Candy Popcorn

**I gave this to the teachers and staff at our school on the last day because (let's be honest) we love them! Anyway, we LOVE this! I think I got it from Sentiments from my Kitchen (but I'll have to check…)!

Candy Popcorn

In a large bowl, mix:

2 bags of microwave popcorn (I use about 12 cups of homemade)

1 bag of mini-marshmallows

In a pan, add:

1 1/2 cups sugar

1 cup butter

1/2 cup Karo Syrup

Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.

Chop candybars or pour in you choice of candy. Some options:

• about 8 regular size Reeses Peanut butter cups
  
• about 40 Hershey's kisses (I used Mint Truffle last night and they were a hit!)
  
• 1 theater size box of Junior Mints
  
• about 30 Oreo cookies crushed
  
• a package of Chips Ahoy cookies, crushed
  
• get original, try something you love!
  

Add the candy or cookies to the popcorn. Pour the hot syrup over the popcorn. Put into a well-buttered 9x13" pan and cut like Rice Krispie treats or toss in a large bowl and serve with a scoop or spoon. Enjoy!

S’mores in a Jar

Smore's in a Jar

1 sleeve graham cracker crumbs

8 marshmallow bunnies or peeps or pumpkins-just depends on the holiday!

1 ¼ cups m&ms

1/3 cup brown sugar

Reduce 1 sleeve of graham crackers to crumbs. Layer 2/3 of the crumbs in a 1 qt. jar.

Place 8 marshmallow peeps standing up, facing out around the inside of the jar.

Press them up against the glass, but don't squash them.

Carefully spoon remaining crumbs in the center of the jar to support the bunnies,

Pressing down to keep it snug.

On top of this pour 1 ¼ cup m&ms.

Spoon 1/3 cup brown sugar into center of m&ms, gently pressing with a spoon.

Attach gift tag.

Gift tag says:

Empty jar contents into a bowl. Snip the bunnies into bits with kitchen shears or cut up

With a knife. Return the bunny bits to the mixture. Mix well.

Melt ½ cup butter, add 1 teaspoon vanilla. Pour this over the dry ingredients, mixing well.

Pat into a greased 9" square pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 min. cool and cut into bars.

*Option: leave bunnies whole; combine remaining ingredients and place the bunnies on top; then bake as directed.