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    Sweet Peanut Butter Popcorn Bars

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    By Alisa Fleming on June 6, 2013 Dairy Free Desserts, Dairy-Free Recipes

    These deliciously sweet popcorn bars are perfect for picnics and other gatherings, from birthdays to potlucks! Rather than oats or crispies, the base of this treat is purely popcorn – a surprise that most will love. Or at least the popcorn fanatics like me will be all over them!

    Peanut Butter Popcorn Bars Recipe - dairy-free, gluten-free & vegan

    For this popcorn bars recipe, I’ve offered non-refined sweetener options. They will change the flavor slightly, but still be sweet and delicious. We often use coconut sugar in place of both white and brown, just ensure that it completely dissolves when boiling the mixture.

    Beyond the peanut butter popcorn bars recipe below, here are some more great popcorn-inspired recipes for summer and beyond:

    • Cheesy Dairy-Free Popcorn
    • Perfect Popcorn + 5 Seasoning Recipes
    • Sea Salt Caramel Popcorn Clusters
    • Peanut Butter Cinnamon Popcorn
    • Popcorn S’mores Clusters
    • Chocolate-Dipped Popcorn Power Bars
    • Nutty Popcorn Pretzel Sticks

    Peanut Butter Popcorn Bars Recipe - dairy-free, gluten-free & veganThe recipe and photo for these peanut butter popcorn bars was shared with us by the Popcorn Board.

    Special Diet Notes: Peanut Butter Popcorn Bars

    By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, optionally nut-free, optionally peanut-free, soy-free, vegan / plant-based, and vegetarian.

    Sweet Peanut Butter Popcorn Bars
     
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    Prep time
    10 mins
    Cook time
    10 mins
    Total time
    20 mins
     
    This is a very sweet picnic-friendly dessert and a fun variation on ordinary crispy treats! For more recipes like this one, check out the Popcorn Board.
    Author: Popcorn Board
    Serves: 12 squares
    Ingredients
    • 1 cup light corn syrup, agave nectar, or honey
    • ½ cup sugar (can sub coconut sugar, if desired)
    • ½ cup brown sugar (can sub coconut sugar, if desired)
    • 1 cup natural peanut butter (can sub sunflower seed butter or nut butter of choice)
    • 8 cups air-popped popcorn (pop ¼ cup organic popcorn kernels)
    • ¾ cup raisins
    Instructions
    1. Whisk the sweeteners and peanut butter together in a large saucepan.
    2. Bring the ingredients to a boil over medium-low heat, stirring constantly; boil 2 to 3 minutes.
    3. Remove the saucepan from heat.
    4. Combine the popcorn and raisins in a large bowl.
    5. Pour the hot peanut butter mixture over the popcorn and carefully stir with a wooden spoons to mix until well-coated.
    6. Grease a 9 x 13-inch baking dish, and gently press the popcorn mixture into the pan.
    7. Let cool completely before cutting into squares.
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    Alisa is the founder of GoDairyFree.org, Food Editor for Allergic Living magazine, and author of the best-selling dairy-free book, Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook for Milk Allergies, Lactose Intolerance, and Casein-Free Living, and the new cookbook, Eat Dairy Free: Your Essential Cookbook for Everyday Meals, Snacks, and Sweets. Alisa is also a professional recipe creator and product ambassador for the natural food industry.

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    9 Comments

    1. Kirsty on October 13, 2016 7:38 am

      Can you freeze these for a later date?
      I’m lactose and gluten sensitive and I’ve been struggling to find snacks that I can have.

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on October 14, 2016 3:00 am

        I’m really not sure how well these will freeze Kirsty. But if you do opt to freeze them, I would bring to room temperature before trying to eat – they will likely become quite hard when frozen.

        Reply
    2. Debbie on September 4, 2013 12:27 pm

      I made these using chocolate chips instead of raisins. Beware! Chocolate Chips melt immediately when the hot sweetners are added in. I think I would have been better off waiting for the mixture to be in the pan, and sprinkling them on top. Oh well, next time. They smell delicious!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on September 4, 2013 1:19 pm

        Oops, yes, chocolate does melt easily! Glad it turned out regardless!

        Reply
    3. Milk Allergy Mom on July 7, 2013 4:33 pm

      I once had a delicious popcorn cake, pre-food allergies. I have always wanted to make something similar as I buy organic popcorn in bulk really cheap. And I always need a treat for the kids. I don’t think I can resist doing this with chocolate chips instead of raisins! 😉 Will post and link if these turn out for us!

      Reply
    4. Lee LeBel on July 7, 2013 7:37 am

      Brought these popcorn bars to a party last night…great success! My husband is celiac and I’m lactose intolerant…thank you for a combined treat for us!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on July 8, 2013 7:30 am

        So glad you enjoyed Lee! We have a similar situation – I’m allergic to milk and my husband is gluten intolerant, so I love creating things we can both devour.

        Reply
    5. Katy on June 7, 2013 2:59 pm

      These were great! I used peanuts in place of the raisins, because I didn’t have any. Hopefully I won’t eat the whole pan so the kids can try some later!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on June 7, 2013 3:11 pm

        Yum – love the double dose of peanut! Glad you enjoyed Katy.

        Reply

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