Red Hot Cinnamon Popcorn is a lot of fun all through the year, but it's especially nice during the holidays.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 hourhour
Total Time 1 hourhour10 minutesminutes
Servings 6
Author Cookie Madness
Ingredients
4tablespoonsunsalted butter plus extra for pan
¼cupgranulated sugar
2tablespoonslight corn syrup
¼cupplus 2 tablespoons Red Hots
⅛teaspoonbaking soda
6 to 8cupsI used 6 popped microwave popcorn
Instructions
Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. Butter a large roasting pan.
In a small nonstick saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the sugar, corn syrup and Red Hots and continue stirring until the red hots are melted. Once they're fully melted, insert a candy thermometer and continue heating for 3 minutes or until the candy reaches hard ball stage. Remove from heat and immediately add baking soda. Pour over the popcorn, then empty into the roasting pan.
Bake at 250 for 1 hour, stirring every 15 to 20 minutes. Cool completely. Break into pieces.
Notes
If you have some cinnamon oil, add a few drops after you add the baking soda.