Best 7 Buttery Sweet Baked Caramel Corn Easy Recipes

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Buttery sweet baked caramel corn is a delicious and easy-to-make snack that is perfect for any occasion. Whether you are looking for a quick and easy treat to make for a party or you simply want to enjoy a sweet treat at home, this recipe is sure to satisfy your cravings. With just a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can have a batch of delicious buttery sweet baked caramel corn that is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

OVEN-BAKED CARAMEL CORN



Oven-Baked Caramel Corn image

This homemade caramel popcorn is SO much better than store-bought. It's crispy, sweet, buttery perfection! And it makes a great gift!

Provided by Brenda | A Farmgirl's Dabbles

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 6

6 qts. popped corn, from about 1 c. unpopped corn - I like to use these white popcorn kernels - I think the white popped corn is prettier and I like the texture better
1 c. unsalted butter
2 c. packed light brown sugar
1/2 c. light corn syrup
1 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 250° F.
  • Spread freshly popped corn (we use this stovetop popper) onto two large rimmed pans. Place in the oven to keep popcorn warm and crisp.
  • In a heavy 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, combine butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, and salt. Stir every now and then, dissolving the sugar. Bring mixture to a boil and cook until it reaches the firm ball stage of 248° F, using a candy thermometer. This should take about 5 minutes or so.
  • Remove from heat and stir in baking soda. Caramel mixture will foam.
  • Remove popped corn from oven and pour hot caramel mixture over it, in a fine stream. Fold to mix well. Return pans to oven for 45 minutes, stirring and scraping up caramel from bottom of pans every 15 minutes. Remove pans from oven to a cooling rack. Once caramel corn is cool enough to handle, and not yet hardened, break up any large clumps using your fingers. Then let caramel corn cool completely. Serve immediately or store in an airtight container for up to a week.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 262 calories, Carbohydrate 40 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 31 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 12 grams fat, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein, SaturatedFat 7 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 200 milligrams sodium, Sugar 32 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams unsaturated fat

CLASSIC CARAMEL CORN



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Sweet and crunchy, this caramel corn is easy to make and tastes better than the county fair's.

Provided by Karo Corn Syrup

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     ARGO®, KARO®, FLEISCHMANN'S®

Time 1h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

Mazola Pure® Cooking Spray
4 quarts popped popcorn
1 cup brown sugar
½ cup Karo® Light OR Dark Corn Syrup
½ cup butter OR margarine
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract

Steps:

  • Spray large shallow roasting pan with cooking spray. Add popcorn and place in preheated 250 degrees F oven while preparing caramel.
  • Mix brown sugar, corn syrup, butter and salt in a heavy 2-quart saucepan. Stirring constantly, bring to a boil over medium heat.
  • Boil 5 minutes without stirring. Remove from heat. Stir in baking soda and vanilla; mix well.
  • Pour syrup over warm popcorn, stirring to coat evenly.
  • Bake for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from oven and spread on foil that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
  • Cool; break apart. Store in tightly covered container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 395 calories, Carbohydrate 52.4 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 21 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 16.7 g, SaturatedFat 8.8 g, Sodium 567.3 mg, Sugar 32.3 g

EASY HOMEMADE CARAMEL CORN



Easy Homemade Caramel Corn image

Our Easy Homemade Caramel Corn is a family favorite. It is super yummy and super easy. And you don't need Corn Syrup for this recipe.

Provided by Two Sisters Crafting

Categories     Popcorn

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 6

10 Cups of Popped Popcorn
Salt
1 Cup Butter (Sweet Cream Salted)
1 Cup Light Brown Sugar
2 tsp. Vanilla
1/2 tsp. Baking Soda

Steps:

  • Make popcorn.
  • Salt popcorn and set aside.
  • Melt 1 cup of butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
  • Add 1 cup of brown sugar and stir until thoroughly mixed.
  • Stirring continuously, bring the butter and sugar mixture up to a boil on medium heat.
  • When it reaches a boil allow it to cook for 5 minutes without stirring on medium heat.
  • Add the 2 tsp. of vanilla at the 4 minute mark and stir to mix.
  • Continue to boil for one addition minute and then add the 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda.
  • Drizzle the caramel mixture over the popcorn. Use a spoon to gently fold the popcorn with the mixture until the kernels are all covered.
  • Pour the popcorn out onto a cookie sheet covered with aluminum foil or a silpat liner.
  • Let the popcorn cool.
  • Serve.

SWEET BAKED CORN



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This recipe was given to me by a neighbor, Pat Dunaway when we lived in Colorado many years ago. Whenever we had a cul-de-sac BBQ, which was several times a year, she didn't dare come without bringing it. It was loved by all. It is very simple to make.

Provided by CarrolJ

Categories     Corn

Time 55m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups frozen whole kernel corn (rinsed and drained well)
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 slightly beaten eggs
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
2 tablespoons melted butter
1 1/2 cups whole milk
2 tablespoons flour

Steps:

  • Mix, sugar, salt, flour, milk and eggs.
  • Add corn.
  • Stir in Butter.
  • Bake 375 degrees in a well greased baking dish for 45 minutes or until firm.

