Maple Pecan Popcorn
A delightful sweet and salty snack combining crispy popcorn and toasted pecans coated in a rich maple syrup glaze. Perfect for parties or movie nights.
8 servings
50 min
Ingredients
- •8 cups popcorn
- •1 cup pecans
- •¾ stick unsalted butter
- •1½ cups maple syrup
- •½ teaspoon salt
- •1 piece candy thermometer
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Toss popcorn and pecans in a large bowl.
2 min
- 2.
Line bottom of a 17-by 11-inch 4-sided sheet pan with foil, then lightly oil foil.
3 min
- 3.
Melt butter in a small heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add maple syrup and salt and boil (still over medium heat), without stirring, until thermometer registers 300°F, 15 to 20 minutes.
20 min
- 4.
Pour syrup over pecans and popcorn, stirring briskly with a lightly oiled spoon or silicone spatula to coat, then immediately spread popcorn in pan in 1 layer. Cool completely, then break into bite-size pieces.
25 min
