CARAMEL CRUNCH

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Our whole family has a sweet tooth, so this caramel-drizzled mix of popcorn, almonds and cereal goes quickly. My "off-limits" batches are divided into plastic bags, tied with ribbon and shared with all the snackers on my Christmas list.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Snacks

Time 1h

Yield about 4-1/2 quarts.

Number Of Ingredients 7

9 cups popped popcorn
9 cups Crispix cereal
1 cup slivered almonds
1 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup light corn syrup
2 cups packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Steps:

  • In a very large heat-proof bowl, combine the popcorn, cereal and almonds; set aside. In a large heavy-duty saucepan, melt butter; stir in corn syrup and brown sugar. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook 5 minutes longer, stirring occasionally. , Remove from the heat. Stir in baking soda. (Mixture will foam up and get lighter in color.) Carefully pour over popcorn mixture; stir to coat evenly., Transfer to two 15x10x1-in. baking pans coated with cooking spray. Bake at 250° for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Spread on waxed paper to cool. Store in airtight containers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 324 calories, Fat 15g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 312mg sodium, Carbohydrate 48g carbohydrate (30g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

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