Best 11 Homemade Caramel Popcorn And Peanuts Recipes

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Homemade caramel popcorn and peanuts is a delectable treat that combines the sweetness of caramel with the crunch of popcorn and peanuts. This classic snack is perfect for movie nights, parties, or as a sweet treat anytime. With just a few simple ingredients and a little time, you can create this delicious snack in the comfort of your own kitchen.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

PEANUT CARAMEL CORN



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A sweet, crunchy, lighter alternative to traditional caramel corn, this can't-stop-eatin'-it treat won't stick to fingers or teeth! Wonderful for gifts, too. -Lois Ward, Puslinch, Ontario

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Snacks

Time 1h5m

Yield 2 quarts.

Number Of Ingredients 9

8 cups air-popped popcorn
1/2 cup salted peanuts
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons light corn syrup
4-1/2 teaspoons molasses
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon baking soda

Steps:

  • Place popcorn and peanuts in a large bowl coated with cooking spray; set aside., In a large heavy saucepan, combine the brown sugar, corn syrup, , molasses, butter and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil for 2-3 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 a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 250° for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Remove from pan and place on waxed paper to cool. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 181 calories, Fat 6g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 155mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

HOMEMADE CARAMEL POPCORN AND PEANUTS



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Popcorn! Peanuts! We brought a baseball stadium favorite home with a recipe that you can dig into in just 30 minutes.

Provided by By Bree Hester

Categories     Snack

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

7 cups plain popped popcorn
1 cup salted peanuts
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
6 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 200°F. Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper.
  • Place popcorn and peanuts in very large bowl; set aside.
  • In 2-quart saucepan, heat brown sugar, butter and corn syrup to boiling Boil 5 minutes without stirring. Remove from heat. Stir in baking soda, salt and vanilla.
  • Pour caramel mixture over popcorn mixture; toss until well coated. Spread popcorn mixture evenly on cookie sheet.
  • Bake 10 minutes. Cool completely before serving.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving

MICROWAVE CARAMEL AND PEANUT POPCORN



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Provided by Food Network

Time 15m

Yield 10 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 quarts popped popcorn
1 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Steps:

  • Place the popped popcorn into a large brown paper bag. Set aside. In a 2-quart casserole dish, or other heatproof glass dish, combine the brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, vanilla extract and salt. Heat at full power for 3 minutes in the microwave, then take out and stir until well blended. Return to the microwave, and cook for 1 minute and 30 seconds more. Remove from the microwave, and stir in the baking soda. Pour the syrup mixture over the popcorn in the bag. Roll down the top once or twice to close the bag, and shake to coat the popcorn. Place bag into the microwave, and cook for 1 minute 10 seconds. Remove, shake, flip the bag over and return it to the microwave. Cook for another 1 minute and 10 seconds. Dump the popcorn out onto waxed paper, and let cool until coating is set. Serve immediately or store in an airtight container.

CARAMEL PEANUT POPCORN SQUARES



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Gooey marshmallows and caramel-coated popcorn and peanuts combine into one decadent sweet-crunchy dessert bar.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h10m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 roll (16.5 oz) refrigerated peanut butter cookies
3 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
1 bag (3 oz) butter-flavored microwave popcorn, popped (8 cups)
1 cup lightly salted dry-roasted peanuts
1 bag (10 oz) peanut butter chips (1 2/3 cups)
2/3 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 oz)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. With floured fingers, press dough evenly in bottom of pan to form crust. (DO NOT EAT RAW COOKIE DOUGH AFTER PRESSING DOUGH IN PAN WITH FLOURED FINGERS.)
  • Bake 14 to 16 minutes or until light golden brown. Sprinkle marshmallows over crust. Bake 3 minutes longer or until marshmallows are puffed but not browned.
  • Meanwhile, in large bowl, mix popcorn and peanuts; set aside. In medium microwavable bowl, microwave peanut butter chips, corn syrup and butter uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted and smooth. Pour over popcorn mixture; stir to coat completely. Immediately press mixture over marshmallows in even layer using back of spoon.
  • In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips uncovered on High 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds, until softened and chips can be stirred smooth. Drizzle melted chocolate over bars. Cool on cooling rack 1 hour. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until set. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 330, Carbohydrate 39 g, Fat 2, Fiber 1 1/2 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 180 mg

