CHOCOLATE-COVERED CARAMEL CORN

Chocolate-Covered Caramel Corn image

Looking for a crunchy snacks idea? Then check out this chocolate and caramel popcorn recipe.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Snack

Time 3h50m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

12 cups popped popcorn*
3 cups unblanched whole almonds, pecan halves or walnut halves
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon salt*
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips or white vanilla baking chips

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 330, Carbohydrate 27 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 3 1/2, Fiber 4 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Cup, Sodium 150 mg, Sugar 17 g, TransFat 0 g