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Monday, September 9, 2013

Cinnamon Crunch Popcorn

I have several packages of cinnamon baking chips in my pantry so I'm always looking for something to do with them. After re-posting an older recipe for white chocolate popcorn recently, I had an "a-ha" moment. Cinnamon popcorn! Adding some pretzels and some cashews made for a really good snack!

Cinnamon Crunch Popcorn



1 package cinnamon baking chips
1 package white chocolate chips
6 cups popped popcorn
1 cup pretzels
1 6-ounce container cashews

Place popped popcorn in a large bowl. 

Pour pretzels and cashews on top of popcorn.

In a small microwave safe bowl, melt the cinnamon chips.

Pour melted cinnamon chips on top of popcorn mixture. Stir well to coat.

Pour mixture onto a large piece of waxed paper or onto a large cookie sheet.

In another small bowl, melt the white chocolate chips.

Drizzle over cinnamon popcorn mixture.

Allow to cool.

Okay...let's go. This is so easy.

Okay...let's go. This is so easy.


Pop the popcorn then separate the duds and fluffies.
Pop the popcorn then separate 
the duds and fluffies.


Melt the cinnamon chips then toss with the popcorn, pretzels and cashews. Oops...no picture of that step.
Melt the cinnamon chips then toss 
with the popcorn, pretzels and cashews. 
Oops...no picture of that step.


Then melt the while chocolate.
Then melt the white chocolate.


Lay out the cinnamon coated popcorn mixture on some waxed paper or in a large baking pan. Then drizzle with the melted white chocolate.
Lay out the cinnamon coated 
popcorn mixture on some waxed 
paper or in a large baking pan. Then 
drizzle with the melted white chocolate.


Allow the mixture to dry, then break into pieces! Try not to eat it all at once!
Allow the mixture to dry, then 
break into pieces! Try not to eat it all at once!