Crunch and Munch Caramel Popcorn

You can make Crunch and Munch popcorn at home.

👥 16 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 40m⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 1h 20m👤 Stephanie Manley📖 copykat

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🥘 Ingredients

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🍳 Cookware

oven
microwave
pan
saucepan
wooden spoon

📝 Preparation Steps

Preheat oven to 250 F.

Spray a large turkey roaster with cooking spray. Pop the corn in microwave, and remove all unpopped kernels and pour into the roaster. Pour two cups peanuts on the top and try not to let too many fall to the bottom. (If they fall to the bottom, they do not get syrup and will not adhere to popcorn.)

Melt butter in large saucepan (large pan; because it foams up at the last step and you need that extra size). To that, add Brown Sugar, Karo Syrup and Salt. Keep stirring and bring to a boil. Do not leave syrup unattended at any time. When it starts to boil, let it boil for ⏱️ 2 minutes undisturbed (no stirring allowed).

butter4 ouncesbrown sugar1 cup

Make sure you time it otherwise the sugar could burn. Then, turn off the burner but leave the pan on heat. Add vanilla and stir slightly until it boils again. Remove pan from heat and add soda, stirring vigorously to distribute evenly. Be careful not to let it overflow because the soda will make it foam up. While it is still foaming up, pour syrup over peanuts/popcorn and use the large wooden spoon to mix thoroughly to ensure all pieces are coated with syrup. Put roaster in the oven for up to ⏱️ 1 hour, ⏱️ 15 minutes.

vanilla1 teaspoon

Stir mixture every ⏱️ 15 minutes until it begins to feel crunchy, then flatten popcorn down on cold counter top and let rest for about ⏱️ 30 minutes (or until cooled). After ⏱️ 30 minutes break into clumps and put in airtight jar or bag. Humidity will make product soggy if you leave overnight. If this should happen, just repeat oven procedure until it gets crunchy again. Be extremely careful when working with the hot syrup. Its temperature is very high and can cause serious burns if spilled. This snack can also be made way ahead of time if kept in an airtight container. It keeps very well! But… hide it or it will be gone before you know it. Thanks to dewdropflower for sharing this recipe!

Nutrition Facts

calories

365 kcal

fat Content

16 g

serving Size

1 serving

fiber Content

6 g

sugar Content

18 g

sodium Content

274 mg

protein Content

9 g

cholesterol Content

15 mg

carbohydrate Content

49 g

saturated Fat Content

5 g

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