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Sunflower Popcorn Bars

By: Karen Ann Bland 
"Kansas is called the Sunflower State because of the wild sunflowers that grow abundantly. Cultivated varieties of sunflowers are now becoming an important crop for many Kansas farmers."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (1)

Prep Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 48 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter*
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup salted sunflower kernels
  • 4 quarts popped popcorn

Directions

  1. In a saucepan over medium heat, bring the sugar, corn syrup and honey to a boil, stirring often. Boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in the peanut butter, butter and vanilla until smooth. Add sunflower kernels.
  2. Place popcorn in a large bowl. Add syrup and stir to coat. Press into two greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pans. Cut into bars. Store in an airtight container.

Footnotes

  • Reduced-fat or generic brands of peanut butter are not recommended for this recipe.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2009 by Fierymist   view full review
Holy Cow this recipe was so easy, if you have made those marshmallow & cereal treats, you will...

 

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