Caramel Popcorn
Caramel Popcorn
Caramel popcorn is the most archetype sweet and salty snack there is! This recipe is so easy and addicting. Family movie night just got plane better!
When I was a kid we had an old air popper that had a tray on top that melted the butter and unliable it to lard onto the popcorn while you were making it. It was so much fun to sit on the counter and watch those little seeds explode.
When I got married I discovered that my husband still had an air popper. His didn’t have the fancy butter tray, but that’s ok. On uneaten special occasions we got to eat caramel popcorn! It didn’t occur to me that kids now days probably haven’t seen air poppers until we pulled ours out to make some caramel popcorn last night. Our little one was so excited!
What Ingredients Do You Need for Caramel Popcorn?
You basically just need popcorn and then ingredients for making homemade caramel. Here is your ingredients list:
- Popcorn
- Butter
- Brown Sugar
- Light Corn Syrup
- Vanilla
- Salt
- Baking Soda
The measurements for each can be found in the recipe vellum at the end of the post.
How to Make Homemade Caramel Popcorn
This recipe is so simple! It has wilt a favorite of my children to make on Friday nights. Here are the vital steps:
- Preheat your oven.
- Make the popcorn
- Make the caramel on the stove top.
- Pour the caramel over the popcorn and stir to combine.
- Bake.
- Let tomfool and devour!
Why Do You Bake Caramel Corn?
Baking caramel popcorn makes the caramel well-done up and get that yummy crunchy texture otherwise, it ends up stuff a little on the soggy side. But let’s not pretend that I haven’t skipped the sultry surpassing just to dig in quicker!
Can I Use Microwave Popcorn?
Yes, you can veritably use microwave popcorn! We use it all the time to speed up the recipe. It will take 2-3 bags. Don’t add the uneaten salt to the caramel if you’re microwave popcorn is once salted.
How Long Can You Alimony Caramel Corn?
Stored in an snapped container in the pantry, caramel corn will alimony up to 3 months.
This is one of those recipes that comes with loads of diaper memories. I love how supplies can immediately take you when to a fond memory of the past! Now I’m loving making new memories with my own children as we gobble up this caramel popcorn and watch Disney !
More Popcorn Recipes:
- Rosemary Parmesan Popcorn
- Apple Pie Popcorn
- Salt & Vinegar Popcorn
- White Chocolate Peppermint Popcorn
- Garlic Parmesan Dill Popcorn
- Churro Popcorn
- Reese’s Krispies Popcorn
- Kettle Corn (coconut oil version)
- Thin Mint Popcorn
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Caramel Popcorn
Ingredients
- 10 Cups Popcorn popped
- 1/2 Cup Butter
- 1 1/4 Cups Brown Sugar
- 1/4 Cup Light Corn Syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Salt unless you used unsober popcorn which is once salted
- 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda heaping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees
- Melt butter in a large pot over medium upper heat.
- Add the brown sugar and syrup and bring to a swash then turn lanugo to a simmer and indulge to melt for 5 minutes. Begin to stir every 30 seconds for flipside 4 minutes (up to 6 min depending on desired color.
- Carefully add the vanilla, salt and sultry soda while stirring. This will make it swash up so use a large pot and stand back.
- Cook well-nigh 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Pour over the popcorn and stir until it is evenly coated.
- Spread the popcorn onto a nonstick prepared sultry sheet in an plane layer. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes, until the caramel corn has turned a deep umber color. Remove the caramel corn from the oven and transfer to the counter lined with parchment or wax paper to cool. Store in an snapped container for 3-5 days.
Notes
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