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    Home » Recipes » Snacks

    Caramel Corn: Easy, Chewy, Homemade Recipe

    By: Jessica · Posted: Oct 1, 2018 · Updated: May 25, 2022 · This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy.

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    Total Time: 20 minutes
    Servings: 16 servings

    Caramel Corn – Easy, Chewy, Homemade Recipe: After the caramel is cooked on the stovetop, just toss it with the popcorn and let dry! No oven or baking needed!

    Caramel Corn Recipe - Easy and Quick with no baking. The buttery flavor in this is dynamite!

    Caramel Corn Recipe

    Each year when the temps lower to…oh… say 40 degrees or so, I start craving all the winter goodies.  Lattes, peppermint sweets, sugar cookies, and well… just about anything not good for me. Caramel corn is one of those winter staples that I begin craving like crazy.

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    I remember making caramel corn as a kiddo with my parents, and I thought it was one of the coolest things ever.  Now, I can make caramel corn with my kids and make our own memories!

    Caramel Corn ingredients - quick and easy recipe

    Easy Caramel Corn Recipe

    With only using a few ingredients, you can make this super easy caramel corn at home too. Here are the every day ingredients you’ll be using…

    • Popped Popcorn
    • Butter
    • Light Brown Sugar
    • Vanilla Extract
    • Baking Soda
    • Salt

    Full printable recipe card and instructions below!

    CHEWY Caramel Corn, Not “Crunchy”

    Now, this caramel corn recipe is SO much different than what you buy at the store.

    It’s a chewy (not soggy) caramel corn, rather than hard crunchy caramel corn that you may be used to/expecting.

    But the BEAUTIFUL thing about this caramel corn is that it lets you encapsulate (yeah, that’s the only word I could think of at the moment for some reason) the butter and vanilla. Really, it’s amazing.

    Making caramel corn on the stove top, no baking! It's so quick and easy! That heavenliness above makes this caramel corn the absolute best.

    Pop the popcorn in the microwave - using my homemade recipe

    Homemade Popcorn in the Microwave

    To make your own popcorn (instead of using microwaveable bags, or going to the trouble of popping in oil, etc.) you should check out my homemade popcorn recipe to see how we make it with brown paper bags! So easy.

    However, instead of buttering/seasoning like I did over there with that recipe, only pop the corn and head back over here to finish it off with the caramel sauce.

    Pour caramel syrup over popcorn - homemade caramel corn recipe
    Caramel Corn Recipe - easy
    Caramel Corn Recipe - Easy and Quick with no baking. The buttery flavor in this is dynamite!

    Easy Chewy Caramel Corn Recipe

    Jessica Burgess
    It only takes a handful of ingredients to make this easy caramel corn recipe. This quick snack makes the best sweet treat!
    4.2 from 5 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 20 mins
    Course Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine American
    Servings 16 servings
    Calories 463 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 8 cups Popped Popcorn
    • 1 cup butter
    • 1 cup light brown sugar
    • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon salt or to taste (We like to use kosher salt.)
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    Instructions
     

    • Make plain popcorn by following THIS RECIPE or using store bought, and place in large mixing bowl.
    • Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
    • Add brown sugar and salt and stir until mixed.
    • Bring the butter and sugar mixture up to a boil, stirring consistently.
    • When it begins to boil, stop stirring and allow it to cook for 5 minutes, but after 4 minutes add vanilla and stir to mix.
    • Continue to boil for one more minute and then add the baking soda, stir until mixed in.
    • Grab the bowl of popcorn and drizzle the caramel sauce over the top. Using a spatula or wooden spoon, gently stir until all the popcorn is covered with the sauce.
    • Pour the popcorn out and spread out onto a flat surface to allow cooling. (i.e cookie sheet, wax paper, etc.)

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving (about 1/2 cup) | Calories: 463kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 290mg | Potassium: 246mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 355IU | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 2.6mg

    Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.

    Keywords easy snack for parties, homemade caramel corn
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

    This caramel corn is such a treat in our house. But I really have to limit myself and just “walk away” at some point, or I’ll make myself SICK eating all of it.

    When it cools, if you have some left over after snacking (which has NEVER happened in our house), store in an airtight container.

    But we prefer it warm, and fresh.

    Caramel Corn Recipe - This was so easy and quick, plus you don't have to bake it in the oven.

    Can You Bake This Caramel Popcorn?

    I’m sure you can. I may actually try it sometime just in case other’s prefer more of a crunch type of caramel corn.

    But really, it’s hard to stray from this trusty goodness.

    However, if you want to bake it, I’d try a low oven temp (say around 200 degrees or so) and bake it for 15 minutes, give/take, to see if it has reached your desired level of crunchiness.

    If not, toss/stir the popcorn and add an additional 20 minutes of bake time. Do this until it reaches the “crunch” that you like.  (An hour of bake time is pretty common in other caramel corn recipes.)

    Thank you so much for coming by! Enjoy your caramel corn, and let me know when it’s ready. I’ll be right there…

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