Caramel Popcorn Pretzel Snack
Caramel Popcorn Pretzel Snack might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 9g of protein, 16g of fat, and a total of 456 calories. This recipe serves 6. For 91 cents per serving, this recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 7682 people have tried and liked this recipe. This recipe is typical of American cuisine. It is brought to you by Sugar Dish Me. If you have water, sugar, peanuts, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 20 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 79%, this dish is good. Similar recipes include Ashley & Whitney's Popcorn & Pretzel Snack Mix, Salted Pretzel Caramel Popcorn, and Chewy Caramel Popcorn and Pretzel Bars.
Servings: 6
Preparation duration: 10 minutes
Cooking duration: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
3 cups pretzels-- knots or snaps work great
1 tablespoon heavy cream
¾ cup unsalted peanuts (I used dry roasted)
6 cups plain popcorn ( a bag of microwave is fine but I don't have a microwave!) See Note
1 teaspoon salt (sea or kosher!!)
½ cup sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla
¼ cup water
Equipment:
bowl
sauce pan
frying pan
Cooking instruction summary:
Place the popcorn in a large bowl and pick through to remove any unpopped kernels (they will stick to the caramel and the hard pieces are not good for your teeth!).Add the pretzels and peanuts.Scatter the salt over everything.Heat the water in a small saucepan. Dump the ½ cup sugar right in the center. Cover and bring the mixture to a boil (it only takes a minute or less). Remove the lid, stir (if the sugar is not completely incorporated into the water at this point) and continue cooking until the liquid is a pretty caramel-amber color.Place the pan in the sink and add the heavy cream. It will bubble. Stir until it's smooth. Add the vanilla. Stir.Pour the caramel over the popcorn, pretzels, and nuts. Stir to incorporate and coat.Let it cool and then break the bigger chunks apart. Eat! Enjoy!!!Store in an airtight container.
Step by step:
1. Place the popcorn in a large bowl and pick through to remove any unpopped kernels (they will stick to the caramel and the hard pieces are not good for your teeth!).
2. Add the pretzels and peanuts.Scatter the salt over everything.
3. Heat the water in a small saucepan. Dump the ½ cup sugar right in the center. Cover and bring the mixture to a boil (it only takes a minute or less).
4. Remove the lid, stir (if the sugar is not completely incorporated into the water at this point) and continue cooking until the liquid is a pretty caramel-amber color.
5. Place the pan in the sink and add the heavy cream. It will bubble. Stir until it's smooth.
6. Add the vanilla. Stir.
7. Pour the caramel over the popcorn, pretzels, and nuts. Stir to incorporate and coat.
8. Let it cool and then break the bigger chunks apart. Eat! Enjoy!!!Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Information:
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