Originally published in the Today’s Parent November/December 2018 issue. Photo by Erik Putz.
Gingerbread spice caramel corn
By Chatelaine1
PREP TIME
25 min
TOTAL TIME
55 min
Makes
12 cups

Photo: Erik Putz
Give the prefect gift with this caramel corn that rocks a tasty holiday twist!
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300F. Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with parchment. Combine ingredients for Gingerbread Spice Mix.
- Place popcorn in a large wide bowl.
- Stir sugar and water in a large saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves, 2 to 3 min. Increase heat to high and boil, without stirring, until mixture turns amber, 7 to 10 min. Remove from heat and stir in butter and pretzels. Pour over popcorn, stirring with a spatula. Spread in single layer on baking sheets and sprinkle with 2 tbsp of Gingerbread Spice Mix.
- Bake in top and bottom thirds of oven, stirring and switching sheets halfway through, about 20 min.
Nutrition (per ½ cup)
- Calories
- 181,
- Protein
- 2 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 31 g,
- Fat
- 6 g,
- Fibre
- 2 g,
- Sodium
- 176 mg.
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