The Chew: Spicy Peanut Popcorn Balls
The co-hosts of The Chew were sharing their tips for throwing a great party without spending a ton of money. One great tip Carla Hall had, was to combine cheap ingredients to create a fancy looking snack with very little effort. This snack costs less than a dollar to put together and tastes incredible, so you know it would be a hit at your party!
To get the recipe for Carla’s spicy peanut popcorn balls, click next page.
The Chew: Spicy Peanut Popcorn Balls Recipe Ingredients

Carla Hall shared a recipe that costs less than 50 cents to enjoy, and it’s a great sweet snack to serve to your party guests. ([email protected] / Flickr)
- 2 C peanuts
- 1 C sugar
- 6 C popped popcorn
- 1 C corn syrup
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp peanut oil
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/3 C water
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 C brown sugar
- 6 tbsp butter
The Chew: Spicy Peanut Popcorn Balls Recipe Directions
- In a large cast-iron skillet, add peanut oil and heat over medium heat
- Add peanuts and toast until golden brown, about 5-7 minutes
- Set aside to cool
- Add the soy sauce and stir to combine
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- In a large pot, add the sugar, water, and peanuts, then stir to combine
- Heat over medium heat until the sugar begins to caramelize and coat the peanuts – about 8 minutes
- Continue shaking the peanuts to coat in the melted sugar
- remove the peanuts to the parchment, sprinkle with cayenne, and let cool
- Break cooled peanuts into small pieces
- In a large bowl, put the popcorn and peanuts, then mix to combine
- In a small saucepan, add the brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, and salt
- Bring to a boil
- Stir for 2 minutes until the sugar reaches 255 degrees on a thermometer
- Working fast, pour over the popcorn and stir to coat
- Grease your hands to form the mixture into 1 1/2-inch popcorn balls
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