Maple-Chile Popcorn (Light)

Submitted by Redsie

"Have been safekeeping this recipe - posting so I make it soon!!! Love popcorn... and love maple syrup - should be delicious!! From Cooling Light!"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• cooking spray
• 8 cups popped popcorn (popped without salt or fat)
• 1⁄2 cup maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground red pepper

directions

1. Preheat oven to 300°.
2. Coat a 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan or other large rimmed baking pan with cooking spray. Place popcorn in a large metal or glass bowl lightly coated with cooking spray.
3. Combine syrup, butter, salt, and pepper in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring just until combined. Cook, without stirring, for 2 minutes. Pour syrup mixture over popcorn in a steady stream, stirring to coat.
4. Spread popcorn mixture in an even layer into prepared pan. Bake at 300° for 15 minutes. Remove from oven, and cool completely in pan.

Reviews

[Noo8820]

OMG!!! I hate sweet popcorn,but this is FANTASTIC!! It's hot and sweet and oh SO good.My DH is in the lounge now,with a couple of mates watching the footie,and I've just literally finished making another batch for them-it's addictive!! Thank you so much for posting Redsie,this is an awesome recipe!! Made for 1-2-3 Hit Wonders.

 

[CoffeeB]

Wow...this popcorn has some bite to it. Just perfect for the DH and DS's who like a bit of nip to most foods. I myself am more of a sweet person and so I have to go sparingly. I like the fact of the Light part of it. I used Orville Redenbacher's SmartPop-94% FF butter. So, that probably makes it Lighter yet...Thanks Celine~ Made for PhotoForum 08'~

 

[Nyteglori]

This is great! I made this at work with microwave popcorn. So I omitted the salt. The maple syrup and red pepper balance each other out. I used a toaster oven to cook it so it took a bit longer.