Easy Homemade Caramel Corn

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Enjoy Caramel Corn at home with this easy recipe and just 6 simple ingredients. This is the perfect addition to any party or family gathering and a great afternoon or evening snack. You can find me snacking on it while making dinner or during movie night!

Prep Time20

Cook Time1

Total Time1 20

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 1653kcal

Author: Donya Mullins

Ingredients

12 cups Popped Popcorn
¾ cups Butter 1.5 sticks
1 cup Brown Sugar
½ cup Light Corn Syrup
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
pinch of Sea Salt or Kosher salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Pop your popcorn and then place it in a roasting pan and set aside.
In a heavy bottom pan or skillet, melt the butter and then stir in brown sugar and corn syrup. Bring the mixture to a rolling boil and cook for 5-7 minutes or until the brown sugar has fully dissolved.
Remove mixture from the heat and add in baking soda, the mixture will foam up but continue to stir until all the ingredients are fully incorporated.
Pour the caramel mixture over the popcorn and stir until popcorn is evenly coated. Place popcorn in the oven and bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and spoon the popcorn onto parchment or wax paper.
Sprinkle with salt and let cool for 30 minutes to an hour, do NOT break apart yet. Once the Caramel Popcorn is fully cooled, break it apart, serve and enjoy!

Notes

Recipe Variations:

- Add Nuts: Add 1-2 cups of your favorite salted or unsalted nuts (like pecans, peanuts or cashews) to the popcorn before stiring in the caramel sauce.

- Add Chocolate: Once cooled, mix this with chocolate candies or peanut butter cups or drizzle white or dark chocolate on top.

How To Store:

You can store this in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks. Try to keep the caramel corn in a dry place to avoid moisture, making it soggy.

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