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Caramel Cashew Crunch Popcorn Recipe
Caramel Cashew Crunch Popcorn Recipe
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
1
hour
hour
2
minutes
minutes
Total Time
1
hour
hour
12
minutes
minutes
Servings
12
servings
Calories
930
kcal
Author
Kate @ I Heart Eating
Ingredients
1/2
c
. butter
1
c
. brown sugar
packed
1/4
c
. light corn syrup
1/2
tsp
. kosher salt
1/4
tsp
. baking soda
1/2
tsp
. vanilla
1
c
. marshmallows
12
c
. popped popcorn
2
c
. cashews
1/4
c
. chocolate chips
Instructions
Preheat oven to 250 F. Line a large rimmed cookie sheet with a silicone baking mat.
In a large, heavy pot, melt butter.
Add brown sugar, corn syrup, and salt.
Stir, and continue cooking over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil.
Once at a boil, stop stirring, and cook for 5 minutes.
Remove from heat, and stir in baking soda, vanilla, and marshmallows.
Place popcorn and cashews on cookie sheet.
Pour caramel mixture over popcorn, and toss to coat.
Bake for 15 minutes, and stir.
Continue baking in two more 15 minute intervals and stirring (for a total of 45 minutes).
Let cool on baking sheet.
Once at room temperature, melt chocolate in microwave for 30 seconds.
Stir, and continue microwaving in 15 second intervals as needed to melt chocolate.
Drizzle chocolate over cooled popcorn, and break into pieces.
Notes
Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
serving
|
Calories:
930
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
158
g
|
Protein:
22
g
|
Fat:
25
g
|
Saturated Fat:
8
g
|
Cholesterol:
20
mg
|
Sodium:
221
mg
|
Potassium:
615
mg
|
Fiber:
21
g
|
Sugar:
31
g
|
Vitamin A:
245
IU
|
Vitamin C:
0.1
mg
|
Calcium:
39
mg
|
Iron:
6.6
mg