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Apple Pie Popcorn Snack Mix Recipe

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Apple Pie Popcorn Snack Mix. Regular popcorn is so yesterday! Spice it up a bit with our sweet version!

We recently purchased our very first popcorn popper!  We’d been using the “brown bag in the microwave” method (or a dish) for so many years, my kids didn’t even know there was any other way to make popcorn.  The problem was that we would only make popcorn when friends were over, so we’d end up making 4-5 bags worth, and it took so long! Our new popper is no doubt a novelty. Whenever kids have friends over, I can hear them say, “Want to see our popcorn popper!” Apple Pie Popcorn Snack Mix Recipe. Regular popcorn is so yesterday! Spice it up a bit with our sweet version!

Popcorn is surprisingly a healthy snack for kids!  It’s in fact 100% whole grain. It’s high in antioxidants, high in fiber, and still low in calories.

Consequently, we’ve been eating a lot of it, and so we decided to try different toppings and seasonings.  Of course this one is a keeper! We call it Apple Pie Popcorn, and we usually serve it in round dish.

Apple Pie Popcorn Snack Mix Recipe
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Recipe Type: Snack, Dessert
Author: Super Healthy Kids
Prep time: 5 mins
Total time: 5 mins

Ingredients

  • 6 cups popped popcorn
  • 1 teaspoon apple pie spice (or 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 tsp. nutmeg, and 1/4 tsp. allspice)
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup chopped dried apples
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans.

Instructions

  1. In small bowl, mix together spices and sugar.
  2. Combine popcorn, dried apples, and pecans.
  3. Pour melted butter over popcorn mix (or spray with cooking spray)
  4. Dump sugar-spices over popcorn mix, and shake to coat.
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Apple Pie Popcorn Snack Mix Recipe. Regular popcorn is so yesterday! Spice it up a bit with our sweet version!
Apple Pie Popcorn Snack Mix Recipe. Regular popcorn is so yesterday! Spice it up a bit with our sweet version!
Apple Pie Popcorn Snack Mix Recipe. Regular popcorn is so yesterday! Spice it up a bit with our sweet version!

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This delicious snack will arguably become a number one favorite on your kids’ list of healthy snacks soon enough! It is easy, fast and fun, and for this reason will be requested over and over so try it tonight!

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LOVE popcorn! I’m usually a purist when it comes to popcorn and just a little butter and salt is perfect for me, but, when I want something a little different, some freshly grated Parmesan on top gives it a great flavor hit. A little goes a long way too.

Maybe I’ll have to invest in a popper. I do the microwave paper bag thing, but the yield isn’t great! We end up re-popping after the first round since there are so many unpopped kernels.