Caramel Popcorn Recipe
This caramel popcorn recipe is old-fashioned, buttery, and bakes to a crisp, sweet crunch—just like Mom used to make on cozy Philly afternoons.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 1 hr
- Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
- Yield: 5 quarts 1x
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
5 quarts popped popcorn
1 cup butter
2 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup (or substitute with honey for no corn syrup version)
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 250°F (120°C). Place popcorn in a very large mixing bowl.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup (or honey), and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
- Let boil without stirring for 4 minutes.
- Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and baking soda.
- Immediately pour the caramel mixture over popcorn while stirring constantly.
- Divide the coated popcorn between two large shallow baking pans.
- Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool completely before breaking into pieces.
Notes
- If you’re after that chewy bite, bake for a little less time.
- Want crunch? Stick with the full hour.
- You can add roasted nuts, a sprinkle of cinnamon, or even a tiny dash of cayenne for a sweet heat twist.
- Store in airtight tins for up to a week—if it lasts that long!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 253kcal
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 340mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 24mg
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