on all that and tell them to eat candy from them. Very ironic. This popcorn looks delicious! I was just thinking that I needed to try some flavored popcorn.
Rebecca
mmmm These look amazing! I love popcorn recipes and that is a great way to use up some candy! My mouth is watering just looking at it!
Have a great day!
Rebecca
http://www.heronscrafts.blogspot.com
Ashley @ Kitchen Meets Girl
I can't believe how much candy my kiddo came home with tonight--it's kind of ridiculous. This popcorn mix is definitely an awesome way to use it all up!
Jocelyn
My kids too...this is definitely a fun way to get rid of a bunch of candy at once...and a fun one to give away too:-)
Kaylee @ Couponing & Cooking
I want to come to snack time at your house! You always have the most amazing looking treats!
Cassie | Bake Your Day
This is such a fun recipe, and so festive! I can't wait to share it!
Heather @French Press
LOVE the popcorn
and your costume ideas
we did buy a few items at a thrift store
but next year I am playing by your rules - if we don't have it, you don't wear it!
Happy Halloween
Jocelyn
It definitely made the kids think a little more about their costumes...and how they could reuse something from previous years. Goodwill is always a great place to find costumes too!!
Tiffany
Ooh love all these popcorn munch recipes! I really wanted to make popcorn treats this Halloween, but didn't quite get around to it. Now you're giving me all sorts of ideas for post-Halloween, though!
Kristy (Sweet Treats & More)
Oh man, this looks dangerous. Popcorn, peanut butter, and oreos--I'm toast!!
Jocelyn
It was very dangerous...I hate to admit it, but I think I ate the most of this. So addicting:-)
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust
I totally get the irony. I have thought that forever! 😉
Oooh, I love this Jocelyn! AND I love your Halloween penny pinching. My way of getting around the useless $25 costume was to let her be Hannah Montana. She got a new outfit...that she can wear whenever. 🙂
kelly
pinned this, looks so so yummy! happy halloween, not sure what we have planend for all the goodies yet!
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction
This is a great way to use up leftover Halloween candy! I love that it's coated in both chocolate and peanut butter!
Jocelyn
The more coatings the better, right? Popcorn is the best because you can really throw whatever in it!!!
Ali | Gimme Some Oven
Oh my goodness -- this looks totally irresistible. So creative!!!
Erin | The Law Student's Wife
Oh my goodness, can I trick or treat for these?? They look like a Halloween sugar rush I to be a part of!
Jocelyn
Any sugar rush that looks like this is what I want to be part of too:-) Stop by my house...I'll hook ya up;-)
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel
Um, yum! This looks mahhhvelous, miss Jocelyn 🙂 I love that you spend less than $2 on Halloween--now that's how you do Halloween!! And I demand to see pictures of your adorable vampire children hehe. Love this popcorn munch!
Jocelyn
I don't understand why people spend so much money on costumes that their kids will only wear for a few hours. We try really hard to reuse and recycle...or goodwill it:-) Pictures will be taken. I promise:-)
Aimee @ ShugarySweets
You crazy popcorn lady!! This is insanely delicious looking! I want want want it!
Jocelyn
Yes, I have become the crazy popcorn lady, haven't I? I'm making more this weekend:-)