Easy Caramel Popcorn
Author: Stephanie Hansen - Where Women Cook & The Daily Blarg
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 45 mins
Total time: 55 mins
This easy caramel popcorn recipe will soon be a family favorite.
Ingredients
  • 26 cups plain popcorn, popped
  • 2 sticks of unsalted butter
  • 2 cups brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2 cups unsalted peanuts, shelled
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees and grease 2 - 9x13 baking pans. Add popcorn to large mixing bowl. In medium sauce pan melt butter over medium heat. Add brown sugar, corn syrup, and salt. Stir over medium-high until mixture comes to a boil.
  2. When boiling reduce heat to medium and allow to boil for 5 minutes. DO NOT STIR while boiling. After five minutes mix in peanuts.
  3. Remove from heat and mix in vanilla and baking soda.
  4. Pour caramel mixture over popcorn and mix well with a wooden spoon. Spread popcorn, evenly, into baking pans. Bake for 45 minutes, stirring every 15-20 minutes.
  5. Remove from oven and allow to cool. Break into pieces and store in air-tight container
Recipe by Where Women Cook at http://wherewomencook.com/easy-caramel-popcorn/