5-Minute Appetizers: Spiced Fruit & Nut Popcorn

Popcorn becomes an easy snack for company when you jazz it up with dried fruit, nuts, and spices.

Popcorn becomes an easy snack for company when you jazz it up with dried fruit, nuts, and spices.

Spiced Fruit & Nut Popcorn

Prep 10 min  |  Total 20 min

1 cup coarsely chopped pecans        

1/3 cup popcorn kernels

1/4 cup    unsalted butter

1 garlic clove, halved

1/2 tsp ground coriander

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 cup dried cranberries

1/4 tsp salt

TOAST pecans in a small frying pan over medium, about 3 min. Set aside. Pop corn kernels; popcorn will measure 8 cups. Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium. Add garlic and cook for 1 min. Stir in coriander and cinnamon. Cook until fragrant, about 1 min. Remove garlic and drizzle butter mixture over popcorn. Add pecans, cranberries and salt. Toss to combine.

Serves 8

Courtesy Claire Tansey

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