Homemade Moose Munch Popcorn
Homemade Moose Munch Popcorn is a copycat recipe of the Harry & David popular snack. This is not your average caramel popcorn, it is a chocolate and caramel-coated popcorn with salty almonds and cashews that will have everyone reaching for just one more handful!
Servings: 12 cups
Calories: 209kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 large bags of microwave popcorn popped,unpopped kernels removed
- 1/4 heaping cup salted cashews
- 1/4 heaping cup salted almonds
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup 1 stick salted butter
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Spread popped popcorn and nuts over the prepared baking sheet.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter, brown sugar and corn syrup together. Stirring occasionally. Bring it to a boil, let it boil for 2 minutes, then remove it from the heat. Stir in the baking soda.
- Immediately pour the caramel over the popcorn and nuts and stir to coat.
- Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven, and bake for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes during the cooking time.
- Melt the chocolate chips in 30-second intervals in the microwave, stirring until smooth. Use a fork to drizzle over the top of the popcorn mixture. Let sit on the counter until set.
Notes
If you choose to pop your own popcorn, pop 1/2 cup of kernels in 3 Tablespoons popcorn oil.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 209kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 210mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 30g