Name: Salted Caramel Popcorn
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 cup brown sugar; 1 cup karo syrup; 1 stick butter (½ cup); 1 can sweetened condensed milk; 1 cup popcorn kernels (Popped using an air popper or cook the popcorn on the stove.)

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Soft caramel popcorn is my very favorite kind of popcorn. Warm, buttery, gooey, gooey soft caramel popcorn. mmmmmm. This recipe comes from my Grandma Doxey, who was such an amazing cook, we have many recipes of hers on our website. In the evenings when we were vistiting she was famous for pulling out her stir-crazy and making giant batches of homemade popcorn. Sometimes with butter and salt, sometimes this soft caramel popcorn. I always went up to the kitchen and helped, I had this recipe memorized like the back of my hand by the time I was 12. She serve it up for us in wooden bowls! These are the best memories. For this reason we call some food "comfort food."

caramel popcorn in a white bowl with a wooden serving spoon

homemade soft caramel popcorn

I like to make this homemade caramel popcorn with my stir-crazy also. If you haven't invested in one of these gadgets it's worth it! They are really inexpensive ($30 at Target or Walmart) and will change your movie nights for the rest of you life. For reals. Whenever we make popcorn for friends they go nuts.

You can opt to use a few bags of popcorn if you don't have a stir-crazy or an air popper. For the rest of this soft caramel corn, you just throw everything in a pan, boil on med-high heat till it reaches the soft ball stage and pour over your already popped popcorn.

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Salted Caramel Popcorn

Warm, gooey, and ready in 15 minutes, this soft salted caramel popcorn is the one everyone asks for. One pot, a few pantry staples, and a pinch of flaky salt on top. It's perfect for movie night, holiday gifting, or any night you need a little something special.

5 from 1 vote

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Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 5

Total Time: 15

Servings: servings

Calories: 250kcal

Author: Kadee & Desarae

Ingredients

▢ 1 cup brown sugar
▢ 1 cup karo syrup
▢ 1 stick butter ½ cup
▢ 1 can sweetened condensed milk
▢ 1 cup popcorn kernels Popped using an air popper or cook the popcorn on the stove.

Instructions

Before starting, pop popcorn kernels using an air popper or on the stove with oil.
Boil brown sugar, karo syrup and butter too soft ball stage.
Add sweetened condensed milk and stir.
Pour over popcorn and toss to coat.

Notes

Remove all unpopped kernels from your popcorn before adding the caramel. They're nearly impossible to spot once everything is coated.
Have your popcorn ready in a large bowl before you start the caramel. It sets quickly — you want to pour and toss immediately.
Use the largest bowl you own. You need room to toss and coat evenly without spilling.
Do not touch the caramel with your hands — it is extremely hot off the stove. Use a silicone spatula and allow a few minutes to cool before serving.
Sprinkle flaky salt while the caramel is still warm. It won't stick once the popcorn cools.