May 21, 2026

Peanut Butter Popcorn Poppers

Name: Peanut Butter Popcorn Poppers
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 36
Ingredients: 1 bag (82g) Orville Redenbacher® Buttery Microwave Popcorn; PAM® Original Non-Stick Cooking Spray; 1 cup (250 mL) light corn syrup; 3/4 cup (96 g) creamy peanut butter; 36 real fruit juice gummi candies

5

Prep Time Minutes
20
Total Time Minutes
5
Number of Ingredients
36
Servings

Ingredients

1 bag (82g) Orville Redenbacher® Buttery Microwave Popcorn
PAM® Original Non-Stick Cooking Spray
1 cup (250 mL) light corn syrup
3/4 cup (96 g) creamy peanut butter
36 real fruit juice gummi candies

Directions

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Step one

Prepare popcorn according to package directions. Remove all unpopped kernels. Place popped corn in large bowl sprayed with cooking spray; set aside.
Step two

Heat corn syrup in medium saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a boil and boil 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in peanut butter. Pour mixture over popped corn. Using 2 spatulas, toss gently to coat evenly. Cool about 5 minutes.
Step three

Moisten hands with water. Gently roll popcorn mixture into 1-inch (2.5 cm) balls. Press thumb firmly into center of each ball to make indention. Fill center with piece of candy. Best served same day.

Tips

For peanut butter and chocolate lovers, add 1/2 cup (128 g) mini semi-sweet chocolate morsels after peanut butter-popcorn mixture cools 5 minutes. Then, form into bite-size balls and enjoy. No need to add anything else!