caramel popcorn recipe

Movie night is not as fun without caramel popcorn! But why buy a bag if you can make it at home? It's sweet, creamy, and seriously addictive.

Caramel Popcorn (+ Easy Recipe)

butter

brown sugar

corn syrup

salt

vanilla extract

baking soda

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit. Place popped popcorn in a very large bowl.

Heat a saucepan over medium heat. Melt the butter and stir in brown sugar, corn syrup, and salt. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring continuously until the sugar is dissolved. Allow it to boil without stirring for 4 minutes.

Turn off the heat and mix in the vanilla and baking soda. Expect the caramel to foam up once the baking soda is added.

Pour the caramel in a thin stream over the popcorn. Stir while pouring and until the caramel coats the popcorn evenly.

Place the popcorn in a single layer into 2 large shallow baking dishes. Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool completely, about 5 minutes, and break into pieces. Serve and enjoy!

This easy 15 minute recipe for Microwave Caramel Popcorn is a sweet and salty treat perfect for snacking, dessert or gifting during the holidays!

Microwave Caramel Popcorn

(1 gallon) plain popped popcorn

c. butter

c. brown sugar

Place popped popcorn in a large brown paper...

Place popped popcorn in a large brown paper bag.

Add the butter to a medium microwave safe...

Add the butter to a medium microwave safe bowl and microwave for 2 minutes. Stir in the brown sugar, corn syrup, and salt.

Microwave on high for 3 minutes, stopping to...

Microwave on high for 3 minutes, stopping to stir every minute.

Working quickly stir in baking soda and vanilla....

Working quickly stir in baking soda and vanilla. Pour the caramel mixture into the bag with the popcorn. Close the bag and shake well.

Add the brown bag to the microwave and...

Add the brown bag to the microwave and microwave for 1 minute and shake. Repeat this step two more times.

Pour the popcorn onto wax paper and spread...

Pour the popcorn onto wax paper and spread out to cool.

Store cooled popcorn in a sealed container.

This Caramel Popcorn Recipe delivers glossy, crunchy caramel corn with simple pantry ingredients, fast microwave steps, and perfect party flavor.

Caramel Popcorn Recipe

(3.29-ounce) bags plain popcorn

white Karo Syrup

Make popcorn and place it in a large bowl. Remove the unpopped kernels.

Using a medium-sized microwave-safe bowl add the butter, brown sugar, syrup, and salt. Heat in the microwave for 2 minutes.

Add the baking soda to the melted ingredients. The mixture will foam up. Stir well.

Pour over popcorn and toss together evenly coating all of the pieces.

Place the coated popcorn in the microwave for 1 minute and then stir. Place it back into the microwave and heat for another minute. If you want crunchier popcorn, heat it for another minute.

Allow the popcorn to cool and enjoy!

Note: If you used salted popcorn, then reduce or omit the added salt.

This is the same recipe I have been using for years but I put mine on a sheet pan in a 250 degree oven for an hour, stirring every 15 minutes. I doesn't get soft after days, although it usually doesn't last that long!

this is the only recipe that doesn’t have corn syrup that has actually worked for me!! thank you so much

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Make a batch of this sweet and buttery caramel popcorn to share with friends. It only takes 5 ingredients—no corn syrup required!

Caramel Popcorn

Just 10-minutes to yummy homemade caramel popcorn! 

The Best Caramel Popcorn!

sweetened, condensed milk

real butter

Pop 4 bags microwave popcorn (or equivalent of air-popped popcorn) and pour into large bowl.

Put brown sugar, corn syrup, milk, and butter into a medium sauce pan.

Stir on medium-high heat until the mixture comes to a boil, stirring frequently.

Once boiling, remove from heat and pour over the popcorn. Stir well.

Eat warm or store in an airtight container.

Our easy caramel corn recipe has the perfect crunchy and chewy texture and is so easy to make. (No popcorn machine or special equipment required!)

Tablespoons butter

Tablespoons light karo syrup

Preheat oven to 200 degrees F. Line a jelly roll pan with parchment paper. Add popped popcorn and spread in an even layer.

Caramel: Melt butter in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Once melted, stir in brown sugar, corn syrup, and salt until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. As soon as the caramel starts to gently boil, boil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and stir in baking soda and vanilla

Drizzle caramel over popcorn. Toss gently with a spatula until the popcorn is evenly coated.

Bake at 200 degrees F for 45 minutes, stirring the popcorn every 15 minutes.

Store caramel corn in an airtight container at room temperature for to 2-3 weeks

I found it a little too chewy. I like more of the brittle kind. But it is real tasty. My husband has no problem scarfing it down.

Followed the recipe exactly &amp; there is no way to "toss" the popcorn after drizzling the caramel. It is all lumped together. I thought maybe it would be more tossable in the oven but checking every 15 min to stir made no difference.

I just made another batch, this time I put the baking soda and extract in at the end.  Big difference, very good.  I recommend this recipe.

I just made a batch, was hoping it would be more crunchy, maybe after it cools it will.  But very good, will make again.  I misread the recipe and put the vanilla and baking soda in at the beginning, but it turned out ok so not sure if it makes a big difference or not.

This was seriously the best ever! Thank you so much. I made a double batch for a gathering, and it went quickly. I am planning to make it next year for neighborhood Christmas gifts! Thank you for posting!

Great recipe! Followed directions exactly except I mixed the carmel glaze with popcorn in a large metal pan.  Used cooking spray on the pan to keep from sticking and kept pan with corn in the oven until ready to mix. Then spread out the glazed popcorn on sheet pan with parchment paper to finish baking. Gifting this for Christmas in cute tins I found at Target.  Always have success with the recipes on your website. Thanks!

Tastes great! The only downside for me was trying to stir it in my pan without spilling it everywhere. I found it worked better for me to use two table knives to scrape and turn every 15 minutes.

Really great recipe! Everyone likes caramel corn but everyone loves homemade fresh caramel corn! So easy &amp; quick to have a batch ready! After you've made the caramel corn go one step further and drizzle with some melted chocolate &amp; chopped pecans! Thanks for this recipe! It definitely brings smiles in my house!

Really good really easy but this amount, it would coat three bags of microwave popcorn!

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This homemade Caramel Popcorn recipe has the perfect crunchy chewy texture that you want but without sticking to your fingers and teeth! It's so easy to make, doesn't require special equipment, and will be your movie night staple!

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