desserts

Zombie Boogers

Name: Zombie Boogers
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 15
Ingredients: 1; 10 cups (2.5 liters) plain popped popcorn; 1 cup (250 ml) sugar; 1/2 cup (125 mL/1 stick) butter; 1/4 cup (60 ml) light corn syrup; 20 drops yellow food colour (club house); 10 drops green food colour (club house); 3/4 tsp (4 ml) baking soda

Don’t let the name spook you! Zombie Boogers are a perfectly kid-friendly Halloween treat. Tint the sticky-sweet butter syrup with Club House Food Colours, toss over popcorn and bake to create a greenish treat that resembles … well, you know what!

5 min

PREP TIME

1h 5 min

COOK TIME

146

CALORIES

7

INGREDIENTS

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INGREDIENTS 15 SERVINGS

10 cups (2.5 liters) plain popped popcorn
1 cup (250 milliliters) sugar
1/2 cup (125 mL/1 stick) butter
1/4 cup (60 milliliters) light corn syrup
20 drops Yellow Food Colour
10 drops Green Food Colouring
3/4 teaspoon (4 milliliters) baking soda

What you'll need

Preparation

1 Preheat oven to 200°F. Place popcorn in large bowl.
2 Bring sugar, butter and corn syrup to boil in medium saucepan on medium heat. Cook and stir 4 minutes. Stir in food colors and baking soda. (Mixture will foam up.) Remove from heat. Pour over popcorn in bowl. Toss to coat evenly. Spread popcorn evenly on foil-lined 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
3 Bake 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool completely on wire rack. Store in airtight container.