Description
Make delicious caramel popcorn at home with this easy recipe. Perfect for a sweet snack or movie night.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 cups popped popcorn (about 1/2 cup unpopped kernels)
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 250°F (120°C).
- Spread the popped popcorn evenly onto two large baking sheets.
- In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
- Stir in the brown sugar, corn syrup, and salt. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly.
- Boil for 5 minutes without stirring.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat.
- Stir in the baking soda and vanilla extract. The mixture will foam up.
- Pour the hot caramel mixture evenly over the popcorn, stirring gently to coat as much popcorn as possible.
- Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes to ensure even coating and crispness.
- Remove from the oven and let cool completely on the baking sheets. Break apart any large clumps before serving.
Notes
- For best results, use freshly popped popcorn.
- Store leftover caramel popcorn in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- You can adjust the amount of salt to your preference.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 65 minutes
- Category: Sweet Treats
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 40mg