When making this recipe it is important that the mixture foams up after adding the baking soda. It will lighten to a creamy caramel colour.
Caramel Popcorn
The best caramel popcorn recipe - you’ll be thankful it’s easy to make because it disappears fast and leaves everyone asking for more!
Ingredients
- 1 cup popping corn
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white corn syrup
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
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Pop the popping corn kernels and set aside in a large bowl(s). (It’s a lot of popcorn, so this may need to be done in batches depending what you use to pop the corn).
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Combine brown sugar, white corn syrup, butter, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil and don’t stir for 5 minutes.
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Remove from heat and stir in baking soda until it foams up significantly.
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Add vanilla and stir.
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Pour the mixture over the popped corn in the large bowl and stir to combine until evenly coated.
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Spread on two cookie sheets.
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Bake at 225 degrees for 36 minutes.
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Stir the popcorn every 12 minutes during baking time. Remove popcorn from the oven and let cool. Break up and store in ziplocs or airtight containers.
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