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Gingerbread Popcorn Recipe

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The holiday season has all of my favorite flavors in a rotation in my recipes: mocha, peppermint, gingerbread, eggnog. I go nuts adding seasonal ingredients to basically everything. For our winter movie nights, we pop in a rental and enjoy some gingerbread popcorn!

Gingerbread Popcorn
This simple recipe combines molasses, brown sugar, and vanilla extract to make a seasonal snack that is perfect to share! You can make a few batches of this popcorn and gift it easily. A fun way to give a gift to friends, family, teachers, neighbors, and any other special people in your life is to surprise them with a Redbox e-gift card or a promo code bundle! Add some popcorn, and your gift is ready to give

Gingerbread Popcorn
To pair your favorite new movies with a seasonal snack, whip up a batch of this popcorn.

Gingerbread Popcorn
Combine cinnamon, brown sugar, molasses, vanilla extract, and a few other ingredients to make a delicious treat!

Gingerbread Popcorn

Gingerbread Popcorn

Gingerbread Popcorn

Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes

Make Christmas popcorn with gingerbread!

Ingredients

  • 12 C. popped popcorn
  • 1 C. packed brown sugar
  • 2 tbs. molasses
  • 1/2 C. butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp cloves

Instructions

  1. Line 1-2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a medium size saucepan, melt the butter, brown sugar and molasses. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally until it reaches 305 degrees (hard crack stage for making candy)
  3. Remove the mixture from the heat and stir in the vanilla and the spice mixture.
  4. Pour the mixture over the top of the popcorn in a large bowl and gently stir to coat all the pieces.
  5. Pour the popcorn out onto the baking sheets and evenly distribute it.
  6. Allow the popcorn to set and then break into pieces and store in an airtight container for gift giving and snacking.

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 541 Total Fat: 31g Saturated Fat: 16g Trans Fat: 3g Unsaturated Fat: 12g Cholesterol: 61mg Sodium: 381mg Carbohydrates: 65g Fiber: 3g Sugar: 51g Protein: 2g
The nutritional information here is an estimate. While I try to provide accurate information via Nutritionix, this information is provided as a courtesy and there is no guarantee that it will be completely accurate. I am not a certified nutritionist and any information sunnysweetdays.com should only be used as a general guideline.
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Category: Snacks
Gingerbread Popcorn

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Ready to give Redbox this holiday season? Print out this gift tag and attach it to this gingerbread popcorn!

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So, give a little Redbox this holiday season! What’s your favorite holiday snack? 

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Create a batch of this simple seasonal gingerbread popcorn! It's perfect for gifting, and you can make it for your next Christmas party!

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  5. Jerusha (TheDisneyChef.com) says

    This is a thing?! Oh wow, I am dying over here! I thought I was being all exotic with my gingerbread waffle recipe, but then I see this and I’m feeling gingerbread inadequate. LoL! I’m going to make this for the boys tomorrow. Thank you! – Jerusha, TheDisneyChef.com

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  8. Elizabeth O. says

    I love caramel popcorn and I never thought of adding other spices, like cinnamon. What a nice treat! I would love to have this on Christmas!

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  9. Bri says

    What a great way to have a simple holiday themed treat while you watch a nice movie with the entire family. I am a big fan of flavored popcorn.

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  14. Chantal says

    I love popcorn this time of year! What a great idea to add the flavor of gingerbread in with it! Sounds like a great evening treat to accompany the movie rentals!

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  21. Mollie says

    This sounds like a great idea! I wish I would have thought of it! haha! Thanks for sharing this on Throwback Thursday, and I’ll be pinning this to our board! Be sure to follow! 🙂 Happy Holidays!

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  23. clojo9372 says

    I love the different things I find on this blog! Gingerbread popcorn?! I have never heard of that before and it looks new and different. Something I definitely want to try! 🙂

    Reply

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