Caramel-Nut Popcorn
Makes eighteen to twenty
8cups popped popcorn
1⁄2 cup whole almonds
1⁄2 cup roasted cashews
1⁄2 cup macadamia nuts
1⁄2 cup unsalted butter
1⁄2 cup light corn syrup
1cup brown sugar
1teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
Preheat oven to 300°F.
Prepare a sheet tray by lining it with foil; spray with cooking spray.
Place popcorn and nuts in a large mixing bowl that has also been sprayed with cooking spray. Reserve.
Place the butter, corn syrup, and brown sugar in
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Stir in vanilla and baking soda very carefully, as caramel will sputter when ingredients are added.
Pour mixture over popcorn and nuts and toss immediately with a heatproof spatula.
Pour popcorn mixture out onto prepared sheet pan and place in preheated oven. Bake for about 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
Allow to cool and then break pieces up to serve.
To make popcorn balls:
Bring the butter, sugar, corn syrup mixture
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Nutritional information per
Calories 178 (51% from fat) • carb. 21g • pro. 3g • fat 11g • sat. fat 4g • chol. 12mg • sod. 25 mg • calc. 28mg • fiber 1g
Peanut Butter Popcorn
Makes sixteen
8cups popped popcorn
1⁄2 cup light corn syrup
1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
1⁄2 cup unsalted butter
1⁄2 cup peanut butter
Preheat oven to 300°F.
Prepare a sheet tray by lining it with foil; spray with cooking spray.
Place popcorn in a large mixing bowl that has also been sprayed with cooking spray and reserve.
Place the corn syrup, sugar, and butter in a
Stir in peanut butter very carefully, as caramel can sputter when ingredients are added.
Pour mixture over popcorn and toss immediately with a heatproof spatula. Pour popcorn mixture out onto prepared sheet pan and place in preheated oven. Bake for about 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
Allow to cool and then break pieces up to serve.
Nutritional information per
Calories 137 (54% from fat) • carb. 14g • pro. 2g • fat 8g • sat. fat 4g • chol. 12mg • sod. 36mg • calc. 8mg • fiber 0g
Chocolate Popcorn
Makes sixteen
8cups popped popcorn
1cup roasted peanuts
4tablespoons unsalted butter
1⁄2 cup corn syrup
1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
1cup semisweet chocolate chips
1teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 300°F.
Prepare a sheet tray by lining it with foil; spray with cooking spray.
Place popcorn and nuts in a large mixing bowl that has also been sprayed with cooking spray. Reserve.
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