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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
Cranberry-Pecan Popcorn Crunch
  1. 1

    Line the baking sheets with aluminum foil.

  2. 2

    Combine the popcorn, cranberries, pecans, and chocolate pieces in a bowl.

  3. 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. 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.