Caramel Popcorn

1h 30m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Air pop 7/8ths of a cup of popcorn with no oil.
  2. 2In a pot, heat two sticks of butter, two cups of light brown sugar, a half cup of dark Karo syrup, and some salt on medium heat for 5 minutes until smooth and the butter is melted.
  3. 3Remove the unpopped kernels from the popcorn.
  4. 4Dump the caramel over the popcorn and mix it up so every single kernel has caramel on it.
  5. 5Place the caramel popcorn into a 250°F oven for one hour.
  6. 6Every 15 minutes, break up every single piece of popcorn individually.

Ingredients

  • 0.875 cup popcorn
  • 2 sticks butter
  • 2 cups light brown sugar
  • 0.5 cup Karo syrup (corn syrup)
  • salt

Equipment

air popperpotovenspatulabaking traymeasuring cup

Tips

  • Remove all unpopped kernels from the popcorn before pouring the caramel.
  • Break up every single piece of popcorn individually every 15 minutes while baking.