Valentine Popcorn Mix
Recipe - Stillwater
Valentine Popcorn Mix
Prep Time5 Minutes
Servings16
Cook Time25 Minutes
Ingredients
4 cups crispy corn cereal squares
1 cup premier white morsels
1 tablespoon Pure Wesson® Vegetable Oil
8 drops red food coloring
1 bag (76.3 g each) Microwave Popcorn
2 cups tiny pretzel twists, broken into pieces
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup dried cranberries
Directions
- Line shallow baking pan with parchment paper. Place cereal in large bowl; set aside. Place morsels and oil in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH 30 seconds; stir. Microwave on HIGH 30 seconds more or until softened; stir until completely melted. Add food coloring; stir until blended. Spoon mixture over cereal; stir until well coated. Spread cereal mixture on pan, separating pieces. Refrigerate 5 minutes or until firm.
- Meanwhile, prepare popcorn according to package directions. Remove all unpopped kernels. Combine popped corn and pretzel pieces in an extra-large bowl. Place peanut butter in small microwave-safe bowl; microwave on HIGH 30 seconds or until melted. Drizzle peanut butter over popcorn mixture; toss to coat. Place confectioner's sugar in large resealable food storage bag. Add popcorn mixture; shake to coat.
- Place popcorn mixture and coated cereal in large serving bowl. Add cranberries; toss gently to combine. Store leftovers in tightly sealed container.
5 minutes
Prep Time
25 minutes
Cook Time
16
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 16 servings
Corn Chex Cereal, Family Size, 18 Ounce
$6.99$0.39/oz
Ghirardelli Chips, Classic White, 11 Ounce
$4.49 Each
$4.99 was $5.49$0.45/oz
Wesson Canola Oil, Pure, 24 Fluid ounce
$3.29 was $4.19$0.14/fl oz
McCormick Red Food Color, 1 Fluid ounce
$2.89 was $4.39$2.89/fl oz
Orville Redenbacher's Naturals Light Classic Butter & Sea Salt Microwave Popcorn, 3 Each
$4.29$1.43 each
Old Dutch Pretzels, Tiny Twists, 1 Each
$3.79 was $4.49
Jif Peanut Butter, Creamy, 16 Ounce
$3.39$0.21/oz
Essential Everyday Powdered Sugar, Confectioners, 32 Ounce
$2.49 Each
$2.69 was $2.69$0.08/oz
Ocean Spray Cranberries, Dried, 6 Ounce
$3.49$0.58/oz
Directions
- Line shallow baking pan with parchment paper. Place cereal in large bowl; set aside. Place morsels and oil in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH 30 seconds; stir. Microwave on HIGH 30 seconds more or until softened; stir until completely melted. Add food coloring; stir until blended. Spoon mixture over cereal; stir until well coated. Spread cereal mixture on pan, separating pieces. Refrigerate 5 minutes or until firm.
- Meanwhile, prepare popcorn according to package directions. Remove all unpopped kernels. Combine popped corn and pretzel pieces in an extra-large bowl. Place peanut butter in small microwave-safe bowl; microwave on HIGH 30 seconds or until melted. Drizzle peanut butter over popcorn mixture; toss to coat. Place confectioner's sugar in large resealable food storage bag. Add popcorn mixture; shake to coat.
- Place popcorn mixture and coated cereal in large serving bowl. Add cranberries; toss gently to combine. Store leftovers in tightly sealed container.