Sweet & Spicy Caramel Corn
Adapted from Allrecipes.com: My Friend's Amish Caramel Corn
1 cup butter
½ cup corn syrup
2 cups brown sugar
½ teaspoon grey sea salt
2 pinches (or to taste) of red pepper flakes
1 cup unpopped popcorn
1 teaspoon vanilla
½ teaspoon baking soda
Pop corn with air popper. Place the popped popcorn into large roaster pan.
Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Combine the brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, pepper flakes and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring enough to blend. Once the mixture begins to boil, boil for 5 minutes while stirring constantly.
Remove from the heat, and stir in the baking soda and vanilla. The mixture will be light and foamy. Immediately pour over the popcorn in the pans, and stir to coat. Don't worry too much at this point about getting all of the corn coated.
Bake for 1 hour, removing the pans, and giving them each a good stir every 15 minutes. Line the counter top with waxed paper. Dump the corn out onto the waxed paper and separate the pieces. Allow to cool completely, then store in airtight containers or resealable bags.
CookiePie says
Oh my gosh, I love popcorn so much -- this looks like a perfect treat!
averagebetty says
Perfect for Halloween! I love Caramel Corn... might like to add some cashews too 🙂
Patsyk says
caramel corn is one of my downfalls... so hard to resist and only take one handful!
Ingrid says
Well, you know I like caramel corn as I just made a batch not too long ago! Yours looks good and has me wanting more!
~ingrid
Jamie says
This is so funny Shelby. I was just thinking of how I need to make some caramel popcorn and bam!, there it was on your site. Also, we've already gone through our first bag of candy corn, the autumn mix kind. My husband loves candy corn. Like you said, I have to fill my candy dish with something.
Jessie says
Oh I loveee caramel popcorn, I never had it with red pepper flakes though. I can imagine it tastes even better
Alexandra Proctor says
hey shelby,
you want that flavour combo super easy with no work????
Melt 2 Tbsp of your Red Pepper Spice Blend from http://www.madewithlove.ca with 1/4 cup butter stir together 3-5 minutes and pour over a batch (1/2 cup kernels)of air or kettle popped corn, scraping all the yummies out of your pan....amazing. We are all addicted!
Fallon says
I loveee caramel corn. I know what you mean when you start you can't stop. 😉
Susie says
Awesome! Who'd have thought to put a spice in it - yummy! I'm gonna remember this to take to the office at the holidays. It'll surprise everybody!
noble pig says
I'm not sure who will like it better...me or the kids?
Diane C says
Sounds wonderful, never thought of adding red pepper flakes to carmel corn. Will have to try it out.
My household loves white chocolate popcorn, especially at Christmas time.
Gera @ SweetsFoods says
Kids and adults love this combo. I adore this explosion of sweet and spicy flavor in my mouth!
Cheers,
Gera
Andora says
This looks really good and easy to make..and I know what you mean about the candy in the house,don't stop until it is all gone..LOL..
I am gonna give this a try...
Mags says
Love the addition of the spice! I'm with you on not liking the sticky kind of caramel corn. My godmother made the best and she'd give me my own big bag of it every year for Christmas. No one could make caramel corn the way she did.
Devan Geselle. N says
nice! sweet and salty combo never fails!
Barbara Bakes says
I like all kinds of caramel corn, sticky and crunchy, but I haven't tried spicy yet!
Coleen's Recipes says
Halloween treat??? It is still September!! (wink) This looks delicious.....addictingly delicious.
Jenny says
Shelby,
You and I must share a brain, I have candied popcorn ready to make tomorrow! Yours looks beautiful my dear. Just stumbled for you 🙂
Linda says
OH WOW! Let me say that again...OH WOW! I am going to make a batch of this for the weekend. I love the ingredients in this!
I laughed about you and the candy corn, etc....I know that so well in this house!
Lisa says
Wow, that looks good!