Caramel Popcorn - Homemade


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 16
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 145.0
  • Total Fat: 5.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 14.9 mg
  • Sodium: 160.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 23.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.2 g
  • Protein: 1.0 g

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Number of Servings: 16

Ingredients

    4 quarts popcorn
    1 cup light brown sugar
    1/2 cup butter
    1/4 cup light corn syrup
    1/2 tsp. salt
    1 tsp vanilla extract
    1/2 tsp baking soda

Directions

Place the popped popcorn into a large brown paper bag. Set aside. In 2 quart dish, combine the brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, salt and vanilla. Heat for 3 minutes in the microwave. Stir and heat again for 1 to 2 minutes until sugar is dissolved. Remove from microwave and stir in baking soda.
Pour syrup over the popcorn in the bag. Roll down the top of the bag to seal and shake to cover popcorn. Microwave for 1 minute 10 seconds. Remove and shake again to coat popcorn. Microwave for 1 minute 10 seconds again. Dump the popcorn out onto waxed paper to cool until coating is set. Store in airtight container.

Number of Servings: 16

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JOELLENWALDEN.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    OMG!! THIS recipe takes me back to when I was a child!! It's very close to how mom would make it, and it was always to die for!! - 2/8/09


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    VERY good! I had to turn down my microwave to 60% because of scorching. - 12/30/08


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    Very Good
    Sounds yummy. I want some this minute! :) - 3/26/10


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    what is the serving size on this? - 3/26/09