Salted Caramel Popcorn Bars

Posted 2017-04-08 by Naomi ⇒ follow

[Image1 Moorish salted caramel popcorn bars]
These moorish bars are made with popcorn and held together with salted caramel. These indulgent snacks are refined sugar, gluten and lactose free. Serve as a snack, at parties, take to the movies or as a dessert with ice cream.

Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 2 1/4 hours (including time to set)
Serves: 12-24 (depending on size of the baking dish)

Ingredients
4 cups cooked popcorn, plain, unsalted
1/3 cup honey
3 tbsp coconut oil
1/3 cup coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
1/4 cup peanut butter (or tahini if nut free)
1 tbsp milk (lactose free if required)
1 tsp salt (exclude for non salted version)

Method

Line a rectangular baking dish with baking paper and spread cooked popcorn evenly over the base. The size of the dish will determine how thick the bars are. For thick bars use a small dish and for thin bars use a large dish.

Put the honey, coconut oil, coconut sugar and salt into a saucepan on medium heat and stir until it starts to bubble slightly. Remove from the heat.

[Image9 Initially the honey, coconut oil, salt and sugar will be separate but will melt, combine and bubble quickly]

Add the peanut butter, milk and stir until combined and smooth.

[Image11 The peanut butter will initially thicken the mixture and the milk will help to make it smooth]

Pour the caramel over the popcorn and use a spoon to mix and combine until the popcorn is evenly coated with the caramel.

[Image7 Pour the caramel over the popcorn]

Use the back of a spoon to press down hard to flatten the caramel popcorn. The popcorn will stick together, look like a slice and will be easy to cut when set. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until set.

[Image8 Press down to flatten the caramel popcorn so that it sticks together and resembles a slice]

Cut into bars of desired size and serve. Store in a airtight container in the refrigerator.

Tips

Make your own popcorn or buy plain popcorn from the supermarket. I made mine using coconut oil.

For an fun dessert I make an icecream sandwich by placing ice cream between two bars and drizzle some [Link http://recipeyum.com.au/peanut-and-chocolate-chip-cookies-with-hot-chocolate-fudge-dipping-sauce/ hot chocolate fudge sauce] on the top.

For more of my recipes visit [Link http://recipeyum.com.au/cookbook/108127/ Naomi's recipes]

Categories
#caramel
#popcorn
#salt
#peanut_butter
#snack
#kids
#dessert
#gluten_free
#lactose_free

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