Salted caramel popcorn is the perfect addition to a party or movie night. It features a simple homemade caramel sauce, freshly popped popcorn and a hearty sprinkle of coarse salt.
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword salted caramel popcorn
Prep Time 5minutes
Cook Time 30minutes
Total Time 35minutes
Servings 6servings
Author Meg's Everyday Indulgence
Ingredients
6cupspopped popcorn (1/4 cup kernels)
3/4cupdark brown sugar
6Tbsp.salted butter
3Tbsp.light corn syrup
1/4tsp.baking soda
1/4tsp.vanilla extract
1/2tsp.flaky sea salt or kosher salt
Instructions
Remove all unpopped kernels from popped popcorn. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
For caramel, in a medium saucepan combine brown sugar, butter and corn syrup. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture boils. Continue boiling at a moderate, steady rate, without stirring, for 5 minutes more.
Remove saucepan from heat. Stir in baking soda and vanilla. Pour caramel over popcorn; stir gently to coat. Spread into a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes. Stir mixture and bake 5 minutes. Allow to cool completely then break into pieces. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.