Caramel Corn Recipe
It only takes a handful of ingredients to make this easy caramel corn recipe. No baking required for this quick snack recipe!
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 463kcal
Ingredients
- 8 cups Popped Popcorn
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste (We like to use kosher salt.)
Instructions
- Make plain popcorn by following this homemade popcorn 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.)
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Notes
Although not required, I like to stir the popcorn after about 10 minutes of cooling to help speed up the process and keep the popcorn crunchy.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving (about ½ 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
