A sweetener that is better for you? Yes, it exists! Maple syrup! Don’t pour maple just on your pancakes. Maple from Canada – the largest maple-producing region in the world – scouted this year’s cookbooks, food blogs, social media channels and even bars to find 2015’s best maple recipes. And this Maple Bacon Popcorn made the cut.
- 5 cups lightly salted air-popped popcorn
- ½ cup pure Canadian maple syrup
- 5 slices of bacon
- 1 tablespoon bacon fat (reserved from pan)
- Fry the bacon in a skillet until crisp. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate; reserve 1 tablespoon of bacon fat from the skillet. Once cooled, crumble bacon into small pieces.
- Using a large mixing spoon, lightly coat the inside of a bowl or casserole dish large enough to hold the popcorn with the reserved bacon fat. Combine the popcorn and bacon in the greased bowl. Set aside.
- Place maple syrup, in a heavy-bottomed, non-reactive saucepot over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low and continue boiling until the mixture reaches 236 degrees on a candy thermometer.
- Drizzle the hot maple syrup over the popcorn. Working quickly, stir with greased mixing spoon until all popcorn is coated with maple syrup.
- Cool and store in airtight containers in the fridge or enjoy immediately!
I received an air popper popcorn machine for Christmas and it does a fabulous job popping all those kernels for a recipe like this.
Bacon never stops to amaze ?
This sounds yummy. I think my sister would especially love it!
Looks tasty and sound pretty delicious!
Must try it, ’cause I really like sweet popcorn… and I want to know how it will taste with bacon *_*
What a great idea! and surely many less calories than a dip with a lot of cheese and bacon! I love it and want to try it for gathering!
this sounds yummy.
Now this is a popcorn snack that is more of a meal!!