- Top soup or salad servings with popped popcorn
- Season plain popcorn with garlic powder or seasoning salt
- Season the popping oil with spices to create a lightly flavored savory treat
- Create easy to prepare and tasty popcorn dessert bars; tint liquid mixture for different holidays such as Valentines day, St. Patrick's Day, or Halloween<
- Combine popcorn with dried fruit and nuts to create your own custom snack mix
- Offer popcorn as a pre-game training table snack for athletes
- Offer different portion sizes in re-sealable, airtight bags
Remember--popcorn is a favorite with students throughout the day and year!
Popcorn Peanut Butter Squares
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 213
Protein 4.3 g
Carbohydrate 33.0 g
Total Fat 8.7 g
Saturated Fat 2.2 g
Fiber 1.1 g
Sodium 171 mg
YIELD: 1 pan 12 x 18 x 1 inch 2 pans 12 x 18 x 1 inch
54 2" x 2" portions 108 2" x 2" portions
Ingredient 50 100
Light Corn Syrup 1 lb. (3 cups) 2 lbs. (6 cups)
Sugar 1 lb. 5 oz. (3 cups) 2 lbs. 10 oz. (6 cups)
Peanut Butter 1 lb. 8 oz. (3 cups) 3 lbs. (6 cups)
Popped Popcorn 9 oz. (6 quarts) 1.0 lb. 2 oz. (12 quarts)
(in oil/salt)
Procedures:
- Combine corn syrup, sugar and peanut butter in large pan.
- Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
- Reduce heat to low and cook for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat and stir in popcorn.
- Toss to coat well. Press into greased pans.
- Cool.
- Cut each pan into 9 x 6 squares (2" x 2 " squares).
Tex Mex Popcorn Mix
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 64
Protein 2.7 g
Carbohydrate 11.7 g
Total Fat 1.4 g
Saturated Fat 0.1 g
Fiber 1.7 g
Sodium 36.3 mg
YIELD: 50 portions 100 portions
1-1/2 cup servings 1/2 cup servings
Ingredient 50 100
Ground Chili Powder 1 cup 2 cups
Paprika 1 cup 2 cups
Ground Cumin 1 cup 2 cups
Butter-flavored cooking spray
Popped Popcorn 1 lb. 5 oz. (18 3/4 quarts) 2 lbs. 10 oz. (37-1/2 quarts)
(air-popped)
Procedures:
- In bowl, combine seasonings together.
- Spray popcorn with butter-flavored cooking spray.
- Place popcorn into large bowls or plastic bags.
- Sprinkle with seasoning mixture.
- Gently toss popcorn with spoons or close bags tightly and shake until seasonings are evenly distributed.
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