Caramel Marshmallow Popcorn
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Caramel Marshmallow Popcorn
Description
Caramel Marshmallow Popcorn melds microwave-or stovetop-popped corn with a homemade caramel sauce enriched by giant marshmallows. The preparation starts with carefully ensuring no unpopped kernels appear, protecting the popcorn's pleasant crunch. Butter is melted gently with brown sugar, corn syrup, and vanilla to form the caramel base. Adding whole giant marshmallows melted into this sauce offers a stretchy, sweet texture that sticks to the popcorn effectively.
The mixture is thoroughly combined with the popcorn to evenly coat each piece, followed by spreading it out on parchment paper to cool and set. This process yields a snack that balances buttery caramel richness with gooey marshmallow sweetness and popcorn crunch, making for an enjoyable combination of textures and flavors.
The recipe is simple but requires attention to stirring the caramel and marshmallows to achieve a smooth consistency. It can be prepared using pre-popped microwave popcorn or homemade popped corn for variation in freshness and flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 microwave popcorn popped, package popped or 1/2 cup regular popcorn
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp corn syrup
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 25 marshmallows giant ones
Instructions
- Remove any unpopped kernels.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Melt butter in a pan over low heat.
- Add brown sugar, corn syrup and vanilla and stir to blend.
- Add marshmallow and stir until marshmallows are melted.
- Pour over popcorn and stir or toss to coat popcorn.
- Spread onto prepared can to set.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 9Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 296 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 296kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 27mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 116mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 57mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 39g | 78% |
| Vitamin A | 315IU | 6% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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