Caramel Corn

5 from 5 votes

Crunchy sweet delicious caramel corn brings you back to your childhood!! This treat is great to serve for any occasion and also makes a great homemade gift.

Prep Time5

Cook Time1 5

Inactive Time20

Total Time1 30

Course: Snacks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: caramel corn, movie night snack, popcorn, Snacks

Servings: cups

Calories: 187kcal

Author: Tara Noland

Equipment

Katbite 15in x 242ft, 300 Sq.Ft Unbleached Parchment Paper Roll for Baking, Parchment Baking Paper with Serrated Cutter, Non-stick Longer Parchment Roll for Cooking, Air Fryer, Steaming, Bread
Orville Redenbacher's Gourmet Popcorn Kernels, Original Yellow, 8 Lb
Glad Oval Roaster Pans, 2ct | 2 Count Foil Roasting Pans | Foil Baking Pan Disposable | Oval Aluminum Pan for Baking, Roasting, Reheating | Heavy Duty Disposable Roasting Pans

Ingredients

14 cups popped popcorn a scant 1/2 cup of popcorn kernels should get you close to 14 cups, depending on the brand
Table salt
Cooking spray
1 cup brown sugar light and dark if wanted
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup of light corn syrup
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. baking soda

Instructions

Preheat oven to 225F. Spray a large roasting pan with cooking spray.
Place popped popcorn in the roasting pan.
Salt the popcorn.
In a large saucepan, bring butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, and cream of tartar to a boil, stirring constantly.
Let boil for 5 min. on medium heat without stirring.
Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in vanilla and baking soda.
Pour over the popcorn and stir to coat.
Place the pan in the oven.
Stir every 15 min. so that the mixture does not burn. Bake for 1 hour. Stir well at the end.
Remove from the pan and let cool completely on parchment paper. Store in Ziploc bags or sealed containers. Yum!!

Notes

See the post for important tips and tricks when dealing with hot caramel.

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