TRICK-OR-TREAT CARAMEL CORN

Trick-or-Treat Caramel Corn image

Make homemade caramel corn mixed with pretzels, candy corn, and other goodies for a perfect Halloween snack.

Provided by Anonymous

Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Time 1h40m

Yield 26

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

16 cups plain popped popcorn
5 cups miniature pretzel twists
2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter
½ cup dark corn syrup
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 cup salted peanuts
1 cup candy-coated milk chocolate pieces
1 cup candy corn

Steps:

Heat oven to 200 degrees F.
Combine popcorn and pretzels in large roasting pan; set aside.
Combine brown sugar, butter, corn syrup and salt in 2-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 18-20 minutes or until mixture comes to a full boil. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, 3-5 minutes or until small amount of mixture dropped into ice water forms a soft ball or candy thermometer reaches 240 degrees F. Remove from heat; stir in baking soda.
Pour mixture over popcorn and pretzels; sprinkle with peanuts. Stir until all popcorn is coated.
Bake 20 minutes; stir. Continue baking 20 minutes. Stir in chocolate pieces and candy corn. Continue baking 5 minutes. Immediately spread onto waxed paper to cool. Store in tightly covered container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 290.4 calories, Carbohydrate 44.6 g, Cholesterol 20.2 mg, Fat 12 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 335.7 mg, Sugar 29.6 g