CHOCOLATE STOUT CARAMEL CORN

Chocolate Stout Caramel Corn image

Red Hot Holiday Trends - Stout beer, roasted almonds and plenty of milk chocolate chunks make this caramel popcorn an irresistible snack.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Snack

Time 1h55m

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

8 cups popped popcorn
1 cup roasted salted almonds
1/2 cup stout beer
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup brown rice syrup or corn syrup
3 tablespoons butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped premium milk chocolate (6 oz)

Steps:

Heat oven to 300°F. Line two 15x10x1-inch pans with foil. Spray foil with cooking spray.
In large bowl, place popcorn and almonds; set aside.
In 2-quart saucepan, heat beer over medium heat, stirring frequently, until reduced to 1/4 cup, about 6 minutes. Pour into glass liquid measuring cup to confirm measure. Add back to saucepan. Stir in brown sugar, syrup and butter. Cook over medium heat until bubbly around edges, stirring occasionally.
Reduce heat to medium-low; cook about 5 minutes longer, stirring occasionally, until thickened and syrupy. Remove from heat; carefully stir in salt. Pour over popcorn mix in bowl; toss until evenly coated. Spread popcorn mixture in pans.
Bake 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes, to caramelize mixture. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Break into pieces; stir in chocolate. Store in airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230, Carbohydrate 21 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 4 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 110 mg, Sugar 13 g, TransFat 0 g