Valentine Popcorn Mix

Valentine Popcorn Mix combines peanut butter coated popcorn and pretzel pieces with rosy pink coated cereal and dried cranberries.

Valentine Popcorn Mix

Prep: 25 min | Yield: 16 servings

Ingredients

  • 4 cups crispy corn cereal squares
  • 1 cup premier white morsels
  • 1 tablespoon Pure Wesson® Vegetable Oil
  • 8 drops red food coloring
  • 1 (76.3 g) bag Orville Redenbacher’s® Gourmet® Naturals Simply Salted Microwave Popcorn
  • 2 cups tiny pretzel twists, broken into pieces
  • 1/2 cup Peter Pan® Creamy Peanut Butter
  • 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries

Instructions

  1. Line shallow baking pan with parchment paper. Place cereal in large bowl; set aside.
  2. Place morsels and oil in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH for 30 seconds; stir. Microwave on HIGH 30 seconds more or until softened; stir until completely melted.
  3. Add food coloring; stir until blended. Spoon mixture over cereal; stir until well coated. Spread cereal mixture on pan, separating pieces.
  4. Refrigerate for 5 minutes or until firm.
  5. Meanwhile, prepare popcorn according to package directions. Remove all unpopped kernels. Combine popped corn and pretzel pieces in an extra-large bowl.
  6. Place peanut butter in small microwave-safe bowl; microwave on HIGH for 30 seconds or until melted.
  7. Drizzle peanut butter over popcorn mixture; toss to coat.
  8. Place confectioner's sugar in large resealable food storage bag. Add popcorn mixture; shake to coat.
  9. Place popcorn mixture and coated cereal in large serving bowl. Add cranberries; toss gently to combine.
  10. Store leftovers in tightly sealed container.

Nutrition

Nutrition per serving: 226 calories, 32g Carbs

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Conagra Brands, Inc.