Description
Easy-to-make bars featuring a chewy caramel coating over popped corn.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups popped popcorn
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
- Line a 9×13 inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides. Lightly grease the paper.
- Place the popped popcorn in a very large bowl.
- In a medium saucepan, combine the butter, brown sugar, and corn syrup. Heat over medium heat, stirring until the butter melts and the sugar dissolves.
- Bring the mixture to a boil without stirring. Once boiling, cook for exactly 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Stir in the vanilla extract and baking soda quickly. The mixture will foam up.
- Pour the hot caramel mixture immediately over the popcorn. Work fast to mix thoroughly until all the popcorn is coated.
- Press the mixture evenly into the prepared baking pan. Do not pack too tightly.
- Let the bars cool completely at room temperature for at least 2 hours before lifting out using the parchment overhang and cutting into squares.
Notes
- Use freshly popped, unseasoned popcorn for the best texture.
- If you prefer a richer flavor, you can substitute half of the light corn syrup with honey.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake/Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 30
- Sodium: 120
- Fat: 13
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 33
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 30
Keywords: popcorn, caramel, bars, sweet snack, no-bake, dessert