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Kooky Caramel Corn

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Apr 21, 2009
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Go nuts for caramel corn that's easy to make, fun to eat and full of whole-grain goodness.

Kooky Caramel Corn

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 1 hr 10 min
  • Servings 14
  • Ingredients 7
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Ingredients

  • 5 cups MultiGrain Cheerios™ cereal
  • 8 cups plain popped popcorn
  • 1 cup regular salted or honey-roasted peanuts
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 325°F. In large bowl, stir cereal, popcorn and peanuts to mix; set aside.
  • Step 
    2
    In 1-quart saucepan, heat corn syrup, honey and butter over medium heat, stirring frequently, just until mixture begins to boil. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla.
  • Step 
    3
    Pour syrup mixture over cereal mixture; stir until cereal mixture is evenly coated. Pour mixture into ungreased 15x10x1-inch pan. With rubber spatula, spread mixture until even.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 20 to 25 minutes, stirring once or twice, until mixture is crisp. While mixture is baking, place sheet of waxed paper on work surface.
  • Step 
    5
    Immediately pour baked mixture onto waxed paper; spread out into a thin layer. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Break caramel corn into pieces. Store in tightly covered container.

Nutrition

200 Calories
7g Total Fat
3g Protein
28g Total Carbohydrate
12g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
200
Calories from Fat
70
Total Fat
7g
11%
Saturated Fat
2g
9%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
180mg
7%
Potassium
120mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
28g
9%
Dietary Fiber
2g
10%
Sugars
12g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
40%
40%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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