Welcome to the ultimate guide to making the most delicious cinnamon caramel corn! This sweet and crunchy treat is a perfect snack for any occasion, and it's easy to make at home. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a batch of cinnamon caramel corn that will satisfy your cravings and impress your friends and family. Whether you're looking for a sweet snack to enjoy at home or a festive treat to share at a party, this recipe has got you covered. So grab your popcorn kernels, sugar, butter, and cinnamon, and let's get started on making the best cinnamon caramel corn you've ever tasted!
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
CINNAMON CARAMEL CORN
Sugar and spice and everything nice are the key ingredients for this popcorn recipe. Mix butter, sugar, corn syrup, cinnamon, and red food coloring in a saucepan until boiling, then add to the popcorn and stir to coat. It's just like the yummy snack you'd gladly wait in line for, but better.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Time 1h
Yield Makes 12 cups
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Place popcorn in a large bowl. Melt butter in a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Stir in sugar, corn syrup, cinnamon, food coloring, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves. Raise heat; bring to a boil (do not stir). Cook until syrup reaches 245 degrees to 250 degrees (firm-ball stage) on a candy thermometer, 2 to 4 minutes. Add caramel to popcorn; stir to coat.
- Spread mixture on a rimmed baking sheet, and bake until crisp, about 45 minutes, stirring twice. Remove from oven, and immediately sprinkle with remaining salt. Let cool, then break into clusters.
SPICED CARAMEL CORN
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Spread nuts on a small rimmed baking sheet, and bake until fragrant and beginning to brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven, and let stand until cool. Coarsely chop; set aside.
- Line a baking sheet with a Silpat (a French nonstick baking mat); set aside. In a medium stockpot, heat oil over high heat. Add popcorn, and cover. Once the corn begins to pop, shake the pan constantly. When the corn has finished popping, remove from the heat, uncover; set aside.
- In a large deep pot, at least 12 inches wide, stir together water, sugar, and corn syrup. Add vanilla pod and seeds, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, cardamom, and salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat without stirring. Using a pastry brush dipped in water, brush down the sides of the pan to remove any undissolved sugar granules. Reduce heat to medium, and cook, tilting and swirling the pan, until the mixture just begins to smoke and is a deep caramel color, 4 to 5 minutes more.
- Stir in the popcorn and nuts. Cook, stirring, while moving the pot on and off the heat to prevent the caramel from burning, until the popcorn is completely coated and the mixture is deep mahogany in color. Pour onto prepared baking sheet, and spread in an even layer. Let cool. Remove and discard vanilla bean. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
CLASSIC CARAMEL CORN
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
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
CARAMEL CORN
Steps:
- Prepare popcorn in microwave according to package directions. Pour popcorn into 1 or 2 large bowls. (You will need plenty of room to toss with hot sugar mixture.)
- Meanwhile, in a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add water, sugar and cinnamon, increase the heat, and bring to a boil. Boil for 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Be careful; the sugar mixture is extremely hot! Pour half of mixture over the popcorn. Carefully stir or toss to combine. Add remaining sugar mixture and combine. Serve.
DELUXE CARAMEL CORN
A batch of this colorful crunchy snack mix is perfect for gift giving or serving at a holiday party.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Snacks
Time 1h15m
Yield 6-1/2 quarts.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place popcorn and pretzels in a large bowl; set aside. In a large heavy saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter, corn syrup and salt; cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a rolling boil. Cook and stir until candy thermometer reads 238° (soft-ball stage). Remove from the heat; stir in baking soda. Quickly pour over popcorn and mix thoroughly; stir in peanuts. , Turn into two greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pans. Bake at 200° for 20 minutes; stir. Bake 25 minutes more. Remove from the oven; add candy and mix well. Remove from pans and place on waxed paper to cool. Break into clusters. Store in airtight containers or plastic bags.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 277 calories, Fat 10g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 309mg sodium, Carbohydrate 47g carbohydrate (32g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
CLASSIC CARAMEL CORN
This recipe I really liked, but I found it a little sweet for my taste. However, I liked how much corn it covered. Reminded me a little of popcorn balls.
Provided by AmyZoe
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 16 cups, 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Spray large shallow roasting pan with cooking spray. I used my butter wrappers instead of spraying. Add popcorn and place in preheated 250 degree oven while preparing caramel.
- Mix brown sugar, corn syrup, salt, butter, and salt in a 2-quart saucepan. I skipped the salt because I was using salted popcorn, but your personal preference here. Stirring constantly, bring to a boil over medium heat.
- Boil 5 minutes without stirring. Remove from heat. Stir in baking soda and vanilla and mix well.
- Pour syrup over warm popcorn and stir evenly to coat.
- Bake for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from oven and spread on foil that has been sprayed with cooking spray. (I skipped the cooking spray here too).
- Cool and break apart. Store in tightly covered container. (I think the purpose of the tightly covered container is so you can't open and eat it as quickly).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 165, Fat 6.1, SaturatedFat 3.7, Cholesterol 15.2, Sodium 173.8, Carbohydrate 27.9, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 16.3, Protein 1.1
CARAMEL CORN II
We always made this for Christmas. This could be made into 20 popcorn balls if desired.
Provided by Juanita Peek
Categories Desserts Candy Recipes Popcorn Candy Recipes
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Add 1 tablespoon of the oil to a 4 quart saucepan, and heat over high heat. When oil is hot, add 1/2 cup of popping corn. Keep pan moving constantly. When corn stops popping, remove from heat. Repeat until all corn has been popped. Place popped corn into a buttered bowl.
- In a 3 quart saucepan, combine sugar, salt, butter, dark corn syrup, and water. Stir until sugar dissolves. Stir in vinegar. Boil sugar mixture to hard ball stage, 248 degrees F (118 degrees C). Remove caramel from heat. Stir in soda. Beat to thoroughly dissolve the soda.
- Pour hot caramel over popcorn, and quickly stir into popcorn; work quickly for the caramel sets up fast. Spread out on wax paper to cool. Store in a tightly covered container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 243.2 calories, Carbohydrate 47.5 g, Cholesterol 6.1 mg, Fat 6 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 121.2 mg, Sugar 24.6 g
SPICED CARAMEL CORN
For many years, we prepared this spiced popcorn during the holidays for gift giving. We always had to make a triple batch because no one could stop eating it!-Lee Bremson, Kansas City, Missouri
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Snacks
Time 1h35m
Yield 3 quarts.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place popcorn in a large bowl; set aside. In a large heavy saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter, syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil for 5 minutes without stirring., Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla and baking soda (mixture will foam). Quickly pour over popcorn and mix well., Transfer to two lightly greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Bake at 250° for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Remove from pans and place on waxed paper to cool. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts :
Tips:
- Use fresh popcorn. Fresh popcorn will pop better and have a better flavor than stale popcorn.
- Make sure the sugar and butter are melted before adding the popcorn. This will help the caramel coat the popcorn evenly.
- Stir the popcorn constantly while it's cooking. This will prevent the caramel from burning.
- Don't overcrowd the pan. If you do, the popcorn won't cook evenly.
- Let the caramel corn cool completely before storing it. This will help prevent it from sticking together.
- Store the caramel corn in an airtight container in a cool, dry place. This will help it stay fresh for up to 2 weeks.
Conclusion:
Caramel corn is a delicious and easy-to-make snack that is perfect for any occasion. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a sweet and crunchy treat that the whole family will love. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy snack, give caramel corn a try!
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