Candied Apple Popcorn Balls

• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1/3 cup unpopped popcorn
• Cooking spray
• 1 ounce lightly crushed apple chips
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup cinnamon hard candies
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add popcorn; cover and cook 3 minutes or until kernels pop, shaking pan frequently. When popping slows down, remove pan from heat. Let stand 1 minute or until popping stops. Pour popcorn into a large bowl coated with cooking spray. Stir in apple chips.
2. Combine sugar and next 4 ingredients (through salt) in a medium, heavy saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat until a candy thermometer registers 300u0b0. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Immediately pour hot syrup over popcorn; toss well to coat. Cool slightly (about 1 to 2 minutes). Carefully form mixture into 8 balls, being careful not to compact too tightly.

canola oil, popcorn, cooking spray, apple chips, sugar, cinnamon hard candies, water, butter, salt, vanilla

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/candied-apple-popcorn-balls (may not work)