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February 26, 2021 By Brandy 5 Comments

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Marshmallow Caramel Corn (Microwave Version + Video)

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Sticky, sweet, buttery, marshmallow caramel corn made in the microwave. Can be made with air popped popcorn or microwave popcorn. This post was originally shared in 2015 and has been updated to include a video.

You might also like our marshmallow popcorn balls, baked caramel corn or black and white caramel corn (zebra corn)!

marshmallow caramel corn in small bowl

 

Watch our step by step video!

There’s no such thing as a movie without popcorn in this household…or a car ride, or an after dinner snack. We are big popcorn fans and love making it in a variety of ways; air popped, kettle corn, popcorn, balls, in our movie theater popper, or in the microwave. Today I’m sharing a delicious and addicting adaptation of a recipe that my friend Keiko shared with me.

bowl of popcorn

The best part? It’s made in the microwave! No fussing over sugar temperatures, bringing to a boil, or baking. It is a recipe that we’ve made with our air popper, but have made with microwave popcorn too. Equally delicious.

small bowl of marshmallow popcorn

Marshmallow Caramel Corn

stick of butter, bowls of marshmallows popcorn kernels and brown sugar

Marshmallow Caramel Corn Ingredients

1/2 cup popcorn kernels (or 2 bags popped microwave popcorn)

1/2 c. butter

1/2 c. brown sugar

15 jumbo marshmallows

Directions

  1. Pop popcorn in air popper or microwave.
  2. Melt butter and sugar in a microwave safe bowl for 60 seconds. Stir.
  3. Add marshmallows and microwave in 30 second intervals for 90 seconds, stirring after each interval.
  4. Stir and pour over popcorn. Mix thoroughly.

giant bowl of marshmallow popcorn

You can dig right in if you want the warm ooey-gooey popcorn, or wait about 10 minutes for it to slightly set up. This won’t ever set up like baked caramel corn, it will always have a soft, chewy texture.

fingers pulling popcorn out of bowl

Grab the entire bowl to share as a family, or divide into individual servings!

bowl of marshmallow caramel corn

bowl of marshmallow popcorn

Marshmallow Caramel Corn

Sticky, sweet, buttery, caramel marshmallow caramel corn made in the microwave. Can be made with air popped popcorn or microwave popcorn.
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Prep Time: 3 minutes
Cook Time: 2 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 310kcal

Equipment

  • popcorn popper

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup popcorn kernels or 2 bags of microwave popcorn
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 15 marshmallows (regular) or 2 cups mini marshmallows

Instructions

  • Pop popcorn. Make sure you use a large bowl.
  • Melt butter and brown sugar together in a microwave safe bowl for 1 minute. Stir.
  • Add marshmallows and microwave in 30 seconds intervals (stirring in between) until melted and smooth (about 90 seconds).
  • Pour marshmallow caramel over popcorn and stir to coat evenly.
  • You can dig right in if you want the warm ooey-gooey popcorn, or wait about 10 minutes for it to slightly set up. This won't ever set up like baked caramel corn, it will always have a soft, chewy texture.

Nutrition

Calories: 310kcal

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Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!

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  1. Glenda says

    April 30, 2015 at 7:10 am

    Sounds delicious! Can you tell me how much air popped popcorn you’d need if you wanted to make t0 that way? Thanks so much!

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    • Brandy says

      April 30, 2015 at 8:35 am

      Hi Glenda! I usually pop 1/2 cup of kernels for each batch! Enjoy! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Marcia says

    May 5, 2015 at 6:25 pm

    Our Sam’s Club will not take coupons in Ohio.

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  3. Samantha K says

    May 14, 2015 at 2:16 am

    As a huge caramel fan, I need to try this over the weekend! It looks delicious! #client

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