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Sweet and Spicy Pepitas Popcorn Balls (Food Network Kitchens) Recipe

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Sweet and Spicy Pepitas Popcorn Balls (Food Network Kitchens)
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Ingredients
10
Count
Nutrition
162
Calories
Total time
40
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Pop the popcorn according to package instructions. While hot, carefully open package and dump into a large bowl.
  2. Toast the pumpkin seeds in a large skillet over medium-high heat, until browned and popping, tossing and stirring occasionally, about 4 minutes. (Do this in batches, if needed.) Add to the popcorn.
  3. Make caramel: Warm the cream over low heat and keep warm while you cook the sugar. Put the sugar and corn syrup and in a deep, heavy-bottomed large saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar dissolves. Stop stirring, raise heat to medium-high, and simmer until the sugar reaches the hard crack stage, or 305 degrees F on a candy thermometer, about 7 minutes.
  4. Whisk the butter and salt into the sugar mixture. Gradually pour in the cream and vanilla taking care since the mixture will bubble up. Reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar reaches soft ball stage, 240 degrees F on the thermometer, about 5 minutes more. Immediately remove from the heat and stir in the cinnamon and cayenne. Cool for about a minute. Pour caramel over the popcorn and stir to evenly coat.
  5. When the popcorn is cool enough to handle, coat your hands with some butter and shape into 4-inch balls. Wrap in waxed paper and tie with a string, if desired. Serve or store covered at room temperature for up to a week.
  6. Copyright 2007 Television Food Network, G.P. All rights reserved
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 162.11 Kcal (679 kJ)
Calories from fat 81.08 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.01g 14%
Cholesterol 11.27mg 4%
Sodium 125.17mg 5%
Potassium 16.8mg 0%
Total Carbs 17.57g 6%
Sugars 12.76g 51%
Dietary Fiber 1.35g 5%
Protein 4.48g 9%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Iron 2.7mg 15%
Calcium 10.9mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 322.6 Kcal (1351 kJ)
Calories from fat 161.35 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.93g 14%
Cholesterol 22.43mg 4%
Sodium 249.09mg 5%
Potassium 33.43mg 0%
Total Carbs 34.96g 6%
Sugars 25.38g 51%
Dietary Fiber 2.69g 5%
Protein 8.92g 9%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Iron 5.4mg 15%
Calcium 21.7mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.7
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

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