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Easy Caramel Corn

Quick No-Bake Caramel Corn

Delicious buttery warm no-bake caramel corn in minutes!

Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword caramel, desert, easy, pop corn, popcorn, quick, snack
Cook Time 10 minutes
Rest Time (if you can wait that long) 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 8 cups
Author Jennifer

Ingredients

  • 6 cups popped popcorn We popped our own on the stove with 1/3 c cornels and 2 tbs olive oil but any method works.
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup salted butter
  • 1/4 cup corn syrup
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda

Instructions

  1. In a heavy pot combine the butter, brown sugar and corn syrup.

  2. Cook the mixture on medium low heat. You can give it a little jiggle every now and then but do not stir!!!!!

  3. Once large bubbles start forming and popping start a timer for 5 minutes.

  4. After 5 minutes the mixture shoudl be a golden browm. Remove the pot from the heat and sir in the 1/2 tsp of baking soda. The mix will get bubbly and fluffy.

  5. Quicly addthe caramel to the popped opcorin in batches, stirring between each add.

  6. Stir well to combine and let sit until cool.