Blueberry and Pomegranate
Power Bars
INGREDIENTS
8 cups popped popcorn
1 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled
oats
1 cup dried blueberries
1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
1/2 cup whole natural almonds,
toasted and coarsely chopped
2/3 cup honey
2/3 cup light brown sugar
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
6 ounces bittersweet chocolate,
melted
DIRECTIONS
Line 13 x 9-inch pan with foil; spray
with cooking spray.
Combine popcorn, oats, blueberries,
pomegranate seeds and almonds in
large bowl.
Combine honey, brown sugar and
butter in small saucepan; cook over
low heat to boiling; boil 2 minutes.
Pour over popcorn mixture and mix
thoroughly.
Using damp hands, press mixture
firmly into prepared pan. Refrigerate
until firm, about 2 hours. Cut into 12
bars.
Dip bottoms of bars into melted
chocolate. Place on wax paper lined
pan; refrigerate until ready to serve.
Store in tight covered container in
refrigerator. - Recipe by the Popcorn Board,
www.popcorn.org
Crunchy Popcorn Trail Mix
INGREDIENTS
5 cups popped popcorn
3 cups whole grain oat cereal
1/3 cup raisins
1/3 cup peanuts (or other nuts)
1/3 cup sunflower seeds
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or
margarine
6 Tbsp. brown sugar
2 Tbsp. light corn syrup
DIRECTIONS
Stir together popcorn, cereal, raisins
and nuts in large microwavable bowl;
set aside.
Combine butter, brown sugar and
corn syrup in small saucepan.
Heat until boiling; cook for 3 minutes,
stirring occasionally.
Pour over popcorn mixture, stirring
to coat evenly.
Microwave 3-4 minutes, stirring and
scraping bowl after each minute.
Spread onto greased cookie sheet;
cool.
Break into pieces and store in airtight
container. - Recipe by the Popcorn Board,
www.popcorn.org
Shimla Food Corporation
Available at supermarkets
www.shimlafoods.com
Since first being established in 1988, Shimla foods has continued to
serve North America by providing over eighteen different types of
tasty snacks, ranging from samosas, rolls, to empanadas. Everything is
prepared in a fully automated, hygiene controlled manufacturing plant,
where it is then marketed to the mainstream supermarkets across North
America. We recommend trying their Veg Cocktail Samosa, Veg Pakora,
or Butter Chicken Samosa the next time you invite friends or family
over. They’re sure to be crowd pleasers.