More Please Swirled Popcorn Mix

Submitted by tweetyfan

"Your guests will say "more please" when they taste popcorn mixed with our new SWIRLED Milk Chocolate & Caramel Morsels."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 5 quarts

ingredients

• 9 cups toasted corn cereal
• 4 cups popped popcorn
• 1 1⁄2 cups slivered almonds
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1⁄2 cup light corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 (10 ounce) package Nestle milk chocolate and caramel swirled morsels
• 1 (6 ounce) package dried sweetened cranberries

directions

1. PREHEAT oven to 250°F Grease large roasting pan. Mix cereal, popped popcorn and nuts in roasting pan.
2. COMBINE brown sugar, butter and corn syrup in medium, heavy-duty saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil, without stirring, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla extract and baking soda. Pour evenly over cereal mixture; stir to coat evenly.
3. BAKE for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool completely in pan, stirring frequently to break apart mixture. Stir in morsels and cranberries. Store in airtight container.