HELLO….. Bacon lovers this is a must snack for you. I think I could eat popcorn daily as is … now add fresh bacon and maple syrup and it’s a sure win! This is part of my National Maple Syrup Day shares so be sure to follow along this week for more great recipes made with maple syrup.
Ingredients
- 5 cups lightly salted air-popped popcorn
- ½ cup pure Canadian maple syrup
- 5 slices of bacon
- 1 tablespoon bacon fat (reserved from pan)
Instructions
- 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!
Created in celebration of National Maple Syrup Day by Snowday Food Truck, inspired by a recipe from Pure Canada Maple. Photo credit: Snowday/Pure Canada Maple
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