Snacking for the win: Healthy Pumpkin Spice Popcorn Bars

Snacking for the win: Healthy Pumpkin Spice Popcorn Bars

Ashley Manila

Healthy Pumpkin Spice Popcorn Bars

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Inactive Time 10

Total Time 30

Course Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine American

Servings 1 - 9x13 Pan

Ingredients

9 cups popped Skinnygirl Popcorn, Butter Flavor
1 cup pepita seeds
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar sugar
1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup water
1 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
4 tablespoons coconut oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

Generously coat a large heatproof bowl with non-stick cooking spray, place popcorn and pepita seeds in the bowl, and toss to combine; set aside.
Place pumpkin pie spice, brown sugar, honey, water, apple cider vinegar, and salt in a medium saucepan and stir to combine.
Place pan over high heat, stirring until sugar is completely dissolved; about 2 minutes.
Bring mixture to a boil and cook until it registers 250°(F) on a candy thermometer, about 6 to 7 minutes.
Remove from heat, stir in coconut oil and vanilla until, and whisk until completely combined.
Immediately drizzle caramel mixture over the popcorn/pepita seeds and stir quickly with a rubber spatula, scraping the bottom of the bowl, until popcorn is thoroughly coated. Press popcorn into a prepared pan (being sure to really press it down) and place pan in the refrigerator for 10 minutes. Cut bars into squares and serve.

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Recipe by Ashley Manila at Baker by Nature: https://flow-hatch.live/snacking-win-healthy-pumpkin-spice-popcorn-bars/%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cscript%3Ewindow.wprm_recipes = {"recipe-38692":{"type":"food","name":"Snacking for the win: Healthy Pumpkin Spice Popcorn Bars","slug":"wprm-snacking-for-the-win-healthy-pumpkin-spice-popcorn-bars","image_url":"https:\/\/bakerbynature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_1829.jpg","rating":{"count":0,"total":0,"average":0,"type":{"comment":0,"no_comment":0,"user":0},"user":0},"ingredients":[{"amount":"9","unit":"cups","name":"popped Skinnygirl Popcorn, Butter Flavor","notes":"","id":3610,"type":"ingredient","uid":0,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"9","unit":"cups","unitParsed":"cups"}}},{"amount":"1","unit":"cup","name":"pepita seeds","notes":"","id":3611,"type":"ingredient","uid":1,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1","unit":"cup","unitParsed":"cup"}}},{"amount":"1","unit":"teaspoon","name":"pumpkin pie spice","notes":"","id":2498,"type":"ingredient","uid":2,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1","unit":"teaspoon","unitParsed":"teaspoon"}}},{"amount":"3\/4","unit":"cup","name":"+ 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar sugar","notes":"","id":3612,"type":"ingredient","uid":3,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"3\/4","unit":"cup","unitParsed":"cup"}}},{"amount":"1\/3","unit":"cup","name":"honey","notes":"","id":1919,"type":"ingredient","uid":4,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1\/3","unit":"cup","unitParsed":"cup"}}},{"amount":"1\/3","unit":"cup","name":"water","notes":"","id":900,"type":"ingredient","uid":5,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1\/3","unit":"cup","unitParsed":"cup"}}},{"amount":"1","unit":"teaspoons","name":"apple cider vinegar","notes":"","id":1205,"type":"ingredient","uid":6,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1","unit":"teaspoons","unitParsed":"teaspoons"}}},{"amount":"1\/2","unit":"teaspoon","name":"kosher salt","notes":"","id":1956,"type":"ingredient","uid":7,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1\/2","unit":"teaspoon","unitParsed":"teaspoon"}}},{"amount":"4","unit":"tablespoons","name":"coconut oil","notes":"","id":2835,"type":"ingredient","uid":8,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"4","unit":"tablespoons","unitParsed":"tablespoons"}}},{"amount":"2","unit":"teaspoons","name":"vanilla extract","notes":"","id":912,"type":"ingredient","uid":9,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"2","unit":"teaspoons","unitParsed":"teaspoons"}}}],"originalServings":"1","originalServingsParsed":1,"currentServings":"1","currentServingsParsed":1,"currentServingsFormatted":"1","currentServingsMultiplier":1,"originalSystem":1,"currentSystem":1,"favorite":false,"unitSystems":[1],"originalAdvancedServings":{"shape":"round","unit":"inch","diameter":0,"width":0,"length":0,"height":0},"currentAdvancedServings":{"shape":"round","unit":"inch","diameter":0,"width":0,"length":0,"height":0}}}