Cranberry-Pecan Popcorn Crunch
Cranberry-Pecan Popcorn Crunch blends airy popcorn with toasty pecans, tart dried cranberries, and pops of chocolate, all coated in a buttery vanilla-caramel glaze that sets into crisp clusters. It’s sweet with a gentle tang and a satisfying crunch, ideal for holiday parties, movie nights, or gifting in treat bags.
- Prep15 mins
- Cook10 mins
- Serves15
- DifficultyEasy
- 1
Line the baking sheets with aluminum foil.
- 2
Combine the popcorn, cranberries, pecans, and chocolate pieces in a bowl.
- 3
Stir the sugar, butter, corn syrup, and vanilla extract in a heavy saucepan; cook and stir over medium-high heat until it comes to a boil, about 5 minutes. Boil the mixture for 2 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the vinegar.
- 4
Pour the sugar mixture over the popcorn mixture; stir until evenly coated. Spread the coated popcorn mixture on the prepared baking sheets; cool. Break into pieces and store in an airtight container.
- Calories 883.83 kcal High
- Protein 17.96 g Good Source
- Carbs 157.25 g Moderate
- Total Fat 28.3 g High
- Saturated Fat 10.3 g High
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source
- Cholesterol 34.44 mg Moderate
- Sodium 13.89 mg Low Source
- Fiber 17.81 g Good Source
- Sugar 29.3 g High
- Added Sugar 0.0 g Low Source
- Calcium 13.96 mg Low Source
- Iron 3.61 mg Good Source
- Potassium 498.0 mg Moderate
- Vitamin A 0.59 mcg_rae Low Source
- Vitamin C 0.12 mg Low Source
- Vitamin D 0.0 mcg Low Source
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
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