Caramel Corn: A Movie Night Treat with 1 Secret Ingredient
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Create delicious homemade caramel corn for your next movie night. This recipe is simple and rewarding, perfect for creating happy memories.
- Author: Simon Carrington
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 10 servings
- Category: Snacks
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
- 1 cup popcorn kernels
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- Pop the popcorn kernels according to your preferred method. Set aside.
- In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
- Add the brown sugar and corn syrup to the saucepan. Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
- Bring the mixture to a boil and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the baking soda and a tablespoon of the hot caramel mixture. The mixture will foam up.
- Quickly pour the foaming caramel mixture back into the saucepan and stir gently until combined.
- Pour the caramel over the popped popcorn, tossing to coat evenly.
- Spread the caramel corn onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Allow the caramel corn to cool completely before breaking it apart.
Notes
- For extra flavor, you can add chopped nuts or chocolate chips to the caramel corn after coating.
- Store leftover caramel corn in an airtight container at room temperature.
- If the caramel seems too thick, you can add a tablespoon of water while it’s still warm.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/10th of recipe
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 45mg