EASY CARAMEL POPCORN



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This is habit-forming, it is soooo good and so simple to make, you can also use unskinned almonds or use whatever nut you desire --- you may also add 1/3 cup molasses for a stronger caramel flavor :)

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 1h10m

Yield 6 quarts

Number Of Ingredients 8

24 cups popped corn (1 cup unpopped)
1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
2 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 1/2 cups whole peanuts (or use both) or 1 1/2 cups unsalted walnut halves (or use both)

Steps:

  • Set oven to 250 degrees F.
  • Put the popped corn in a large bowl.
  • Melt the margarine (or butter) stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt; bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
  • Then boil for 5 minutes WITHOUT stirring (this is important DO NOT stir for 5 minutes!).
  • Remove from heat and stir in baking soda and vanilla.
  • Add in the nuts and stir to combine.
  • Pour the mixture over popped corn in bowl; mix well with a wooden spoon to combine.
  • Transfer to a large greased roasting pan, and bake for 1 hour, stirring every 10-15 minutes.
  • Remove from oven then cool.
  • Break into pieces.
  • Store in a tightly covered tin box.
  • Delicious!

CARAMEL POPCORN



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Great caramel popcorn for any holiday or occasion. If you like chewy popcorn, bake less.

Provided by BS4U2C

Categories     Desserts     Candy Recipes     Popcorn Candy Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup butter
2 cups brown sugar
½ cup corn syrup
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 quarts popped popcorn

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (95 degrees C). Place popcorn in a very large bowl.
  • In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil without stirring 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in soda and vanilla. Pour in a thin stream over popcorn, stirring to coat.
  • Place in two large shallow baking dishes and bake in preheated oven, stirring every 15 minutes, for 1 hour. Remove from oven and let cool completely before breaking into pieces.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 252.5 calories, Carbohydrate 32.8 g, Cholesterol 24.4 mg, Fat 14 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.6 g, Sodium 340 mg, Sugar 23.6 g

MY AMISH FRIEND'S CARAMEL CORN



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This recipe comes from an Amish family who package this treat for gifts to friends and neighbors every Christmas. It is truly the tastiest, easiest, and most foolproof caramel corn recipe you'll ever find!

Provided by ANITALOUISE

Categories     Desserts     Candy Recipes     Popcorn Candy Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 28

Number Of Ingredients 8

7 quarts plain popped popcorn
2 cups dry roasted peanuts
2 cups brown sugar
½ cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup margarine
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Place the popped popcorn into two shallow greased baking pans. You may use roasting pans, jelly roll pans, or disposable roasting pans. Add the peanuts to the popped corn if using. Set aside.
  • Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Combine the brown sugar, corn syrup, margarine 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 238.4 calories, Carbohydrate 21.9 g, Fat 16.3 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 387.6 mg, Sugar 12.2 g

CARAMEL CORN (WITH PEANUTS)



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This is the best caramel corn I have ever had. I couldn't stop eating it! I brought some to my parent's house and my mom had to have someone remove the bowl from her because she couldn't stop eating! Oh, you will not regret making this!

Provided by Sarah in New York

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h20m

Yield 12 quarts, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

12 quarts plain popped popcorn (4 bags)
1 lb peanuts
2 cups butter
2 lbs brown sugar (1 bag)
1/2 cup dark corn syrup
1/2 cup molasses

Steps:

  • Place popped popcorn in two very large bowls.
  • Mix 1/2 pound peanuts into each bowl.
  • In 5 quart sauce pan combine all the other ingredients.
  • Bring to a boil over medium heat, boil for 5 minutes(no less) stirring constantly.
  • Evenly distribute the syrup between the two bowls and stir until well coated.
  • Turn coated popcorn into a large roasting pan.
  • Bake at 250 degrees for 1 hour.
  • Remove and break apart while still warm.
  • Store in air tight containers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 974.5, Fat 50.8, SaturatedFat 22.2, Cholesterol 81.3, Sodium 283.2, Carbohydrate 125.8, Fiber 7.8, Sugar 86, Protein 14.2

