Description
This cinnamon popcorn is a delightful sweet and spicy snack that’s perfect for movie nights or gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ounces plain microwave popcorn, popped (about 6–7 cups popped popcorn)
- ¼ cup butter
- 9 ounces red cinnamon imperial candies (like red hots)
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup light corn syrup
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ 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
- This recipe can be easily doubled for larger gatherings.
- Experiment with different flavored candies for variety.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg