I kinda cheated on this batch. Last year for Halloween, I made 'em out of Japanese hull-less popcorn that I'd grown organically in the garden, made the caramel from scratch, and bought a bag of peanuts 'cause I can't grow 'em worth a damn.
This year, I let Kraft make the caramels, Walmart made the popcorn kernels, and Planters made the peanuts. Tastes just as good and cut 45 minutes off my build time.
Yeah, I'm lazy.