Yield
4-6 people
Time
40 minutes
With a rich homemade caramel sauce drizzled over fresh popcorn, this caramel corn is sure to bring back childhood memories of carnivals and fairs!
‣ 8 cups popped popcorn ‣ 1 cup unsalted butter ‣ 1 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed ‣ 1/3 cup light corn syrup ‣ 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract ‣ 1 teaspoon salt ‣ 1 teaspoon baking soda ‣ 1 cup peanuts, flavor of your choice (optional)
1
In a medium saucepan, add butter, brown sugar, and corn syrup. Cook and whisk until butter is melted and sugar has dissolved.
2
Quickly add vanilla, salt, and baking soda to the saucepan, then continue to whisk. The sauce will get a thick, fluffy texture and turn a much lighter shade of caramel. Once sauce is ready, remove the pan from heat.
3
Add popcorn to a baking sheet. Pour the caramel sauce on top of the popcorn and use a spatula to toss and coat the popcorn. Be sure to work quickly so the sauce doesn’t cool and harden too early.
4
Bake the popcorn for 15 minutes, then transfer to wax paper. If desired, sprinkle peanuts on top and toss to mix. Let caramel popcorn cool completely before eating.