Maple-chile Popcorn (light)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• cooking spray
• 8 cups popped popcorn (popped without salt or fat)
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 300°.
• 2 coat a 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan or other large rimmed baking pan with cooking spray. place popcorn in a large metal or glass bowl lightly coated with cooking spray.
• 3 combine syrup, butter, salt, and pepper in a saucepan over medium heat. bring to a boil, stirring just until combined. cook, without stirring, for 2 minutes. pour syrup mixture over popcorn in a steady stream, stirring to coat.
• 4 spread popcorn mixture in an even layer into prepared pan. bake at 300° for 15 minutes. remove from oven, and cool completely in pan.