Honey Crunch Popcorn Recipe: Sweet & Nutty Snack

INGREDIENTS

3 quarts (12 cups) hot air-popped popcorn 1/2 cup chopped pecans 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup honey

PREPARATION:

1. Preheat oven to 300°F. Spray large nonstick baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Combine popcorn and pecans in large bowl; mix lightly. Set aside.
3. Combine brown sugar and honey in small saucepan. Cook over medium heat just until brown sugar is dissolved and mixture comes to a boil, stirring occasionally. Pour over popcorn mixture; toss lightly to coat evenly. Transfer to prepared baking sheet.
4. Bake 30 minutes, stirring after 15 minutes. Spray large sheet of waxed paper with nonstick cooking spray. Transfer popcorn to prepared waxed paper to cool. Store in airtight containers.

Variation Add 1 cup chopped, mixed dried fruit immediately after removing popcorn from oven. This recipe appears in: Snacks NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Serving Size: 1 cup popcorn Sodium 4 mg Protein 1 g Fiber 1 g Carbohydrate 26 g Saturated Fat <1 g Total Fat 3 g Calories from Fat 20 % Calories 133 DIETARY EXCHANGE: Fat 1/2 Fruit 1/2 Starch 1