Best Chocolate Covered Popcorn Boy Scouts Copycat Caramel Corn Recipes

CHOCOLATE-COVERED CARAMEL CORN

Steps:

• Place 1 bag popcorn in the microwave; cook on high until popping begins to slow down, about 2 1/2 minutes. Repeat with remaining bags. Open bags carefully; divide popcorn between 2 shallow baking dishes. Mix in peanuts.
• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
• Combine brown sugar, margarine, corn syrup, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring enough to blend. Simmer, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat; mix in vanilla extract and baking soda until mixture is light and foamy.
• Pour brown sugar mixture over the popcorn-peanut mixture; stir to coat.
• Bake in the preheated oven, stirring every 25 minutes, until a cooled piece of popcorn is crunchy, about 1 hour.
• Line a flat work surface with waxed paper. Pour popcorn onto the waxed paper. Break up any large clusters.
• Melt chocolate almond bark in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring after each melting, 1 to 3 minutes. Pour into a resealable plastic bag; snip off 1 corner. Drizzle melted chocolate over popcorn. Let popcorn cool completely.

CHOCOLATE COVERED POPCORN (BOY SCOUTS COPYCAT) CARAMEL CORN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
• Place the popped corn in the largest baking pan you have (might have to do it in 2 batches if you only have a 9x13). You need to be able to stir the popcorn!
• Melt butter in a very large saucepan (see step 6).
• Add brown sugar and corn syrup. Stirring CONSTANTLY, bring to a boil and boil 5 minute.
• Add peanuts (if desired).
• Add soda (will foam up, so be ready).
• Pour caramel over popcorn and mix well.
• Bake popcorn one hour, stirring every 10-15 minute.
• Remove from oven and cool completely. You'll have to stir it every once in a while so it doesn't stick together.
• Spray a cookie sheet with oil or cover with parchment paper.
• Melt half of chocolate per package directions (you can melt more when you need it).
• Dip popcorn pieces in chocolate and place chocolate-covered popcorn pieces individually on the cookie sheet so they can set up.
• Popcorn can be stored at room temp or in the refrigerator. Just keep cool so it doesn't melt.

CHOCOLATY CARAMEL-NUT POPCORN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
• Cook the popcorn according to manufacturer's directions, pour into a very large bowl, and set aside. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar, salt, and corn syrup. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Take the saucepan off of the heat, and carefully stir in the vanilla extract and baking soda.
• Pour the caramel over the popcorn and stir well. Add the chocolate chips and almonds, then stir until thoroughly mixed. Pour this mixture into two large, deep baking pans and sprinkle with the shredded coconut.
• Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.

ULTIMATE CARAMEL CHOCOLATE POPCORN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250°. Place popcorn and nuts in a greased roasting pan; set aside. In a large heavy saucepan, combine brown sugar, corn syrup, butter and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir 5 minutes. , Remove from heat; stir in baking soda (mixture will foam). Quickly pour over popcorn and mix well., Transfer to two greased 15x10X1-in. baking pans. , Bake 1 hour or until dry, stirring every 15 minutes., In a microwave, melt each chocolate separately, adding 1 teaspoon shortening to each 1/2 cup chips; stir until smooth. Drizzle over popcorn mixture; let stand until set., Break into clusters. Store in an airtight container.,

CHOCOLATE-COVERED CARAMEL CORN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200°F. Remove any unpopped kernels from popcorn. In very large roasting pan or very large bowl, place popcorn and nuts, or divide popcorn and nuts between 2 ungreased 13x9-inch pans.
• In 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Continue cooking 5 minutes without stirring; remove from heat. Stir in baking soda until foamy.
• Pour sugar mixture over popcorn mixture; toss until evenly coated. If using bowl, transfer mixture to 2 ungreased 13x9-inch pans. Bake 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Spread on foil or cooking parchment paper. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• In medium bowl, place 3 cups popcorn mixture. In 1-quart saucepan, melt chocolate chips over low heat, stirring constantly. Drizzle chocolate evenly over 3 cups popcorn mixture; toss gently to thoroughly coat popcorn. Spread in single layer on foil or cooking parchment paper. Cool about 2 hours or until chocolate is firm. Add chocolate-covered popcorn mixture to remaining popcorn mixture; toss gently to combine. Store tightly covered.

CHOCOLATE COVERED CARAMEL CORN

Steps:

• Prepare Caramel Corn:.
• Combine brown sugar, butter, syrup and salt in a saucepan.
• Boil 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and add the baking soda and vanilla.
• Stir well and then pour over popped corn in a large roaster.
• If you have to put into two large tinfoil buttered roasters, it will be easier to stir in two pans.
• Bake in oven at 250 degrees for one hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
• Pour onto waxed paper and cool.
• Break up into pieces.
• Chocolate Coating:.
• Melt chips, marshmallows, butter and water for about four minutes in the microwave, stirring until smooth.
• You can do this on the stove top too, just melt until very smooth.
• Place the cooled caramel corn and peanuts, if using, in a large roasting pan or on a large cookie sheet, single layer, and drizzle chocolate over lightly. Using a baggy with the corner snipped off, will help drizzling the coating over top.

HEATHER'S BAKED CARAMEL CORN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 and coat roaster pan with butter or cooking spray - I use a non-stick roaster, which is just perfect for this recipe.
• Pop popcorn right into roaster pan.
• Over medium heat (don't go any higher or it might burn - I set my burner at 4.5 on a 9 scale), combine butter, brown sugar, splenda, karo syrup and salt.
• Bring to a boil - Boil for 5 minutes without stirring.
• Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and baking soda.
• Working quickly, dump caramel mixture onto popcorn and stir until well distributed.
• Bake for 30 minutes stirring once after 15 minutes to even out the caramel making sure that all pieces are coated nicely.
• If you like, cool popcorn on parchment paper, especially if you aren't using a non-stick pan - I just leave mine in the non-stick roaster, stirring every once in awhile until completely cool.
• Store in covered tupperware dish - if you have any leftover!

CHOCOLATE-COVERED POPCORN

Steps:

• Line a couple of baking sheets with waxed paper.
• Pop the popcorn.
• Salt and pour into a large bowl.
• As best you can, remove any of the kernels that didn't get popped. [Very important for tooth saftey!].
• Melt the chocolate and pour it over the still-warm popcorn.
• Toss thoroughly, using two very large spoons.
• Using the spoons, spread the coated popcorn onto the waxed paper covered pans and cool int he refrigerato until the chocolate has set.
• Break apart any big clumps before you pour the chocolate popcorn into a bowl to serve.