July 18, 2026

Kung Pao Crunch Bars

Name: Kung Pao Crunch Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 18
Ingredients: 1 bag (70 g each) Orville Redenbacher's® Smart Pop!® Buttery Flavour Microwave Popcorn; 2 cups (90 g) Chow Mein Noodles; 1/2 cup (73 g) dry roasted peanuts, chopped; 1 cup (236 mL) dark corn syrup; 1 tablespoon (18 mL) toasted sesame oil; 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper; PAM® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray

10

Prep Time Minutes
50
Total Time Minutes
7
Number of Ingredients
18
Servings

Tags:

Over 45 min,
Snack,
Orville,
PAM,
Summer,
Spring,
Fall,
Winter,
Oven,
Microwave,
Asian,
Back to School

Ingredients

1 bag (70 g each) Orville Redenbacher's® Smart Pop!® Buttery Flavour Microwave Popcorn
2 cups (90 g) Chow Mein Noodles
1/2 cup (73 g) dry roasted peanuts, chopped
1 cup (236 mL) dark corn syrup
1 tablespoon (18 mL) toasted sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
PAM® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray

Directions

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Step one

Preheat oven to 300°F (149°C).
Step two

Prepare popcorn according to package directions.
Step three

Remove all unpopped kernels.
Step four

Place popped corn, chow mein noodles and peanuts in large bowl.
Step five

Place corn syrup in small saucepan.
Step six

Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally.
Step seven

Continue to cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
Step eight

Stir in sesame oil and red pepper; mix well.
Step nine

Pour over popcorn mixture.
Step ten

Stir with spoon sprayed with cooking spray, until popcorn mixture is coated evenly.
Step eleven

Transfer to 13x9-inch (23 cm) baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
Step twelve

Press down popcorn mixture using back of spoon.
Step thirteen

Bake 20 minutes.
Step fourteen

Cool 10 minutes before cutting into 18 squares.
Step fifteen

Store in tightly sealed container up to 3 days.