Caramel Popcorn
(25)
  • Number of Servings: 1
Ingredients
Cooking spray1 cup packed dark brown sugar1/2 cup light-colored corn syrup1/3 cup butter1 tablespoon light molasses1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract1/2 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon salt12 cups popcorn (popped without salt or fat)
Directions
Preheat oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit.

Coat a large jelly roll pan with cooking spray.

Combine sugar, corn syrup, butter, and molasses in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook 5 minutes, stirring once. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla, baking soda, and salt. Place popcorn in a large bowl; pour sugar mixture over popcorn in a steady stream, stirring to coat.

Spread popcorn mixture into prepared pan. Bake at 250 degrees Fahrenheit for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.

Remove from oven; stir to break up any large clumps. Cool 15 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Let the popcorn cool completely before dividing it into holiday tins for giving. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

Yield: 18 servings (serving size: 2/3 cup)

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Recipe Copyright Cooking Light Magazine
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 146.0
  • Total Fat: 4.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 9.8 mg
  • Sodium: 151.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 27.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.2 g
  • Protein: 1.0 g

Member Reviews
  • PHYLLSHANN
     Splenda makes a brown sugar sugar substitute--I've used it in baking and think it might work with this recipe also. This is a blended sugar/splenda so it should cut calories as well. - 1/5/09
  • UPCHURCH1
     This recipe is great. I had a higher fat verson, but this is better. - 5/19/10
  • DOLLYGRACE
     I've been making this 35 years, but since extra "menopause" weight, I've cut way back on sugar. So I make the regular recipe for gift-giving. For myself, I use far more popcorn per coating so there is less sugar. Still tasty, and now that I'm used to it, I find the regular a bit too sweet. - 10/27/09
  • CD4344073
     I shall definitely try this one. - 1/5/09
  • PAWLA656
     A great recipe. For those who don't want so much "sweetness" and "sugar" just cut the syrup ingredients in half. Popcorn won't get as coated. Less sweetness, less calories. You may have to adjust the oven time, also. - 1/5/09
  • EVANIAN
     I HAVE MADE THIS AND IT IS VERY GOOD! - 1/4/09
  • IBURNTOAST
     Really good, but I think I'll leave out the molasses next time... - 7/31/08
  • CLEONJAY
     Yummy! - 5/25/08
  • SRIVERS1
     It is so good. Just love this a lot. - 8/13/19
  • IRISSTUART
     Sounds like too much sugar. - 7/12/12
  • NEWDRE
     Corn syrup, really? Not for me when you can get yummy sugar free caramel sauce from Torino and others. It's thin, so I just use a little with a bit of "good fat" oil, like olive, for a serving. A little goes a long way. - 7/3/11
  • KAYYVAUGHN
     try - 1/1/11
  • OCEANBREEZE7
     to sugarful - 1/5/09
  • ACLINE9527
     Sounds good, but too many calories and too much sugar. - 1/4/09
  • VELVETCATT
     Sounds good but I would think it would be too sweet (??) - 1/4/09
  • FEFIFO
     It sounds really good but too many calories for the small serving and I would have a hard time stopping at the 2/3 cup. - 1/4/09
  • ERISDESS
     Can't wait to try this one:) - 1/4/09
  • MARSHA48
     sounds good - 1/4/09
  • BREN_QUIST
     Sounds great. I will try this one. - 1/4/09
  • NO-41_RAZZYS_PL
     WooHoo! A caramel popcorn recipe! Thanks sooo much!! - 1/4/09
  • 53PINKROSES
     This is just a small enough amount of molasses to make it taste really yummy. Plus, I LOVE molasses(as well as popcorn) so this sounds great! - 1/4/09
  • LLBRCFAN
     since I love popcorn I will give this a try. like others not sure about the molasses. - 1/4/09
  • MCGRATH2
     I am not a molasses fan....otherwise, sounds pretty good. - 1/4/09
  • WYOFRED
     sounds yummy - 1/4/09
  • LOISBMAURO
     I THINK THAT I WILL TRY IYT. I LOVE POPCORN - 12/18/08



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