Valentine Popcorn Mix
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25Prep Time Minutes
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25Total Time Minutes
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9Number of Ingredients
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16Servings
Ingredients
- 4 cups (512 g) crispy corn cereal squares
- 1 cup (128 g) white baking chips
- 1 tablespoon (13 g) vegetable oil
- 8 drops red food colouring
- 1 bag (82 g each) Orville Redenbacher® Simply Salted Microwave Popcorn
- 2 cups (256 g) tiny pretzel twists, broken into pieces
- 1/2 cup (120 g) Earth Balance® Creamy Peanut Butter
- 3/4 cup (96 g) confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 cup (64 g) dried cranberries
Directions
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Step one
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 colouring; stir until blended. Spoon mixture over cereal; stir until well coated. Spread cereal mixture on pan, separating pieces. Refrigerate 5 minutes or until firm.
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Step two
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.
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Step three
Place popcorn mixture and coated cereal in large serving bowl. Add cranberries; toss gently to combine. Store leftovers in tightly sealed container.
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Valentine Popcorn Mix
