Chocolate-Covered Caramel Corn
Slices of banana stuffed with almond butter i'm sure you've seen chocolate covered banana bites all over pinterest and maybe i'm a little late to the game, but i couldn't resist making this frozen treat!
Recipe Summary Chocolate-Covered Caramel Corn
Chocolate-covered caramel corn. Disposable roasting pans work great for mixing. Store in airtight containers or resealable plastic bags.Ingredients | How To Make Frozen Chocolate Covered Banana Bites4 (3.25 ounce) packages butter-flavored microwave popcorn2 cups dry-roasted peanuts (Optional)2 cups brown sugar1 cup margarine½ cup light corn syrup1 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon vanilla extract½ teaspoon baking soda1 (14 ounce) bag chocolate almond bark, broken into piecesDirectionsPlace 1 bag popcorn in the microwave; cook on high until popping begins to slow down, about 2 1/2 minutes. Repeat with remaining bags. Open bags carefully; divide popcorn between 2 shallow baking dishes. Mix in peanuts.Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).Combine brown sugar, margarine, corn syrup, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring enough to blend. Simmer, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat; mix in vanilla extract and baking soda until mixture is light and foamy.Pour brown sugar mixture over the popcorn-peanut mixture; stir to coat.Bake in the preheated oven, stirring every 25 minutes, until a cooled piece of popcorn is crunchy, about 1 hour.Line a flat work surface with waxed paper. Pour popcorn onto the waxed paper. Break up any large clusters.Melt chocolate almond bark in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring after each melting, 1 to 3 minutes. Pour into a resealable plastic bag; snip off 1 corner. Drizzle melted chocolate over popcorn. Let popcorn cool completely.Info | How To Make Frozen Chocolate Covered Banana Bitesprep: 20 mins cook: 1 hr 21 mins total: 1 hr 41 mins Servings: 16 Yield: 16 servings
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