Caramel Popcorn Recipe with Step by Step Pictures. Easy Caramel Popcorn Recipe with step by step pictures. This is made with Popcorn Kernels and Caramel Sauce. I have shared two ways of making caramel popcorn in this post. Caramel popcorn made with oven, popcorn without oven, and popcorn without corn syrup.
Caramel Popcorn Recipe
I make popcorn at home very often. i never buy the packaged microwave or pressure cooker kind. I always make them from scratch. And it is so easy to make them from scratch, plus it is more cheaper and a little corn will go a long way, plus you can make it whatever flavour you like. See so many advantages. So go get yourselves a packet.
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About Caramel Popcorn
It was few weeks before i tried 4700 BC gourmet popcorn. I loved it so much i wanted to recreate it. I have already made a caramel popcorn recipe which doesn't need baking. This one is made little differently and it needs baking which makes the popcorn crispier and it stays crispy for a long time.
The key to get the perfect texture is with the addition of salt and vanilla. The baking soda added in the caramel sauce makes it more thick and fluffy. This makes the caramel coating around the popcorn more crustier.
Caramel Popcorn
This is my first and favourite flavours of all the popcorn i have ever made. it is sweet and salty and caramel at the same time. So good to resist..There are many recipes out there which calls for corn syrup and stuffs like that, many recipes needs oven to make it crispy, but this recipe is very straight forward and it is made with just plain old sugar and butter and turns out so delicious..
Ingredients for Easy Caramel Popcorn
- Popcorn Kernels - ½ cup
- Oil - 2 tbsp
- Sugar - 1 cup
- Water - ⅓ cup
- Unsalted Butter - 3 tblspn
- Salt - 1.5 tsp
- Vanilla Essence - 2 tsp
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Caramel Popcorn Recipe | How to Make Caramel Popcorn (without oven)
Ingredients
- 1 cup Popcorn kernels
- 3 tbsp Oil
- ¼ cup Butter
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- 2 tbsp Water
- 1 tsp Vanilla Essence
- 1 tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Baking Soda
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pot. Add in 3 popcorn kernels and cover it. Cook till it pops.
- Now add remaining corn kernels and cover and heat til it pops. Set aside.
- Heat butter in a pan, add in brown sugar and mix well.
- Add in water and cook till it comes to a bubble.
- Add in vanilla, salt, baking soda. Mix well till bubble and foamy.
- Pour sugar mix over the popcorn and mix well.
- Spread this in parchment paper lined pan.
- Pop this in a 120 degree c preheated oven for 30 mins.
- Mix it often and keep baking.
- Once it is done, remove it and cool. It will get crispy as it cools.
- Store in a air tight container.
- Serve.
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Version 1: Caramel Popcorn Recipe
1)Make some popcorn. Check this link for recipe.
2)Now make caramel sauce. Melt some butter in a pan
3)Melt it gently
4)Add in brown sugar
5)Mix well
6)Add in water
7)Cook till it comes to a bubble
8)mix well
9)Add in vanilla
10)Add in salt
11)Add in baking soda
12)Mix well. It will get foamy.
13)Pour caramel sauce over the popcorn
14)Mix well
15)Take a pan lined with parchment paper.
16)Spread popcorn over it and spread it evenly
17)Pop it into the oven and bake
18)Mix well often
19)Take it out and let it cool.
20)Serve.
Version 2: Caramel Popcorn (without Oven)
Easy Caramel Popcorn Recipe with step by step pictures. This is made with Popcorn Kernels and Caramel Sauce. This version doesn't need oven to make.
Ingredients for Easy Caramel Popcorn
- Popcorn Kernels - ½ cup
- Oil - 2 tblspn
For Caramel Sauce:
- Sugar - 1 cup
- Water - ⅓ cup
- Unsalted Butter - 3 tblspn
- Salt - 1.5 tsp
- Vanilla Essence - 2 tsp
- Baking Soda / Cooking Soda - 1 tsp
How to make Easy Caramel Popcorn
- Start by making popcorn. Take a heavy bottom pan with lid. Heat oil in it, add few kernels in and cover with a lid, heat it and allow the popcorn to pop. Once it pops you know the oil is ready. Now remove the poped corn and add the remaining corn all at once. Immediately close the lid and shake it lightly.
- Now let it heat and cook till the corns start popping. Inbetween keep shaking the pan, and gently open the lid a little so the steam can escape and you dont end up with soggy popcorn.
- Once the popping subsides you can take it off the heat and set aside to cool.
- Now make the caramel sauce. Heat sugar, water, butter in a sauce pan and bring it to a boil. Boil it for 6 to 10 min on medium high heat till the sugar syrup turns dark and golden.
- Now take it off the heat and add in salt, vanilla and baking soda. Mix well, it will get foamy.
- Now pour this caramel over the popcorn and stir gently to coat all the popcorn.
- Now spoon this in a parchment lined baking sheet and set aside to cool.
- Now you can break them and separate them.
- Enjoy or store it in a air tight container for upto a week.
Easy Caramel Popcorn Recipe step by step picture
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| You need some popping corn kernels |
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| measure ½ cup |
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| Heat couple tblspn of oil in a heavy bottom sauce pan |
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| add few corn kernels in |
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| cover with a lid and let it heat till the corns are popped |
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| now it is popped, now you know that the oil is hot |
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| remove the corn |
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| immediately add the corn kernels |
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| add it all at once |
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| mix lightly |
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| cover with the lid and heat it |
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| it will start popping |
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| now you can see it has come almost to the top |
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| you can open the lid lightly and allow the steam to escape so you don't end up with soggy popcorn |
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| now the corn has stopped popping |
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| which says it is done |
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| now lets make the caramel sauce for the popcorn |
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| first line a sheet or plate with parchment paper, you can grease it lightly with oil |
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| take sugar in a heavy bottom sauce pan |
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| add in water |
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| add in butter |
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| put it on heat and cook |
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| the mix will come to a boil |
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| don't stir the pan, you can swirl it lightly |
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| first it will look white and frothy |
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| slowly as you heat it will darken |
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| look how dark it has got |
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| now it is done..don't let it burn |
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| add in vanilla |
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| add in salt |
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| baking soda |
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| and immediately mix |
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| the caramel will get frothy |
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| you can see how frothy it is getting |
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| immediately pour that over the corn |
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| BE CAREFUL |
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| mix gently |
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| now the caramel is well coated |
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| spoon this over the parchment sheet |
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| spread it and let it cool down |
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| Enjoy |
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Megha
Hi Aarthi,
Over the past 3 yrs I have been trying your recipes and everytime they are foolproof and adapted to Indian ingredients.
Whenever I want to try something new, I go to yummy tummy Aarthi and job done.
Many congratulations on this success.
Keep doing the good work.
Thanks
Megha