Caramel Popcorn – No Bake – Yummo!

May 30, 2023May 30, 20230 2

Sweet and crunchy No Bake Caramel Popcorn recipe for all occasions

by The Chefin Appetizer

Prep

10 min

Cook

10 min

Ready In

20 min

Level

Easy

Rating

Ingredients

	1 cup unpopped popcorn
	1 cup butter
	2 cups brown sugar
	1/2 cup light corn syrup ( Karo ) or 1/2 cup liquid glucose ( glucose syrup )
	1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda ( baking soda )
	1 teaspoon vanilla essence

Nutrision Information

Servings Per Recipe

Calories

490

Sugar

32g

Fat

22g

Caramel Popcorn is a popular snack that is enjoyed worldwide. It is often served at movie theaters, carnivals, sporting events, parties, and other special occasions. This No Bake recipe provides a quick and easy method to prepare the snack without using an oven or baking skills. The caramel coating in this recipe provides a sweet crunch to the traditional popcorn. It's a perfect treat to share with friends and family during a movie night or game time.

Instructions

1.	Pop the popcorn into a large bowl and set it aside.
2.	In a medium-sized saucepan, melt the butter over low heat.
3.	Add brown sugar and corn syrup to the melted butter and stir the mixture constantly.
4.	Turn up the heat to medium-high and then let the mixture boil without stirring for 5 minutes.
5.	Remove the pot from the heat and add vanilla and baking soda to the mixture while stirring it continuously.
6.	Pour the mixture over the popcorn bowl and mix it well to coat the popcorn evenly.
7.	Let the coated popcorn cool down before serving.

PROS

This Caramel Popcorn is simple and quick to make.
Plus, it doesn’t require any oven or baking skills.

The caramel coating provides a nice sweet crunch to traditional popcorn.

CONS

This recipe uses a lot of sugar and butter, so it is high in calories, fat, and sugar content.

It’s a treat to enjoy once in a while, not every day.

HEALTH & BENEFITS

This snack doesn’t have any specific health benefits per se, but popcorn itself is a healthy snack as it is low in calories and high in fiber content.
However, adding too much sugar and butter, as in this recipe, may make it less healthy.