Every year I make popcorn for the holidays. When I was a kid we’d make about 10 ice cream pails of popcorn for Christmas. I have no idea why we thought we needed that much popcorn. Now I make a few batches of caramel popcorn, and we’re good until the new year. 
This recipe makes a fantastic tasting caramel popcorn. You can add peanuts if you would like, and if you want a chewier popcorn, cut down on the baking time.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1/2 cup corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 5 quarts popped popcorn
Directions:
- 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.
Source: AllRecipes.com
Oh that looks great! There is a local sandwich shop that sells the best caramel corn/cheese popcorn combination – my mouth is watering just thinking about it!
Thanks for the recipe!
Caramel popcorn is so hard to resist… this recipe is a nice treat for holiday gift giving. You always have the best ideas, Jeanine.
Mmm…caramel corn & popcorn?? That sounds delicious! There is no better combination than sweet & salty. Yum!
Caramel corn does make a great gift.
I love caramel popcorn! This one looks so shinny and crunchy! Yummy!
Hi just found your site and just in time for Christmas
Is there any possible substitute for the corn syrup in this recipe? Please let me know.