It’s National Caramel Popcorn Day!
To celebrate National Caramel Popcorn Day, here’s a rerun of a favorite recipe: Chili-Spiced Caramel Popcorn.
Keep this recipe in your back pocket for whenever you’re going to have a crowd over and you want something salty and sweet to snack on… it doesn’t have to be National Caramel Popcorn Day!
Oh… and don’t make this Chili Spice Caramel Popcorn too screaming hot… you’ll want the sweetness to come through, too!
Chili-Spiced Caramel Popcorn
prep: 10 minutes
cook: 20 minutes
serves: 16
you’ll need…
4 quarts (about 16 cups) plain popped popcorn
½ cup butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
¼ cup light corn syrup
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon Kosher salt
1 teaspoon chili powder (optional)
let’s get to it…
Preheat oven to 250°F. Line a large deep-sided roasting pan with foil.
Pour popcorn into roasting pan; set aside.
Boil the butter, sugar and corn syrup over medium heat for 5 minutes stirring often. Remove from heat.
Stir in the baking soda until completely mixed.
Pour ⅓ of caramel mixture over popped corn and fold in gently. Repeat until all of the caramel mixture is added to the popcorn.
Sprinkle with salt and chili powder (if using).
Bake for 20 minutes, stirring after 10 minutes. Remove from oven and spread on a wax paper or parchment paper-lined cutting board to cool completely.
Oh yum this looks good!! I think my family would really enjoy this! I’m pinning this to make for a movie night. 🙂 I’m visiting from http://www.artistic31mama.com and the Mom’s Monday Mingle and am following through all your social media. Have a great week!! (Love the “notebook” feel of your blog!)
Thanks so much. Leave out the chili if the kids don’t like it!
You are too sweet… thanks for coming by.