Spicy Bacon Popcorn Crack

Spicy Bacon Popcorn Crack

December 28, 2017 | Recipes

Chef Alli is celebrating with Cashmere Popcorn out of Topeka on WIBW! They have had a great holiday season and sold out for the first time ever! But don't worry, they are back in stock and ready to help you make this delicious new recipe! Watch the WIBW segment!

Spicy Bacon Popcorn Crack

1-2 lbs. bacon, cooked until crispy, crumbled into small pieces 

8 cups crispy rice/crunchy corn cereal (such as Crispix) 

3 cups cheese crackers (such as Cheezits) 

1 cup packed dark brown sugar
2/3 cup unsalted butter

1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes 
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
2-3 cups Cinnamon Cashmere Gourmet Popcorn

2-3 cups Caramel Crunch Cashmere Gourmet Popcorn

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with heavy-duty foil; spray well with nonstick baking spray.

 

Place cereal and cheese crackers into a very large, heat safe mixing bowl. In a small bowl, combine cinnamon and sugar; set aside.

 

In a saucepan over medium heat, bring brown sugar, butter, red pepper flakes, and corn syrup to a boil; simmer for one minute, stirring constantly, then remove from heat and whisk in baking soda.

 

Pour prepared brown sugar mixture over cereal in mixing bowl and toss until well coated; spread cereal out over prepared foil-lined baking sheet, then sprinkle cereal evenly with cooked bacon pieces, pressing them into the warm cereal slightly with a mixing spoon or spatula; sprinkle cinnamon/sugar mixture over the top of cereal and bacon. 

 

 

Bake 5 minutes, then remove from oven and slide sheet of foil with cereal mixture off the baking sheet onto a couple of hot pads on your counter; spread mixture apart over foil and let cool completely. 

 

When cool, gently break cereal/bacon mixture apart into pieces and toss with popcorn; store your Crack in an airtight container in your refrigerator. Enjoy! 

 

 

How to Cook Bacon in Your Oven (so it comes out flat, crispy, and beautiful!) 

1. Cover a rimmed baking sheet with heavy duty aluminum foil.

2. Place bacon strips side by side in a single layer across foil.

3. Place pan of bacon onto center rack of a COLD oven; turn oven on and set the temperature to 400 degrees F. 

4. Cook bacon for 15-20 minutes, depending on how crispy and browned you would like it to be. 

5. Use tongs to remove cooked bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain, then serve as usual. 

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