Teddy Bear Picnic Mix

Serve this colorful, whimsical and yummy popcorn snack mix at picnics and parties.

Recipe Ingredients:

1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup granulated sugar
5 to 6 drops pink neon liquid food color, or color of your choice
1/2 cup unpopped popcorn kernels
1 mini pastel marshmallows
1 cup teddy grahams
1 white fudge covered pretzels (Flipz®)
1 cup mini cookies (iced circus animals, or any mini cookie)

Cooking Directions:

1. Stir oil, sugar and food coloring together in a large pot (with a tight-fitting lid) over medium heat.
   
2. Stir in popcorn kernels; cover.
   
3. Cook over medium heat until popcorn begins to pop.
   
4. Shake pot over heat until popping begins to slow.
   
5. Remove pan from heat and pour popcorn into a large bowl.
   
6. Add marshmallows, teddy grahams, pretzels and cookies and toss lightly.

Makes about 12 cups.

Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of The Popcorn Board.