California Raisin Popcorn Recipe Review & Giveaway

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We love popcorn and I recently had the opportunity to make a yummy popcorn recipe with ingredients courtesy of California Raisins!  I put together a yummy recipe for California Raisins Five-Spice Popcorn Snack Mix!  I altered the ingredients to make it less spicy than the original recipe created.  It was really good and was eaten up quickly!

CALIFORNIA RAISINS FIVE-SPICE POPCORN SNACK MIX
 
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 3 to 5 minutes
Makes 4 to 6 servings
 
Ingredients:

1 bag (97% fat-free) microwave popcorn, popped
1/4 cup sesame sticks (I used 1/2 cup)
1/2 teaspoon each: garlic powder and onion powder
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon dried cilantro leaves
1 teaspoon Chinese 5-spice powder (I used 1/2 tsp)
1/2 cup crisp chow mein noodles (I used 3/4 cup)
Olive oil cooking spray (lots)
1 cup California Raisins 
 
Directions:

Stir together all ingredients except raisins in a large bowl. Spray mixture liberally with cooking spray and toss with your hands, repeating until popcorn is well coated with spices; stir in raisins.
Recipe Tip: Add additional ingredients to taste. We suggest honey roasted peanuts, minced crystallized ginger or even semi-sweet chocolate chips.
 
Nutritional analysis per serving:

Calories:  190, Fat: 5g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 0g, Cholesterol: 0mg, Sodium: 200mg, Potassium: 237mg, Carbohydrates: 37g, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 19g, Protein: 2g, Vitamin A:  2%, Vitamin C:  2%, Calcium:  4%, Iron:  8%, 23.6% calories from fat
 
Why California Raisins are a wise choice for snacking:

·         Just 1/4 cup of raisins equals a serving of fruit for adults.
·         California Raisins are fat- and cholesterol-free.
·         Raisins deliver important health components, such as fiber, potassium and antioxidants.

MY THOUGHTS

I found this recipe fun and easy to make.  It was also really tasty and I loved the balance of the salty, sweet (from the raisins), and small trace of spice from the different spices used in the recipe.  The Olive Oil Spray also added a good flavor to the mix.  The popcorn was enjoyed by all….and went fast!  I’ll definitely be making this recipe again in the future!

GIVEAWAY

1 lucky reader on The Mommy-Files will win a California Raisins Prize Pack with ingredients to make this yummy popcorn recipe!!!  The prize pack includes everything in the picture!

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I received a California Raisins Prize Pack so that I could prepare the recipe and conduct the review.  All opinions expressed in this post are 100% mine.

333 thoughts on “California Raisin Popcorn Recipe Review & Giveaway”

  13. Maureen

    I love bread pudding and there were quite a number of recipes but the Cinnamon-Raisin Bread Pudding with Vanilla Anglaise sounds totally out of this world.

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  15. julie cutshaw

    main entry: I love California Raisins so many ways to enjoy them too. Well, we love having mexican night and when I do I find it hard to find alot of dessert dishes to fit that theme, but while searching in the california raisin search field for just recipes & I put in the keyword chocolate because we love chocolate & raisons conbined around this household and a very interesting recipe came up called “mexican-chocolate-rum-raisin-bread-pudding” and it sounds really good to try using bread crumbs & a bit of rum to soak the california raisins in which I have never tried before and its a large recipe so I would cut that in half & will be trying that with our mexican meal night. here is the link to view it & it really looks like a great recipe that californis raisin has provided their readers. Thanks great site I book marked it to use often lots of ideas.
    http://www.calraisins.org/raisin-recipes/sweets-and-desserts/desserts/recipe/mexican-chocolate-rum-raisin-bread-pudding
    sewitupjulie at gmail dot com

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  23. SUZANNA PICKERING

    Curry Pistachio Snack Mix sounds good a nice change form regular snacks.when i hear California Raisins i think of the I Heard It through The Grapevine Song always makes me smile

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  25. Sherry A. Gilland

    thet do trade shows and events to support and promote the increased use of raisins grown in California for their CRMB Mission thanks great giveaway to make a great reciepe
    sherrya1210 at yahoo dot com

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  26. Kelly Deaton

    My favorite recipe is the Crispy Apple-Raisin Turnovers. Thanks for the chance!
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  56. Mary M

    I learned that California Rasins are seedless. “California raisins, both the sun-dried dark naturals and the goldens, are made by drying Thompson Seedless Grapes. These do not contain seeds. “

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  60. The Worthys

    I’m not a fan of raisins in a meal but anything sweet with raisins is GREAT!! I love Carrot Cake w/out nuts ;), Oatmeal Raisin Cookies and this really good Raisin Rice pudding that my Grandma would make…It’s was Fabulous! and chocolate cover raisins.

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  73. Jackie

    I love raisins on my salad, so I’d like to try the California Golden Raisin Vinaigrette recipe. Thanks!
    jackievillano at gmail dot com

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  93. Patti Hess

    I learned if a dish contains 400 calories then that dish should stand alone didn’t know that good info…

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    thanks

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  102. Deborah Wellenstein

    I would love to make Baked Brie with California Raisins and Port Wine in Puff Pastry. Great! Thank you!

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  144. Danielle Crown

    im going to try their Whole Wheat Raisin Apple Bread in my new bread maker i got at my bridle shower thanks to my aunt pam!

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  181. Sharon A

    The Chili-Sugar Cured Pork Tenderloin with Smoked Corn-Jalapeño Whipped Potatoes, Raisin-Port Chipotle Demi-Glace sounds very interesting. So does the popcorn. I would never have thought to add raisins to popcorn. Thank you for hosting this giveaway.

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  186. Karen B.

    I will definitely try the Raisin Country BBQ Back Ribs. We love ribs and I am always looking for new ways to fix them.

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  187. Tanya

    I found a recipe that I would love to try for Cinnamon Broiled Chicken with California Raisins and Red Chile Pecan Sauce

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  243. Beverly Hernandez

    With so many grandkids, I went straight for the Kids Recipes…I’d like to try the Breakfast Raisin-Banana Tortilla Roll-up. Story for you…My oldest grandson won’t eat raisins since he found out that they’re dried grapes and dried in the sun…he says that’s just gross. He’s 11.
    hernandezclan@gmail.com

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  249. Brittany

    I’m going to try the Sugarless California Raisin Wonder Bars. I’ve been trying to cut out sugar but it’s nice to have something that still feels like a snack or treat. I love that these are made with wheat flour and wheat germ. I also love how you can change the quantity and it will recalculate the recipe. I wish they would have had a picture of this recipe though.

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  258. Anne G

    The Maui Onions Stuffed with Curried Raisin Couscous, topped with tomato-raisin marmalade sounds delicious. Complicated, but delicious.

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  309. Salleefur/Jesslyn

    I can’t wait to try the Beef Picadillo Empanadas – and of course – your yummy variation on CALIFORNIA RAISINS FIVE-SPICE POPCORN SNACK MIX! There are so many other wonderful sounding recipes too!

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  321. Donna K

    Recipe of the month
    Maui Onions Stuffed with Curried Raisin Couscous, topped with tomato-raisin marmalade, by Chef Roland Passot.

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