Halloween Popcorn Mix

A sweet and salty Halloween treat that comes together in minutes with a sticky vanilla-honey coating.

30 min Serves 12 Easy American

Our own summary of the original by Kathryn Donangelo — the full post and photos live at kathrynskitchenblog.com.

This Halloween popcorn mix combines light buttered popcorn with a homemade honey-vanilla syrup, then loads it with candy corn, pumpkins, Reese's pieces, pretzels, and candy eyeballs. After a quick 15-minute cool-down on a baking sheet, it's ready to serve as a fun party snack.

Directions

Start by pouring the popped popcorn into a big mixing bowl and leaving it to the side.

In a medium pot, mix together the granulated sugar, unsalted butter, honey, water, vanilla extract, and salt. Heat on medium while stirring constantly until it reaches a boil, then let it bubble for two to three minutes to fully dissolve the sugar.

Take the pot off the heat and drizzle the hot syrup over the popcorn. Use a silicone spatula or wooden spoon to fold and toss until every kernel is coated.

Toss in the candy corn, candy pumpkins, Reese's pieces, broken pretzel pieces, and candy eyeballs. Stir until everything sticks together, then spread the mixture on a parchment-lined baking sheet and let it rest for 15 minutes to set. Transfer to a serving bowl and dig in!