Gabe's Firehouse Caramel Corn
A quick and easy chewy caramel corn recipe that doesn't need to bake.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup Unpopped popcorn popped
- 1 cube Butter ~ or non-dairy type like Earth Balance Buttery Sticks or Country Crock Plant Based Butter
- 1 cup Karo syrup
- 1 cup Brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp Salt ~rounded
- 1 cup Nuts ~optional I used salted. Mixed is yummy too
- 2-3 Tbsp Molasses – optional ~I used this in mine
Instructions
- Pop popcorn and separate unpopped kernals out of the bowl. Dump popcorn into a large bowl.
- Melt butter in a saucepan on low heat. Add Karo syrup, brown sugar, vanilla, and salt. At this time, add optional molasses as well. Mix well.
- Bring to a low boil and cook for 2-4 minutes, or until it reaches a soft ball stage. Test by dropping a small amount of the caramel mixture into a glass of ice water. Remember…we want chewy, not hard.
- Pour caramel mixture over popcorn and nuts. Mix well until all kernels are coated.
- Pour the mixture onto a large baking sheet covered with parchment paper or onto a nonstick surface. Let it cool a bit, or dig in!
Notes
Hand lift popcorn from one bowl into another to ensure no unpopped seeds are left. Sprinkle optional nuts over popcorn and set aside.