Cracker Jack - Copycat Recipe

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Cracker Jack - Copycat
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups cocktail peanuts
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla

Directions:

  1. Mix popcorn and peanuts in a large bowl or roasting pan. Keep warm in a 250°F oven.
  2. Melt butter in a 2 quart saucepan. Stir in sugar, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a rolling boil on medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil without stirring for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in soda and vanilla.
  3. Quickly pour over warm popcorn while tossing until well coated. Spread in a shallow baking pan or roasting pan.
  4. Bake at 250°F for 45 minutes. Stir every 15 minutes. Make sure every piece of popcorn has been moved around on the bottom.
  5. Remove from oven and turn out onto foil to let cool.
  6. Store in a tightly covered container.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1050.73 Kcal (4399 kJ)
Calories from fat 610.19 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 67.8g 104%
Cholesterol 61.01mg 20%
Sodium 796.84mg 33%
Potassium 750.25mg 16%
Total Carbs 98.08g 33%
Sugars 72.74g 291%
Dietary Fiber 9.26g 37%
Protein 24.79g 50%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 4.3mg 24%
Calcium 120.4mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 490.62 Kcal (2054 kJ)
Calories from fat 284.92 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31.66g 104%
Cholesterol 28.49mg 20%
Sodium 372.07mg 33%
Potassium 350.32mg 16%
Total Carbs 45.8g 33%
Sugars 33.96g 291%
Dietary Fiber 4.32g 37%
Protein 11.58g 50%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 9%
Iron 2mg 24%
Calcium 56.2mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 25.9
    Points
  • 30
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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