Caramel Corn Snack Mix

Caramel Corn Snack Mix
You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Caramel Corn Snack Mix a try. One portion of this dish contains roughly 6g of protein, 19g of fat, and a total of 430 calories. This recipe serves 15. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 55 minutes. If you have corn syrup, vegetable oil, unpopped popcorn, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
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Place popcorn in a large pot with 2 tablespoons vegetable oil. Over a low heat, begin to pop the popcorn. Constantly shake the pot to ensure that the popcorn kernels and oil do not burn. Once the popping has slowed, remove the pot from heat.
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In a large saucepan, mix butter or margarine, brown sugar and corn syrup. Bring this mixture to a boil (over a medium heat) while stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium-low and do not stir for 5 minutes.
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4
Remove the pan from heat and mix in baking powder and vanilla extract, stirring carefully.
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5
In a large baking pan, combine popcorn, pretzels, cereal and pecans.
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6
Pour the butter mixture over the popcorn mixture, stir to coat.
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Bake for 30 minutes, stirring the mixture after the first 15 minutes have elapsed.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In55 m.
Servings15
Health Score2
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