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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455k Calories
9g Protein
16g Total Fat
71g Carbs
12% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
455k
23%

Fat
16g
25%

  Saturated Fat
3g
21%

Carbohydrates
71g
24%

  Sugar
28g
31%

Cholesterol
3mg
1%

Sodium
677mg
29%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
9g
19%

Manganese
1mg
74%

Iron
4mg
26%

Vitamin B3
4mg
25%

Folate
96µg
24%

Magnesium
78mg
20%

Copper
0.37mg
18%

Fiber
4g
18%

Vitamin B1
0.25mg
17%

Phosphorus
158mg
16%

Vitamin B2
0.21mg
12%

Potassium
370mg
11%

Zinc
1mg
7%

Vitamin B6
0.14mg
7%

Calcium
65mg
7%

Selenium
4µg
6%

Vitamin B5
0.6mg
6%

Vitamin E
0.61mg
4%

Vitamin K
1µg
2%

Vitamin A
59IU
1%

covered percent of daily need
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