Cinnamon Bun Popcorn

 Cinnamon Bun Popcorn

16 c popped popcorn (can replace 1 c chopped pecans for 1 c popcorn)

1 c brown sugar

¾ tsp cinnamon

¼ c karo syrup

½ c butter

¾ tsp baking soda

1 tsp vanilla

3 squares almond bark or about ½ c white chocolate chips

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 300 (if using oven method).

2. Pop popcorn kernels, sift through, and measure about 16 cups in extra large bowl.

3. Place brown sugar, cinnamon, karo syrup, and chunked butter in 2 qt glass bowl.  

4. Microwave 30 seconds.  Stir

5. Microwave 2 min. Stir

6. Microwave 2 min.  Stir

7. Add baking soda and vanilla, stir until foamy.

8. Pour over popcorn and mix well with rubber scraper.

9. ***Place on foil-lined jelly roll pan

10. Bake at 300 for 7 min.  Stir.  Bake 7 min more.  Stir, bake any extra time if needed (mine didn't need any extra time).

11. Spread on wax paper to cool.

12. Melt chocolate and drizzle over with fork or in a piping bag.

***OR can microwave:

• After popcorn is coated, pour in large brown grocery bag.  Fold bag over.

• Place in microwave one minute then shake. 

• Repeat 1 min and shake.  

• Microwave 30 seconds and shake.  

• Repeat 30 seconds, shake. 

• Pour out on wax paper to cool.