CARAMEL CORN WITH PEANUTS



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Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Nuts & Seeds

Time 30m

Yield Makes 15 cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

Nonstick cooking spray
14 cups popped popcorn (from 1 cup kernels)
1 1/4 cup red-skinned peanuts
1 stick plus 2 tablespoons butter
1 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/3 cup molasses
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 250 degrees. Spray two rimmed baking sheets with cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine popcorn and peanuts. In a medium saucepan combine butter, sugar, molasses, and salt over medium high until butter has melted. Stir once to combine. Bring mixture to a boil without stirring until the temperature reaches 248 degrees on a candy thermometer, about 7 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in baking soda.
  • Working quickly, add caramel to popcorn and peanuts and stir to coat. Transfer mixture to 2 baking sheets, spread out evenly, and bake until crisp, 15 minutes, stirring halfway through. Let cool completely. Break into clusters.

PEANUT-PECAN CARAMEL POPCORN



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Provided by Aaron McCargo Jr.

Time 40m

Yield 5 cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

Canola spray
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 cup chopped pecans
1 1/2 cups unsalted peanuts
2 cups caramel sauce
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 bag microwave popcorn, popped as directed
Sea salt, for garnish

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Prepare a baking sheet by spraying it with canola spray.
  • In a large saute pan over medium-low heat, add the butter, pecans and peanuts. Saute until the nuts become fragrant, about 5 minutes. Add the caramel sauce and vanilla extract and continue to cook on low until the caramel begins to thicken, an additional 5 minutes. Next, add the popcorn and stir to coat completely with the caramel sauce.
  • Remove the popcorn from the heat and spread it into 1 even layer on the prepared sheet. Place the sheet in the oven and cook for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven, sprinkle with the sea salt and let cool. Break up the popcorn with a spoon and serve family style in a large bowl.

SPICY CARAMEL POPCORN WITH PEANUTS



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A touch of spice makes this crunchy popcorn recipe extra nice; try making a big batch and packaging for friends.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Yield Makes 10 cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1/2 cup unpopped popcorn kernels
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3/4 cup salted peanuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Line two baking sheets with nonstick baking mats. Set aside.
  • Heat oil with 3 popcorn kernels in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat. When kernels pop, add remaining 1/2 cup kernels. Cook, covered, shaking pan occasionally, until popping stops, 6 to 7 minutes. Remove pan from heat; let stand, covered, 1 minute.
  • Divide popcorn evenly between prepared baking sheets; set aside. In a medium saucepan heat sugar, butter, and corn syrup over medium heat until butter is melted, sugar is dissolved, and mixture is golden brown. Stir in salt and cayenne pepper; add peanuts and stir to coat. Pour mixture over popcorn. Spray a spatula with nonstick cooking spray and toss to combine.
  • Transfer baking sheets to oven and bake, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.

Tips:

- To make perfect caramel popcorn, use fresh popcorn kernels. Avoid using pre-popped popcorn, as it will not be as crispy. - Use a large pot or Dutch oven to pop the popcorn. This will give the kernels plenty of room to pop and prevent them from overcrowding. - Do not overcrowd the pot with popcorn kernels. If you do, the kernels will not pop properly and you will end up with unpopped kernels or burnt popcorn. - Use a candy thermometer to measure the temperature of the caramel. This will ensure that the caramel reaches the correct temperature and does not burn. - Stir the caramel constantly while it is cooking. This will prevent the sugar from crystallizing and will help to create a smooth and creamy caramel. - Once the caramel is ready, immediately pour it over the popped popcorn and peanuts. Stir quickly to coat the popcorn evenly. - Pour the caramel popcorn mixture onto a large sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Spread the popcorn out evenly and let it cool completely. - Once the caramel popcorn has cooled, break it into pieces and enjoy!

Conclusion:

Caramel popcorn and peanuts is a delicious and easy-to-make snack that is perfect for parties, potlucks, or movie nights. It is also a great gift for friends and family. With just a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a batch of caramel popcorn and peanuts that everyone will love. So next time you are looking for a sweet and salty treat, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!

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