Chex Marries Popcorn Recipes

CHEX MIX POPCORN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250°F.
• Combine seasoned salt, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, and pinch of chili powder or cayenne (if using) in a spice grinder. Pulse and grind into a fine powder.
• Pop popcorn in a microwave, on the stovetop, or with an air popper. Place popped popcorn in a large bowl.
• Melt butter in the microwave and stir in Worcestershire sauce until well combined.
• Drizzle Worcestershire and butter mixture over the popcorn in the bowl.
• Take a sheet pan and place it over the mouth of the bowl. Carefully pick up the bowl and sheet pan together and shake and toss vigorously to evenly coat the popcorn with the butter mixture.
• Remove the sheet pan from on top of the bowl, sprinkle 1 TBSP of the powder over the popcorn. Replace the sheet pan over the bowl and shake again to evenly distribute.
• Flip the sheet pan and bowl over so that the sheet pan is flat on the counter with the bowl upside down on top of it. Remove the bowl and spread the popcorn into an even layer.
• Bake the popcorn for 5-7 minutes in the oven, stirring occasionally so that it all dries evenly.
• Transfer popcorn back into the bowl and serve immediately.

CHEX MARRIES POPCORN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 250 degrees F.
• Line roasting pan with foil.
• Mix first 3 ingredients in a large roasting pan.
• Heat remaining ingredients in 2 quart pan over med heat,stir frequently,until all is incorparated and sugar is dissolved.
• Pour over chex mixture until evenly coated.
• Bake uncovered 45 minutes.
• Stir every 15 minutes or so.
• Spread on wax paper and cool.
• Stir to break up.

CHEESY POPCORN

Steps:

• Heat oil in deep pot over medium high heat. Add corn. Cover pot and pop the corn, shaking pan often. Remove from heat. Drizzle with melted butter. Sprinkle cheese evenly over hot corn. Serve.

CHEX® POPCORN-PRETZEL CHUNK

Steps:

• Spray very large microwavable bowl with cooking spray. Mix cereal, popcorn and pretzel crackers in bowl.
• In medium microwavable bowl, microwave marshmallow creme and butter uncovered on High about 1 minute, stirring after 30 seconds, until creme and butter are melted and can be stirred smooth.
• Stir, pour over cereal mixture, stirring until evenly coated. Microwave uncovered on High 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every minute, until mixture is glazed. Cool 5 minutes; stir in candies. Spread on waxed paper to cool. Break into chunks. Store covered.

CHEX® POPCORN-PRETZEL CHUNK

Steps:

• Spray very large microwavable bowl with cooking spray. Mix cereal, popcorn and pretzel crackers in bowl.
• In medium microwavable bowl, microwave marshmallow creme and butter uncovered on High about 1 minute, stirring after 30 seconds, until creme and butter are melted and can be stirred smooth.
• Stir, pour over cereal mixture, stirring until evenly coated. Microwave uncovered on High 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every minute, until mixture is glazed. Cool 5 minutes; stir in candies. Spread on waxed paper to cool. Break into chunks. Store covered.

CARAMEL CORN CHEX™ MIX

Steps:

• Remove and discard unpopped kernels from popped popcorn. In large microwavable bowl, mix popcorn, cereal and nuts; set aside.
• In 2-cup microwavable measuring cup, microwave butter, brown sugar and corn syrup uncovered on High about 1 minute 30 seconds, stirring after 1 minute, until mixture is boiling.
• Pour over cereal mixture, stirring until evenly coated. Microwave uncovered on High about 5 minutes, stirring and scraping bowl after every minute, until cereal just begins to turn brown. Spread on waxed paper or foil to cool, about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally to break up.
• In medium microwavable bowl, microwave baking chips uncovered on High 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted and smooth. Add 3 cups of the cooled cereal mixture to melted chips; toss gently until evenly coated. Spread on waxed paper or foil. Cool about 30 minutes or until set.
• In serving bowl, mix both cereal mixtures and cranberries. Store in airtight container.

SWEET AND SALTY POPCORN CHEX MIX

Steps:

• In large microwavable bowl, mix cereals; sprinkle with salt. In small microwavable bowl, microwave butter uncovered on High about 20 seconds or until melted. Pour melted butter over cereals; toss to coat.
• Microwave uncovered on High 3 to 4 minutes, stirring every minute, until mixture begins to brown. Spread mixture on waxed paper. Cool 10 minutes.
• Stir in remaining ingredients. Store in airtight container.