Best Chewy Irresistible Caramel Popcorn Recipes

CHEWY CARAMEL-COATED POPCORN

Steps:

• Line two 15x10x1-in. pans with parchment. In a large heavy saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add brown sugar and syrup, stirring to dissolve brown sugar. Bring to a full rolling boil. Boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat and quickly stir in vanilla., Pour caramel mixture over popcorn; stir lightly to coat. Using a rubber spatula, press popcorn into prepared pans. Cool. Pull apart into pieces. Store in airtight containers.

CHEWY CARAMEL POPCORN AND PRETZEL BARS

Steps:

• Coat a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. In a large bowl, toss together popcorn and pretzels. In a medium saucepan, bring sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 cup water to a boil over medium-high. Boil, undisturbed, until mixture is amber in color, 8 to 12 minutes. Remove pan from heat and slowly pour in cream (mixture will sputter). Immediately add marshmallows; stir until melted.
• Pour caramel mixture over popcorn and pretzels and quickly stir with a rubber spatula to coat. Transfer mixture to dish and use a piece of plastic wrap coated with cooking spray to press evenly into dish. Sprinkle with coarse salt if desired. Let cool completely before cutting into 12 bars.

CHEWY IRRESISTIBLE CARAMEL POPCORN

Steps:

• Pop the popcorn kernels and put into a greased large bowl.
• Melt butter on medium heat in a medium size saucepan.
• Turn heat down to low, and add brown sugar, stir until blended together well.
• Making sure that the sugar does not burn turn the heat back up to medium, and add corn syrup. All the while stirring and making sure there is no sticking.
• Add the salt and baking soda. This will make the sugar double in size be careful not to let it go over the sides of the pot.
• Immediately pour onto popcorn.
• Stir until the caramel has covered popcorn completely.
• Transfer onto a cookie sheet with wax paper, and let cool.