The Best Chewy Caramel Corn Plus 5 More to Crunch On
Chewy bites of caramel corn make this recipe a favorite for every age.
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword caramel corn
Servings 16
Calories 1023kcal
Ingredients
1cupbrown sugar, firmly packed
½cuplight corn syrup
¼cupunsalted butter
¼teaspoonkosher salt
4quarts16 cups popped popcorn (½ cup unpopped corn kernels)
Instructions
Melt the brown sugar, corn syrup and butter in a medium saucepan. Stir to mix well. Cook until caramel reaches a temperature of 225 degrees F for a chewy caramel, stirring often. Add the popcorn to a large bowl or spread it on a baking sheet topped with wax paper. Top with the hot caramel and toss to coat, mixing well.
** For a crunchier caramel corn, cook the caramel to 240-245 degrees F.