Homemade Caramel Popcorn

5 from 1 vote

Easy Homemade Caramel Popcorn a simple, sweet treat you can make at home! This microwave caramel popcorn is made so easily and uses ingredients that are most likely already in your kitchen.

Prep Time10

resting15

Total Time25

Course: Dessert, No-Bake Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Easy Homemade Caramel Popcorn

Servings: servings

Calories: 588kcal

Author: Jessica & Nellie

Ingredients

8 cups popped popcorn (1 reg sized bag)
½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup butter
2 TBSP light corn syrup
¼ tsp salt omit if using salted popcorn
½ tsp vanilla extract
¼ tsp baking soda

Instructions

Popcorn prep: Start by popping the microwave popcorn per instructions on the package. Once popped, remove the “duds.” I do this by only opening the bag a small slit, shake the bag over a large bowl and the un-popped kernels will fall out. Dump those duds into the garbage, then open the bag completely and pour the popcorn into the bowl.
Caramel: Next, in a large glass bowl or another large microwave safe bowl, combine the brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, salt, and vanilla extract. Microwave on high for 1 minute 30 seconds in the microwave, then take out the bowl and stir the contents until well blended.
Return the bowl to the microwave and cook for 30 seconds. Remove it from the microwave and stir in the baking soda.
Coat popcorn: After that, pour the caramel syrup mixture over the popcorn in the bowl, stir to coat the popcorn as best as you can. Try pouring half the mixture, then give the popcorn a good stir. Then pour the rest and stir again.
Put the bowl of popcorn into the microwave for an additional 30 seconds.
Remove, stir well, and return it back to the microwave for another 30 seconds. Remove and stir well, one last time.
Then, dump the popcorn out onto a waxed paper lined baking sheet and let it cool until the coating is set. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Easy Homemade Caramel Popcorn makes a great treat to surprise your family with for your next movie night. This microwave caramel popcorn comes together quick and easy, it disappears just as fast too.

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