Best Sweet Popcorn Snack Mix Recipes

SWEET AND CRUNCHY POPCORN SNACK MIX

Sweet and Crunchy Popcorn Snack Mix image

This sweet and crunchy snack not only tastes great but looks so appealing that when I serve it at tailgating parties, passers-by stop and ask for the recipe.

Provided by JVAND

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Snacks Party Mix Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

waxed paper
2 cups crispy corn and rice cereal (such as Crispix®)
2 cups honey graham cereal (such as Golden Grahams®)
2 cups peanut butter corn puff cereal (such as Reese's Puffs®)
2 cups popped popcorn, or more to taste
8 ounces candy-coated milk chocolate pieces (such as M&M's®)
1 cup salted peanuts
½ cup butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup brown sugar
½ cup corn syrup
½ cup peanut butter

Steps:

Line a large baking sheet with waxed paper.
Combine crispy corn and rice cereal, honey graham cereal, peanut butter corn puff cereal, popcorn, chocolate pieces, and peanuts in a large bowl.
Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; whisk in flour until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. Add brown sugar and corn syrup; bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved, about 1 minute. Stir peanut butter into sugar mixture until creamy, about 3 minutes; pour over cereal mixture and gently toss until coated.
Spread cereal mixture over prepared baking sheet and allow to cool, about 30 minutes. Once cooled, break mixture into chunks and store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 291.2 calories, Carbohydrate 37.3 g, Cholesterol 13.8 mg, Fat 14.9 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 5.7 g, Sodium 228.4 mg, Sugar 23.8 g

ASHLEY AND WHITNEY'S POPCORN AND PRETZEL SWEET SNACK MIX

Ashley and Whitney's Popcorn and Pretzel Sweet Snack Mix image

Your favorite snacks (popcorn, nuts, pretzels, dried cranberries) are tossed with melted white chocolate for this easy party mix.

Provided by Reynolds Kitchens(R)

Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Reynolds®

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

Reynolds® Parchment Paper
1 (2.9 ounce) bag microwave low-fat popcorn
2 cups mini pretzels
1 cup coarsely chopped roasted almonds
1 cup chopped sweetened dried cranberries
1 (12 ounce) package premium white baking morsels (chips)
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon

Steps:

Line a 15 1/2x10x1-inch baking pan or large tray with a sheet of Reynolds® Parchment Paper; set aside.
Pop popcorn according to package directions; shake bag so that unpopped kernels fall to the bottom.
Pour popcorn, pretzels, almonds and dried cranberries into large bowl. Discard unpopped popcorn kernels.
Melt white morsels according to package directions. Stir in cinnamon; pour over popcorn and pretzels. Toss to evenly coat.
Spread evenly on parchment lined tray. Let set to harden, about 1 hour. Break apart large pieces. Store in airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 647.8 calories, Carbohydrate 82.1 g, Cholesterol 12 mg, Fat 32.8 g, Fiber 5.4 g, Protein 11.2 g, SaturatedFat 13.5 g, Sodium 662.6 mg, Sugar 45.9 g

SWEET POPCORN SNACK MIX

Sweet Popcorn Snack Mix image

"Pack a sandwich bag of this treat in each of your children's lunches and watch their eyes light up." relates Shirley Glaab of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Coated with cocoa and cinnamon-sugar, the munchable medley also is a yummy after-school snack.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Snacks

Time 15m

Yield about 2-1/2 quarts.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

8 cups popped popcorn
2 tablespoons cinnamon-sugar
1 tablespoon baking cocoa
1 cup honey bear-shaped crackers
1 cup broken thin pretzel sticks
1/2 cup milk chocolate M&M's

Steps:

Place popcorn in a large bowl. Combine cinnamon-sugar and cocoa; sprinkle over popcorn and toss to coat. Stir in graham snacks, pretzels and M&M's. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts :