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Cracky Snack Recipe
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Cracky Snack Recipe

9 ingredients 1 hr 15 cups openrecipes
Cracky Snack Recipe

This snack recipe, modeled after Cracker Jack, has salty peanuts and popcorn tossed in molasses-caramel.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

914
Calories
23g
Protein
28g
Fat
145g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 10 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Peanut 1 oz (28g) 161
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Corn 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Molasses 1 tbsp (20g) 58
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Popcorn not in our table 0
Syrup not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 15 cups plain popped popcorn (from about 1/2 cup kernels), unpopped kernels removed
  • 3/4 cup roasted, salted peanuts
  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (3/4 stick), cut into 6 pieces, plus more for coating the pan
  • 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 2 tablespoons dark molasses , such as Grandma’s Robust
  • 3/4 teaspoon fine salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon plus 1/8 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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