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    Home » Recipes » Snack

    Scotcharoo Popcorn

    April 24, 2020 | Updated March 23, 2021 | Heather Warburton

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    Move over caramel corn, there's a new snack in town! Scotcharoo Popcorn is soft, chewy and filled with flavors of peanut butter, butterscotch and chocolate! This will be your next addicting snack perfect for movie nights, game days and summer picnics!

    Popcorn happens to be one of my most favorite snacks ever. I love it so much that when I was pregnant, I sent my husband to the movie theater for the "real deal" popcorn to cure my cravings. He obliged with no complaining! I still crave popcorn and I haven't been pregnant in a very long time! I don't just love the good buttery and salty "real deal" popcorn, I also love flavored popcorn, especially sweet popcorn.

    Due to my love of popcorn and my husband's love for peanut butter and chocolate, I took his all time favorite treat, Scotch-A-Roos, and one of my many favorite things, popcorn, and created this decadent sweet treat!

    How to Make Scotcharoo Popcorn

    What you will need

    • 8 cups popped popcorn, plain (about ⅓ cup kernals)
    • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
    • ¾ cup honey
    • 1 cup brown sugar
    • pinch salt
    • ¼ cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips
    • ¼ cup butterscotch chips
    • 1 teaspoon coconut oil

    Let's Make the Popcorn!

    Put the popped popcorn in a large bowl and remove any kernels. I use an air popper to pop my kernels.

    In a medium saucepan, melt together the peanut butter, honey, brown sugar and pinch salt over medium-low heat just until smooth.

    Pour the peanut butter mix over the popcorn and gently stir it together until all the popcorn is coated. Once it is all coated, spread it out on a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

    Now, either in a small saucepan or in a microwave safe bowl, melt together the chocolate chips, butterscotch chips and coconut oil until smooth. Drizzle the chocolate over the popcorn.

    You now have two choices... eat it NOW or eat it later. I would eat it NOW if I were you! It is so delicious, sweet and addicting!

    If you love peanut butter and chocolate like our family, try these recipes out!

    Scotch-A-Roos

    Peanut Butter Brownie Bars

    Peanut Butter Cereal Bars

    No Bake Peanut Butter Bars

    Peanut Butter and Banana Brownies

    If you try Scotcharoo Popcorn and absolutely fall in love with it like my family and I did, let me know in the comments below!  You can also follow me on Social Media to see what other crazy things my family and I are doing!

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    3.84 from 84 votes

    Scotcharoo Popcorn

    Move over caramel corn, there is a new snack in town! Scotcharoo Popcorn is soft, chewy and filled with flavors of peanut butter, butterscotch and chocolate! This will be your next addicting snack perfect for movie nights, game days and summer picnics! 
    Course: Dessert, Snack
    Keyword: peanut butter chocolate popcorn, scotcharoo popcorn
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 0 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour
    Servings: 8
    Author: Heather

    Ingredients

    • 8 cups popped popcorn, plain (about ⅓ cup kernels)
    • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
    • ¾ cup honey
    • 1 cup brown sugar
    • pinch salt
    • ¼ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
    • ¼ cup butterscotch chips
    • 1 teaspoon coconut oil

    Instructions

    • Put the popcorn in a large bowl and remove any kernels left that didn't pop.
    • In a medium saucepan, over medium-low heat melt together the peanut butter, honey, brown sugar and salt until smooth.
    • Pour the peanut butter mix over the popcorn and gently stir it until all the popcorn is coated.
    • Spread the popcorn on a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
    • In a small sauce pan or microwave safe bowl, melt together the chocolate chips, butterscotch chips and coconut oil until smooth.
    • Drizzle the chocolate over the popcorn.
    • Let rest until set, about 30 minutes.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cup about | Calories: 491kcal | Carbohydrates: 76g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 179mg | Potassium: 331mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 62g | Vitamin A: 30IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 2mg
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Pam says

      October 27, 2022 at 6:28 pm

      Can I use Karo syrup instead of honey

      Reply
    2. Anthia says

      March 31, 2022 at 3:46 am

      I like it but it melts, any way to prevent it from melting? I did put the pan in the refrigerator and it was solid but when I tried to bag it to give away, it began to melt once again

      Reply
      • Heather Warburton says

        May 03, 2022 at 12:10 pm

        Hi! I haven't had any trouble with the popcorn melting. The coconut oil in the chocolate keeps the drizzle hard. The popcorn itself will stay mostly soft since it's not a baked caramel corn.

        Reply
    3. Melissa says

      February 26, 2022 at 8:05 pm

      How long does this keep for?

      Reply
      • Heather Warburton says

        May 03, 2022 at 12:12 pm

        It will last at least a week at room temperature. You can also store it in the fridge and it will last a little longer.

        Reply
    4. Londa says

      July 28, 2021 at 5:43 pm

      I love this and I will try a lot of them!!!’ Thank you

      Reply
      • Heather Warburton says

        October 25, 2021 at 1:34 pm

        Thank you!!!

        Reply
    5. Patricia Pinney says

      January 01, 2021 at 3:52 pm

      Does the coating harden up or does that popcorn stay sticky? Would love to try this!

      Reply
      • Heather Warburton says

        January 09, 2021 at 8:50 pm

        Hi! It doesn’t harden much like a caramel corn would. It stays mostly soft.

        Reply
    6. Simonmed Near Me says

      November 21, 2020 at 6:34 am

      5 stars
      Nice article and I appreciate your work.
      Best regards,
      Harrell Dencker

      Reply
      • Heather Warburton says

        November 21, 2020 at 10:00 am

        Thank you!

        Reply
    7. Chris says

      October 08, 2020 at 9:32 pm

      Have you tried this with almond butter. Allergic to peanuts!

      Reply
      • Heather Warburton says

        October 09, 2020 at 5:00 pm

        I have not, however I don’t see any reason why it wouldn’t work. Let me know how it turns out!

        Reply
    8. Kim says

      August 25, 2020 at 11:25 pm

      Is there a substitute for coconut oil that would work? I’m allergic to coconut.

      Reply
      • Heather Warburton says

        August 31, 2020 at 9:51 pm

        Hi! You can just leave out the coconut oil. I like to use it because it helps the chocolate harden faster.

        Reply
    9. Julie says

      August 08, 2020 at 11:08 am

      5 stars
      I love love love scotcheroos!! Can't wait to try this!!

      Reply
      • Heather Warburton says

        August 10, 2020 at 12:29 pm

        Let me know how you like it! It is so good!

        Reply
    10. DEBI J says

      August 08, 2020 at 7:00 am

      Try starting with Kettle Corn, then drizzling the scotch-a-roo over it, then chocolate.

      We take fresh Kettle Corn, and drizzle chocolate and white chocolate over it, then break it up for treats, but I bet the peanut buttery roo sauce would be great. It just has to set.

      Reply
      • Heather Warburton says

        August 10, 2020 at 12:30 pm

        That's a great idea! Thanks for sharing!

        Reply

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