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For the PB Popcorn Bytes you'll need: 2 quarts salted butter flavored popcorn [approximately 8-9 cups total]
2 cups salted cocktail peanuts
1 stick butter [1/2 cup]
1 [10 1/2 oz] bag mini marshmallows
1 [10 oz] bag peanut butter chips
2 tsp pure vanilla
The ganache:
1 1/2 cups of milk/semi sweet/dark chocolate chips [your preference]
1/2 cup heavy cream
Garnish:
1/2 cup finely chopped cocktail peanuts
Directions:
In a large mixing bowl, mix together the popcorn and peanuts. You'll need approximately 8-9 cups of popped popcorn.
In a heavy bottomed saucepan, melt 1 stick of butter. Add the peanut butter chips and marshmallows. Stir constantly over low heat until completely melted and heated through.
Remove from the heat and stir in two teaspoons of vanilla.
Pour the peanut butter marshmallow coating over the popcorn and peanuts. The peanut butter mixture is thick and sticky giving the popcorn bytes their chewy texture. It's very helpful if you have someone to help with this task one person pouring while one person stirs. Stir with a non stick spatula until the popcorn and peanuts are completely coated.
Press the mixture into a buttered 9 x 13 inch dish. Cool completely on the counter for around 2 hours or until the bottom of the dish is cool to the touch before cutting.
To make the ganache:
Melt 1 1/2 cups of milk/semisweet/dark chocolate chips with 1/2 cup of heavy cream in the microwave until smooth then set aside while you cut the squares.
Line a baking sheet, with wax paper. Cut the peanut butter popcorn into 24 [2] inch squares or 48 [1] inch squares. Place onto the wax paper.
Drizzle the squares with the warm ganache and sprinkle each with chopped peanuts. Cool completely. Store tightly covered at room temperature. Yield: 24 or 48 popcorn bytes