Halloween Popcorn Grunch

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup salted pumpkin seeds
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries or raisins
• 1/2 cup banana chips broken into pieced
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup corn syrup
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Method

In large buttered bowl, combine first 4 ingredients; set aside. In medium saucepan combine sugar, corn syrup and water; bring to a boil. Cook, covered 3 minutes. Uncover and cook, without stirring, until mixture reaches hard-ball stage (260°F), 4- 5 minutes. Add butter and vanilla; cook, stirring 1 minute. Pour over popcorn mixture; toss quickly to coat. Turn mixture out onto greased baking sheet and spread using buttered hands. Cool and break into pieces.

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