SUPER FAST, DELICIOUS, EASY, AND OOEY GOOEY CARAMEL CORN



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This caramel corn whips up really fast and is the perfect consistency and taste. I received it from some good friends of my parents. It always goes over well when a bunch of friends or family get together. Even though its easy, my husband requests it often. We like light corn syrup, but if you prefer a stronger flavor, use dark.

Provided by Delish

Categories     Dessert

Time 5m

Yield 12 cups, 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
12 cups popped popcorn, old maids removed

Steps:

  • In a saucepan, bring to a boil butter, brown sugar, and corn syrup.
  • Place popped popcorn in large bowl and drizzle caramel mixture gradually over popcorn, while tossing and stirring to coat evenly.
  • Make sure to scrape the bottom as the mixture settles.
  • We love to serve it warm in all its ooey gooey goodness! Once you start, you can't stop.

CARAMEL CORN



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Homemade Caramel Corn has never been easier! It's an incredibly addictive snack that is sweet, crunchy, and so easy to make!

Provided by Janelle

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 bags Pop Secret homestyle butter microwave popcorn
1 cup butter
2 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup Karo light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Steps:

  • Pop popcorn according to package directions.
  • Have two bowls ready.
  • Pour popcorn in one bowl.
  • Gently Shake the bowl to get the seeds to the bottom of the bowl.
  • Remove popcorn slowly into the second bowl leaving seeds in the 1st bowl.
  • Toss seeds. Repeat with the second and third bag.
  • Prepare 2 baking sheets with a baking mat or parchment paper.
  • Preheat oven to 250*F
  • In a pot, add butter and cook over medium heat until melted.
  • Add brown sugar, corn syrup and salt.
  • Bring to a boil and cook for an additional 4 minutes, stirring regularly so caramel doesn't burn on the bottom of the pan.
  • After 4 minutes, turn off the heat and remove the pan from heat.
  • Add vanilla extract and be prepared for the mixture to spit at you. Stir to incorporate.
  • Add baking soda and stir. Mixture will become fluffy and increase in volume.
  • Pour caramel mixture over your prepared popcorn.
  • Stir well, careful not to touch the caramel mixture to your skin or it will burn you.
  • Spread caramel corn on baking sheets, dividing mixture between the two sheets.
  • Evenly space the racks in your oven so you can get both in there at the same time, one on top and one on bottom.
  • Bake for 15 minutes.
  • Remove caramel corn, and stir. Place back in oven on the opposite oven shelf.
  • Repeat 15 minute baking and stirring intervals until caramel corn has been baked 2 times total.
  • Remove from the oven, stir and let cool.
  • I like to stir again after caramel corn has been out of the oven for 5 minutes to prevent clumping.
  • Serve once cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 462 calories, Carbohydrate 57 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 43 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 26 grams fat, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein, SaturatedFat 13 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 509 milligrams sodium, Sugar 41 grams sugar, TransFat 3 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams unsaturated fat

OVEN CARAMEL CORN



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This is my mom's caramel corn recipe. This caramel corn melts in your month. Our family enjoys it every Christmas, but it never lasts long!

Provided by Rmprivatt

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks

Time 1h20m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 quarts popped popcorn
1 cup light brown sugar
½ cup butter
¼ cup light corn syrup
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).
  • Pour popcorn into a very large bowl.
  • Combine brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, and salt in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring continuously, until mixture begins to bubble, but not boil, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in baking soda carefully. Pour over popcorn; mix until evenly coated.
  • Spread coated popcorn on 2 jelly roll pans.
  • Bake in the preheated oven, stirring every 15 minutes, until a cooled piece of popcorn is crunchy, about 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 181.5 calories, Carbohydrate 22.4 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 10.5 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 275.5 mg, Sugar 14.8 g

Tips:

  • Use fresh popcorn for the best results. Freshly popped corn will have a better flavor and texture than popcorn that has been sitting around for a while.
  • If you don't have a candy thermometer, you can use the cold water test to check the temperature of the caramel. To do this, drop a small amount of the caramel into a bowl of cold water. If the caramel forms a hard ball, it is ready.
  • Be careful not to overcook the caramel. If you overcook it, it will be too hard and brittle.
  • Let the caramel cool slightly before adding it to the popcorn. If you add the caramel too hot, it will melt the popcorn.
  • Stir the popcorn and caramel mixture gently to coat the popcorn evenly.
  • Spread the caramel corn out on a baking sheet to cool. This will help to prevent it from clumping together.
  • Store the caramel corn in an airtight container at room temperature. It will keep for up to 2 weeks.

Conclusion:

Buttery Sweet Baked Caramel Corn is an easy and delicious snack that is perfect for any occasion. It is made with just a few simple ingredients and can be ready in under an hour. The caramel is rich and flavorful, and the popcorn is crispy and light. This recipe is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.

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