How to Make Caramel Popcorn

This sweet and salty caramel popcorn recipe (AKA caramel corn) is simple to make and impossible to stop eating.

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Ingredients
10 cups popcorn¹
1/2 cup 1 stick unsalted butter (113g)
1 cup light brown sugar firmly packed (200g)
1/3 cup dark brown sugar² 66g
1/4 cup light corn syrup 60ml
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup dry roasted salted peanuts or preferred nut optional (110g)

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Instructions
00:00 Introduction
00:22 Preheat oven to 250F (120C). Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and lightly grease with cooking spray.
00:44 Place popcorn, on prepared baking sheet and place in the oven on the center rack to keep warm while you prepare the caramel coating.
01:30 Place butter in a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat. Cook until butter is melted.
01:46 Add brown sugars, corn syrup, and salt and cook until the sugar is dissolved.
02:45 Bring mixture to a boil (still over medium heat), Boil for 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
03:02 Remove caramel from heat and stir in vanilla extract and baking soda until completely combined.
03:44 Remove popcorn from oven and drizzle caramel over popcorn. Sprinkle nuts over top (if using) and then use a spatula to stir until popcorn and nuts are mostly coated with caramel (it’ll be a little tough to get popcorn completely coated, aim for coating about 75% of the popcorn, you’ll be able to coat more later on).
04:50 Return cookie sheet to center rack in oven and bake on 250F (120C) for 40-45 minutes, removing the popcorn every 10-15 minutes to stir.
06:17 Once finished cooking, stir again and allow popcorn to cool completely on the baking sheet before enjoying.

Notes
¹This recipe can be made with unsalted/unbuttered popcorn which you can make in an air popper or in a cast iron Dutch oven or you can use a “Homestyle” microwave popcorn for a richer flavor. I like PopSecret Homestyle.²You may substitute this for additional light brown sugar (so you would use 1 1/3 cups light brown sugar total), I just personally prefer the blend of light and dark brown sugar.

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