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Homemade Cracker Jack Popcorn Recipe!

June 17, 2013 By Heidi 1 Comment

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Satisfy your snack attacks with this Homemade Cracker Jack Popcorn Recipe.  It’s just like the real thing!Homemade Cracker Jack Popcorn

Following is a delicious Homemade Cracker Jack Popcorn Recipe and guest post by Alison at Pint Sized Treasures… enjoy!!

Childhood memories of red and white boxes filled with crunchy, sweet popcorn and peanuts flood your memory bank when you hear the name “Cracker Jack”.

Don’t forget the added bonus of a mystery surprise toy inside the box. Now you can pass on these nostalgic memories with your kiddos using this Cracker Jack Recipe without Corn Syrup that tastes even better than Cracker Jack!

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Homemade Cracker Jack Popcorn Recipe

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Homemade Cracker Jack Popcorn Recipe

Satisfy those snack attacks with this Homemade Cracker Jack Popcorn Recipe!  It's just like the real thing!
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time20 mins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Servings: 16
Author: Alison

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups White Sugar
  • 6 tablespoons Butter
  • 3 tablespoons Pancake Syrup
  • 1 cup Shelled Peanuts unsalted
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 16 cups Popped Popcorn unpopped seeds removed

Instructions

  • In small saucepan, combine salt, sugar and butter.
  • Cook on medium-high heat and stir constantly for approx. 5 minutes.
  • Then, add pancake syrup and continue to cook.
  • If sugar begins to burn, turn down heat and add some cooking oil or additional butter.
  • Keep stirring and cooking until mixture becomes sticky and caramelized; approximately 15 minutes.
  • Once it has reached the caramel state, remove from heat and stir in peanuts.
  • Let mixture stand for about 5 minutes.
  • Then, pour over popped popcorn and mix thoroughly. Enjoy!

 

“Alison is a mom to six kids, missionary in Cambodia, freelance writer and blogs at PintSizedTreasures.com. You can follow her on Twitter or Pinterest.  Be sure to also check out this Milk Dud Popcorn!

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So have you tried this Homemade Cracker Jack Popcorn recipe yet?

Or do you any have fun childhood Cracker Jacks memories?

Leave a comment & share!

Filed Under: Dessert Recipes, Guest Posts, Recipes, Snacks Tagged With: Popcorn

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  1. e says

    September 29, 2013 at 5:20 pm

    Amazing! Made for my mom tonight, she loved it! Brought back childhood memories ★

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