Peanut Butter popcorn treats

From "Kids Cook"

• 8 cups popped popcorn (approx 1/2 cup kernels)
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2/3 cups corn syrup
• 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
• 1 tsp vanilla

The Howler Cubs enjoying a weekend Harry Potter themed camp at Bonnie Lake... first time back to camp for the Cubs since the start of the pandemic

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Bonnie Lake Scout Camp, February 2022

- Place oven rack in the centre position, and preheat the oven to 350F
- Pop the popcorn, place in a large bowl and set aside.
- Prepare a cookie sheet by lining with parchment paper...it makes cleanup simple.
- In a medium saucepan, melt the butter on medium heat.
- Add brown sugar and corn syrup.  Heat, stirring constantly until the brown sugar is dissolved.
- Stir in peanut butter, and bring to a boil.
- Remove saucepan from heat, and stir in vanilla.
- Pour hot mixture over popcorn.  Toss well to coat popcorn.
- Spread coated popcorn on prepared cookie sheet.  
- Bake in oven for 7 minutes.  
- Cool popcorn still on cookie sheet on a wire rack.
- Once cooled, break up popcorn into bitesize pieces and enjoy with a Harry Potter movie!

Pro tip:   split peas don't work for this recipe... oops...Scouter Dawn accidently brought peas instead of popcorn from home!  Luckily, we had popcorn kernels in the cabinet