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Perfect Baked Caramel Popcorn

Hands down the BEST baked caramel popcorn recipe you will find. Buttery caramel is poured over the popcorn and baked to perfection!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword caramel, caramel corn
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 16
Calories 316kcal

Ingredients

  • 8 quarts of popped popcorn about 2/3 cup unpopped kernels, popped
  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup light karo syrup
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

Instructions

  • Place popcorn into a roasting pan or large baking pan. Set aside.
  • Combine butter, sugar, salt and karo syrup in a medium sauce pan and heat over med-high heat. When bubbly, set timer for 5 minutes and boil, stirring constantly.
  • Remove from heat and add baking soda. Stir.
  • Pour over popped corn and stir to coat evenly.
  • Bake at 200 degrees, stirring every 15 minutes, for 1 hour. Pour out onto waxed paper and cool.

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Notes

Store popcorn in an airtight container to keep fresh.

Nutrition

Calories: 316kcal