Easy Caramel Popcorn Recipe

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Easy Caramel Popcorn
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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
342
Calories
Total time
70
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 24 cups popped corn (1 cup unpopped)
  • 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup corn syrup
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups whole peanuts (or use both) or 1 1/2 cups unsalted walnut halves (or use both)

Directions:

  1. Set oven to 250 degrees F.
  2. Put the popped corn in a large bowl.
  3. Melt the margarine (or butter) stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt; bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
  4. Then boil for 5 minutes WITHOUT stirring (this is important DO NOT stir for 5 minutes!).
  5. Remove from heat and stir in baking soda and vanilla.
  6. Add in the nuts and stir to combine.
  7. Pour the mixture over popped corn in bowl; mix well with a wooden spoon to combine.
  8. Transfer to a large greased roasting pan, and bake for 1 hour, stirring every 10-15 minutes.
  9. Remove from oven then cool.
  10. Break into pieces.
  11. Store in a tightly covered tin box.
  12. Delicious!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 341.96 Kcal (1432 kJ)
Calories from fat 123.05 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.67g 21%
Cholesterol 20.34mg 7%
Sodium 164.65mg 7%
Potassium 510.2mg 11%
Total Carbs 54.05g 18%
Sugars 28.13g 113%
Dietary Fiber 5.44g 22%
Protein 7.09g 14%
Vitamin C 10.8mg 18%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 2.2mg 12%
Calcium 30.3mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 172.4 Kcal (722 kJ)
Calories from fat 62.04 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.89g 21%
Cholesterol 10.25mg 7%
Sodium 83mg 7%
Potassium 257.21mg 11%
Total Carbs 27.25g 18%
Sugars 14.18g 113%
Dietary Fiber 2.74g 22%
Protein 3.57g 14%
Vitamin C 5.4mg 18%
Iron 1.1mg 12%
Calcium 15.3mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.2
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

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