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Caramel Popcorn
This sweet and salty caramel corn snack is simple to make and impossible to stop eating. Be sure to check out the how-to video below the post!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Servings: 11 cups
Calories: 331 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 10 10 cups popcorn¹
- ½ ½ cup 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1 1 cup light brown sugar firmly packed
- ⅓ ⅓ cup dark brown sugar²
- ¼ ¼ cup light corn syrup
- ½ ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1 cup dry roasted salted peanuts or preferred nut optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 250F (120C). Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and lightly grease with cooking spray.
- Place popcorn, on prepared baking sheet and place in the oven on the center rack to keep warm while you prepare the caramel coating.
- Place butter in a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat. Cook until butter is melted.
- Add brown sugars, corn syrup, and salt and cook until the sugar is dissolved.
- Bring mixture to a boil (still over medium heat), Boil for 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Remove caramel from heat and stir in vanilla extract and baking soda until completely combined.
- Remove popcorn from oven and drizzle caramel over popcorn. Sprinkle nuts over top (if using) and then use a spatula to stir until popcorn and nuts are mostly coated with caramel (it’ll be a little tough to get popcorn completely coated, aim for coating about 75% of the popcorn, you’ll be able to coat more later on).
- Return cookie sheet to center rack in oven and bake on 250F (120C) for 40-45 minutes, removing the popcorn every 10-15 minutes to stir.
- Once finished cooking, stir again and allow popcorn to cool completely on the baking sheet before enjoying.
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Notes
- ¹This recipe can be made with unsalted/unbuttered popcorn which you can make in an air popper or in a cast iron Dutch oven or you can use a “Homestyle” microwave popcorn for a richer flavor. I like PopSecret Homestyle.
- ²You may substitute this for additional light brown sugar (so you would use 1 ⅓ cups light brown sugar total), I just personally prefer the blend of light and dark brown sugar.
- Caramel popcorn will keep in an airtight container at room temperature for 1-2 weeks. You may also freeze for several months.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cup
Calories
331kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
41g
(14%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
22mg
(7%)
Sodium
308mg
(13%)
Potassium
168mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
32g
(64%)
Vitamin A
275IU
(6%)
Calcium
35mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 11cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 331
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 331kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 308mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 168mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 32g | 64% |
| Vitamin A | 275IU | 6% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.