Crackerjacks or Caramel Popcorn
This is always a great option for teas and breaks.
Crackerjacks or Caramel Popcorn
Makes: 8 cups
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Ingredients
- 8 cups popcorn (popped)
- 1 cup peanuts (optional)
Sauce:
- ¾ cup brown sugar (packed)
- ¼ cup butter
- 3 Tbsp corn syrup
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp vanilla
- ¼ tsp baking soda
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 300°.
- Pop the popcorn then combine the popped popcorn and peanuts in a large bowl and set aside.
- In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, and salt.
- Heat over low heat until the butter is melted, stirring a few times.
- Once the butter is melted, let it bubble for about 3 minutes.
- Remove the pan from heat and stir in the vanilla and baking soda.
- Pour the sauce over the popcorn and peanuts and stir until everything is coated.
- Spread the popcorn out evenly on cookie sheets with edges.
- Bake for 15 minutes – you may need to stir it once or twice.Watch it closely the last few minutes so it doesn't burn.
- Remove from the oven and let cool until chewy but not hard.
- Loosen into smaller chunks and pour into a bowl.*If you don't break it apart when it's still chewy, it will become a huge, hard clump.*
- Allow to completely cool then serve.
Notes:
Make Ahead: This can easily be made ahead of time – just store it in an air-tight container so it doesn’t become stale.
Diet: Gluten Free, Egg Free
These are really good!