Homemade Cracker Jacks Recipe
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Serves: 6
 
Quick and easy homemade cracker jacks!
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup butter (half a stick)
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup molasses or dark corn syrup*
  • ½ cup unpopped popcorn kernels
  • 1 teaspoon coconut oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ can sweetened condensed milk (about 7 oz)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup- 1 cup peanuts (according to preference)
Instructions
  1. To start you want to pop ½ cup of popcorn kernels.
  2. You can add the coconut oil to a dutch over over medium low heat.
  3. Once it melts, add ½ cup popcorn kernels and immediately place a lid on top of the pot.
  4. Allow popcorn to pop, shaking the pan occasionally - be very careful not to burn the popcorn. Remove from heat right when the kernels stop popping.
  5. Set popped popcorn in a very large bowl- you should have about 10 cups total.
  6. Try to remove any unpopped kernels from the bowl and discard.
  7. Add butter to a clean pot over medium heat and allow to melt.
  8. Add molasses and brown sugar to the pot- stir well and once it starts to boil, let it gently cook for about 4 minutes. Careful not to burn but don't stir as it cooks.
  9. Remove from heat and add vanilla and peanuts. Stir well and allow to cook another 2 minutes or so.
  10. Add condensed milk and salt and stir well.
  11. Pour the molasses mixture over the popcorn and stir very well to fully coat all the popcorn.
  12. Put parchment paper over a cookie sheet and spread the popcorn mixture in an even layer over the top.
  13. It will be gooey (and delicious!) so you can either let it harden slightly by sitting out or pop it in the oven under 350 degrees for about 5 minutes.
  14. Store in a sealed container for about 2 days.
Recipe by My Frugal Adventures at https://myfrugaladventures.com/2015/04/homemade-cracker-jack-recipe/