This recipe of caramel corn is a recipe that my mom has always done in the fall ever since I was a young girl. 
People remember how yummy this caramel corn is and ask me about having some every year. Earlier this summer, a person was talking to me about how they came over and had my caramel corn and how she wanted to have some again this year. I truly don’t remember any of the occasion they were talking about–but they remembered the caramel corn!
I find that the caramel corn is very addictive for me, and I have to give some away so that I don’t eat it all! So every year I give some to my girls’s teachers. I shared yesterday how I recycle Pringles containers to put the caramel corn in.
This recipe really isn’t hard to make, and you probably already have the ingredients on hand! It just takes a little bit of time to cook.
Here is how you make Caramel Corn:
Pop 8 quarts of popcorn (I pop it in my hot air popper) and spread it in shallow pans.
Boil the other ingredients for 5 minutes. This will make the caramel mixture.
Pour the caramel mixture over the popcorn and stir it to get the caramel mixture evenly distributed on the popcorn.
Bake at 250° for 1 hour.
Caramel Corn
Ingredients
- Boil for 5 minutes:
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 2 sticks butter
- 1/2 cup white corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon burnt sugar flavoring*
- Remove from heat. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon baking soda.
- Pour all ingredients over 8 quarts popped popcorn.
- *If burnt sugar flavoring is not available put 1 T. sugar (caramelized) into boiling mixture. (I don't even do this step at all, and the popcorn tastes great.)
Instructions
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Spread popcorn in shallow pans. (I split the popcorn between the two largest cookie sheets I have—pans similar in size to 18" x 12" or 17" x 11". I use cookie sheets that have 1" edges on them.)
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I then pour the caramel mixture over the popcorn and stir it in the pans using a metal spatula. Bake at 250° for 1 hour. Stir several times. (I stir about every 15 minutes—so 3 times total.)
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When it is done baking, stir so that the popcorn will not stick to the bottom of the pan.
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Cool. Store in a covered container. The popcorn will stay good a long time when stored in an airtight container. (Maybe a month? It's always eaten before that in our house!)
Amy says
September 24, 2013 at 8:25 amI won’t have any recipes to put on my blog either. 😉 I think any of my Tasty Tuesdays will be: “Here’s a link to my sister’s blog where she has better pictures.” LOL!
Creative K Kids says
September 24, 2013 at 8:35 amHa!! I’ll take the extra traffic! I definitely can’t post about another country or homeschooling, so we’ll call it even!
Jen @Making Our Life Matter says
September 24, 2013 at 8:55 amI love caramel corn. I so wish I had the appetite to eat it! Bookmarking it for another day.
Creative K Kids says
September 24, 2013 at 8:59 amI so wish I didn’t have the appetite to eat it! I always have too much appetite! Thanks for bookmarking!
Stephanie @ From the Burbs to the Boonies says
September 24, 2013 at 11:08 amOh, this looks good. And I love the whole layout of it! It looks beautiful. So you don’t use any “burnt sugar” flavoring or caramelized? My boys would love this I think. Thanks!
Creative K Kids says
September 24, 2013 at 11:15 amI do not. I don’t have the burnt sugar flavoring. I tried the carmelized sugar once, but ever since then I’ve just left out that step, and everyone loves it!
Stephanie @ From the Burbs to the Boonies says
September 24, 2013 at 11:27 amThe caramelized deal gave me flash backs of when I tried to make a roux for gumbo, it was a very frustrating experience, ha! So I think I’ll make it without either of those too!
Creative K Kids says
September 24, 2013 at 11:40 amIt will taste great!
Jill @ Called To Be A Mom says
September 24, 2013 at 1:49 pmThat looks so good! I love caramel corn! I am always for trying a new recipe. I will be pinning this on recipes! Thanks!
Creative K Kids says
September 24, 2013 at 2:00 pmThanks for pinning! It’s one of our favorite recipes!
Missy Homemaker says
September 24, 2013 at 3:18 pmOh I love me some caramel corn!! We’ve made this then drizzled dark chocolate across it. So delicous! Pinning.
Creative K Kids says
September 24, 2013 at 5:23 pmNow that does sound yummy–and guaranteed to give a sugar high! Thanks for pinning!
Katy @ Experienced Bad Mom says
September 24, 2013 at 3:39 pmI LOVE caramel corn. And this looks simple enough that even I could make it. Yum.
Creative K Kids says
September 24, 2013 at 5:24 pmIt’s not hard at all–and a lot yummier than the store boughten kind.
Crystal says
September 25, 2013 at 5:54 amI LOVE caramel corn and we make it every year in December. It makes great gifts for the neighbours. It has lots of memories for me-I Grandma made it from her sister-in-law’s recipe, and I also remember my time living in Japan because you could order it at the cinema as well. Of course, there’s no law that says you can only have it once a year- well except maybe the law of fitting into your clothes 🙂
Creative K Kids says
September 25, 2013 at 6:53 amHa! Fitting into your clothes is why I give most of it away. Is your recipe a lot different?
Becky says
September 25, 2013 at 12:55 pmOh wow! I love Caramel Corn! I’ll have to try this recipe out — sounds cheaper than buying it all the time 🙂
Creative K Kids says
September 25, 2013 at 1:58 pmIt’s cheaper and a ton better tasting! Try it–it’s not hard, I promise!
Laura @ The Rookie Cook says
September 28, 2013 at 10:50 pmYummy, this caramel corn looks great! (Stopping by from Favorite Friday LinkUp!)
Creative K Kids says
September 28, 2013 at 11:06 pmThanks for stopping by! We love the caramel corn–it’s all gone, so I’ll have to make more!
Heather says
September 30, 2013 at 12:33 pmLOVE caramel corn! Thanks for linking up to Good Tastes Tuesday, this recipe is pinned to our Pinterest board! 🙂
Creative K Kids says
September 30, 2013 at 4:20 pmThank you! I love linking up there!
April says
October 30, 2013 at 1:59 pmThat looks delicious! I love the idea of putting them in old Pringle cans.
Creative K Kids says
October 30, 2013 at 2:22 pmI’ve done it for the past few years, and it is so easy, cheap, and festive looking!