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Easy Caramel Corn

Modified: Aug 6, 2024 · Published: Dec 26, 2005 by Anna · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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This easy caramel corn recipe is our all-time favorite.  I usually start making it in October when it cools off, though there's really no need to limit it only to the holiday season.  What I like about this recipe is it's easy and rather small.  It calls for 6 cups of popcorn plus a handful (or more) of peanuts or any other nut.  It also happens to be a caramel corn recipe that does not require a candy thermometer

Easy Caramel Corn

You can make the popcorn using your favorite method.  Prepackaged microwave popcorn works well, or you can pop your own popcorn in a brown paper sack. 

Popping corn in a brown sack takes a little practice in terms of getting the microwave time just right, so you may have to experiment a bit. I generally put about  ¼ cup unpopped corn in a lunch sack, fold the top over and leave lots of room for the corn to expand, and heat on high until popping subsides.  Depending on how powerful your microwave is, setting and times will vary.   In my old microwave, ¼ cup of corn would pop in less than two minutes.  In my new microwave it takes closer to 3.  If your corn burns before all of it is popped, try using power level 8 or a slightly lower setting than high.

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Recipe

Easy Caramel Corn

Easy Caramel Corn

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Easy caramel corn is an inexpensive and delicious snack. This recipe makes a smaller size batch than most.
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr
Total Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 6

Ingredients
 

  • 6 cups popped popcorn
  • ⅓ cup salted peanuts optional
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • ½ cup brown sugar light or dark okay
  • 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • ¼ teaspoon salt use ⅛ if using salted butter
  • ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. Spray a roasting pan with cooking spray or grease it with butter; Spread popcorn and peanuts in pan.
  • In a heavy saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add sugar, syrup and salt and bring to a boil. From the time the mixture reaches a boil, boil without stirring for 2 minutes. Turn off heat and stir in baking soda and vanilla. Pour over popcorn, mixing thoroughly.
  • Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 20 minutes. Let cool completely.
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  1. Casey says

    November 27, 2011 at 1:11 pm

    I've been looking for a super simple and easy caramel corn recipe for a while now, this one seems to fit the bill. Looks super tasty! Thanks for the recipe 🙂

  2. val says

    December 27, 2005 at 7:04 am

    well, I guess *someone* had to play with the ponies if fuzz wasn't interested. I loved those photos -- will be sure to show them to our resident My Little Pony expert when she wakes up.

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