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Source: The Popcorn Board

Just to prove that I haven't gone totally health-conscious on you all, I want to share a recipe for a candy that looks sooooo good to me that I'm going to have to make it very soon. It looks incredibly simple.

This came from The Popcorn Board, just in time for fall. It is packed with nuts, popcorn, marshmallow, cereal, dried cranberries and pumpkin seeds. The base is white chocolate (one of my biggest weaknesses) and it is all flavored with pumpkin pie spice. YUM! How could that be bad?

If you go to The Popcorn Board Web site, you will find many other tasty recipes that call for popcorn.

Here's the candy recipe:

"Pumpkin Pie Spice" Popcorn Bark
Makes a dozen 3-inch squares

3 cups popped popcorn
1 cup mini marshmallows
1 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup Cheerios
1/2 cup salted pumpkin seeds or shelled sunflower seeds
1/2 cup dried sweetened cranberries
1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
2 packages (6 oz. each) white baking chocolate, chopped

1. Line a large baking sheet with foil and spray lightly with cooking spray; set aside.

2. In a large bowl, combine popcorn, marshmallows, pecans, cereal, seeds, dried cranberries and pumpkin spice mixture.

3. Place chopped chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and heat in the microwave for one minute. Stir to melt; microwave an additional minute. Stir until chocolate is melted and smooth. Pour chocolate over popcorn mixture. Mix until well-coated and spread in an even layer into the prepared pan. Cool at room temperature until firm (or refrigerate). Cut into squares to serve. Store in an airtight container.

Source: The Popcorn Board; www.popcorn.org.