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Sweet and Salty M&M Popcorn
Munch on this sweet and salty snack while watching your favorite movie.
Course
Snack
Cuisine
American
Keyword
M&M popcorn
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
minutes
Total Time
20
minutes
minutes
Servings
10
Calories
632
kcal
Author
Emily Grace
Ingredients
1
bag of popped popcorn
about 10 cups
2
cups
peanuts
1
cup
M&M candies
3/4
cup
light corn syrup
1/2
cup
(1 stick) butter
1 1/2
cup
sugar
1
tsp
vanilla
1
cup
chocolate chips
Instructions
Preheat over to 325 degrees.
Pop the popcorn and set aside in a large bowl.
Combine corn syrup, butter, sugar, and vanilla over medium heat in a small saucepan.
Stir frequently until mixture is smooth and completely melted.
Mix peanuts with popcorn.
Pour the warm sugar mixture over the popcorn and peanuts.
Stir until well coated, and turn out onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
Arrange popcorn in a single layer and bake for 15 minutes.
Remove from the oven and top with half the M&M candies (and sprinkles, optional).
Stir once, and top with remaining M&M candies.
Melt the chocolate chips and drizzle over popcorn.
Allow to chill in the refrigerator or freezer until the chocolate is hard set.
Break into pieces and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories:
632
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
80
g
|
Protein:
9
g
|
Fat:
32
g
|
Saturated Fat:
13
g
|
Cholesterol:
30
mg
|
Sodium:
130
mg
|
Potassium:
217
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
73
g
|
Vitamin A:
370
IU
|
Vitamin C:
0.2
mg
|
Calcium:
82
mg
|
Iron:
1.6
mg