I was inspired to make this because… Last week I brought home the Chicago Mix popcorn (sweet and salty) from Costco but told my husband he could not open it until company comes (really, it is a very big bag)!
So, I thought I’d make some for us Tonight!! I had two bags of popcorn nearing their expiry date. If I had more popcorn, I probably would have doubled the recipe. This popcorn is very easy to eat!
Here is what you need:
- 2 bags of popped popcorn
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup corn syrup
- salt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
Pop your popcorn and set aside. In a med sauce pan melt butter then stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a boil and let it simmer (bubbling), untouched for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in baking soda and vanilla.
Dump half the pop corn in a huge bowl (I used a big pot) and pour half the caramel on top giving it a good toss. Add the remaining popcorn and drizzle the rest of your caramel mixture over it and stir until everything is coated. Yum Yum!!
If you’d like – Add Chocolate!! Chocolate makes it Better but more messy!
I laid it out on 2 baking sheets and simply melted chocolate chips with 1 tbs of coconut oil and drizzled on top, then I sprinkled it with kosher salt. *Note: my husband came home in the process and one cookie sheet was consumed right away, prior to chocolate! This popcorn was still awesome without the chocolate.
Modified from http://allrecipes.com/recipe/caramel-popcorn/