Caramel Popcorn Recipe (Movie Theatre Caramel Popcorn)
Easy Caramel Popcorn Recipe, just like the one you get in movie theatre. Easy to make salted caramel popcorn made with popcorn kernels, brown sugar, butter, vanilla and salt. This recipe for caramel popcorn stays crispy and crunchy even after days and uses just pantry staple without using corn syrup. Easy, step by step guide for making caramel popcorn.
Equipment
Cooking Pot with Lid
Nonstick skillet
Oven or OTG
Baking Parchment paper
Ingredients
For Popcorn
- ½ cup Popcorn kernels
- 3 tablespoon Oil
For Caramel Sauce
- ¼ cup Butter 50 grams
- 1 cup Brown Sugar or Jaggery
- 3 tablespoon Water
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
Instructions
- Popping Popcorn- Heat oil in a deep pot with fitting lid. Let the oil get slightly hot, add in 3 or 4 popcorn kernels into the oil. Cover the pot and let it heat on medium high heat. After few seconds you will hear the popcorn pop. Let all the 4 popcorn kernels pop. This step ensures that the oil is hot enough to pop all your kernels. Remove this popped kernels out.
- Now Add in all the remaining popcorn kernels into the hot oil and give a good mix. Cover the pot with lid and let it pop. Let the heat be on medium high heat. You will see the kernels will start to pop immediately. At one point the sound of popping will subside, thats when you know all your popcorn kernels have popped.
- Pre-prep - Line a baking tray with parchment paper and set aside. Meanwhile preheat oven to 120 degree C. Yes the oven temperature has to be very low.
- Caramel sauce - Now make caramel sauce. Take a pan, I prefer using my nonstick pan for this step. Add in butter and Melt it gently.
- Add in brown sugar and water. Cook this on medium heat. Don't stir too much, let it cook and create thick caramel like sauce. It will take just 4 to 5 minutes. Mix in salt and vanilla extract.
- Now turn off the heat and add in baking soda. As soon as you add baking soda the mixture will begin to foam up. Immediately pour the caramel into the popcorn. Toss really well. But be careful because the caramel will be super hot.
- Baking Popcorn - Now Spread popcorn over the parchment lined baking tray. Spread evenly in a single layer. Place the tray into the oven in the middle rack. Let the popcorn bake on low for at-least 45 minutes to 1 hour. You have to mix this every 15 minutes for even baking.
- Once baked, Remove from oven and allow it to cool completely. Serve or store in an air tight container.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Caramel Popcorn Recipe (Movie Theatre Caramel Popcorn)
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
483
% Daily Value*
Fat
23
g
35
%
Saturated Fat
8
g
50
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
10
g
Cholesterol
31
mg
10
%
Sodium
827
mg
36
%
Potassium
134
mg
4
%
Carbohydrates
69
g
23
%
Fiber
3
g
13
%
Sugar
54
g
60
%
Protein
2
g
4
%
Vitamin A
355
IU
7
%
Calcium
51
mg
5
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.