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    Caramel Popcorn Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 14, 2025 by Aarthi

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    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

    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.

    Table of Contents

    • About Caramel Popcorn
    • 📖 Recipe Card
    • Caramel Popcorn Recipe | How to Make Caramel Popcorn (without oven)
    • Version 1: Caramel Popcorn Recipe
    • Version 2: Caramel Popcorn (without Oven)
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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.

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    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

    Caramel Popcorn

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    Caramel Popcorn Recipe | How to Make Caramel Popcorn (without oven)

    Gourmet caramel popcorn recipe is easy to make and taste so crunchy and sweet. Store this in a air tight container and enjoy.
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 servings
    Calories: 560kcal
    Author: Aarthi

    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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    Nutrition

    Serving: 1servings | Calories: 560kcal | Carbohydrates: 84g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 828mg | Potassium: 190mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 54g | Vitamin A: 355IU | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 2mg
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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

    1. 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.
    2. 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.
    3. Once the popping subsides you can take it off the heat and set aside to cool.
    4. 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.
    5. Now take it off the heat and add in salt, vanilla and baking soda. Mix well, it will get foamy.
    6. Now pour this caramel over the popcorn and stir gently to coat all the popcorn.
    7. Now spoon this in a parchment lined baking sheet and set aside to cool.
    8. Now you can break them and separate them.
    9. Enjoy or store it in a air tight container for upto a week.
     

     

    Easy Caramel Popcorn Recipe step by step picture

     
    You need some popping corn kernels
    measure ½ cup
    Heat couple tblspn of oil in a heavy bottom sauce pan
    add few corn kernels in
    cover with a lid and let it heat till the corns are popped
    now it is popped, now you know that the oil is hot
    remove the corn
    immediately add the corn kernels
    add it all at once
    mix lightly
    cover with the lid and heat it
    it will start popping
    now you can see it has come almost to the top
    you can open the lid lightly and allow the steam to escape so you don't end up with soggy popcorn
    now the corn has stopped popping
    which says it is done
    now lets make the caramel sauce for the popcorn
    first line a sheet or plate with parchment paper, you can grease it lightly with oil
    take sugar in a heavy bottom sauce pan
    add in water
    add in butter
    put it on heat and cook
    the mix will come to a boil
    don't stir the pan, you can swirl it lightly
    first it will look white and frothy
    slowly as you heat it will darken
    look how dark it has got
    now it is done..don't let it burn
    add in vanilla
    add in salt
    baking soda
    and immediately mix
    the caramel will get frothy
    you can see how frothy it is getting
    immediately pour that over the corn
    BE CAREFUL
    mix gently
    now the caramel is well coated
    spoon this over the parchment sheet
    spread it and let it cool down
    Enjoy
     
     

    If you have any questions not covered in this post and if you need help, leave me a comment or mail me @[email protected] and I’ll help as soon as I can.

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