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Red Hot Cinnamon Popcorn
Popcorn covered in a red hot candy glaze.
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
1
hour
hour
Total Time
1
hour
hour
5
minutes
minutes
Servings
10
servings
Calories
213
kcal
Author
Kate @ I Heart Eating
Ingredients
3.3
ounce
bag plain microwave popcorn, popped
about 6-7 cups popped popcorn
1/4
cup
butter
9
ounces
red cinnamon imperial candies
(red hots)
1/4
cup
granulated sugar
1/4
cup
light corn syrup
1/2
teaspoon
salt
1/4
teaspoon
baking soda
1/2
teaspoon
cinnamon extract
optional
Instructions
Preheat oven to 225 F.
Spread popcorn in a lightly buttered roasting pan.
Place the pan in the oven to start heating popcorn while you prepare the syrup.
In a heavy pan, melt butter most of the way.
Add the red hots, sugar, corn syrup, and salt. Bring to a boil and boil for 5 minutes.
Remove from heat; carefully stir in baking soda and cinnamon extract.
Working quickly, pour over warm popcorn stirring to coat.
Bake for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
Remove from oven, and stir one last time.
Let cool.
Break into pieces; store in an airtight container.
Notes
*Nutrition facts are estimates.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
serving
|
Calories:
213
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
37
g
|
Fat:
7
g
|
Saturated Fat:
4
g
|
Cholesterol:
12
mg
|
Sodium:
256
mg
|
Potassium:
40
mg
|
Sugar:
30
g
|
Vitamin A:
160
IU
|
Calcium:
5
mg
|
Iron:
0.2
mg