Recipes Desserts Candy Recipes Popcorn Candy Recipes Caramel Popcorn 4.9 (2,404) 1,964 Reviews 171 Photos Great caramel popcorn for any holiday or occasion. If you like chewy popcorn, bake the coated corn a little less. Submitted by BS4U2C Updated on January 26, 2024 Save Rate Print Share Add Photo 171 171 171 171 Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Servings: 20 Yield: 5 quarts Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 20 servings 5 quarts popped popcorn 1 cup butter 2 cups brown sugar ½ cup corn syrup 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ½ teaspoon baking soda Directions Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Place popcorn in a very large bowl. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup, and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil without stirring 4 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Remove pan from heat and stir in vanilla and baking soda. Pour caramel in a thin stream over popcorn while stirring. Stir until evenly coated. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Divide popcorn between two large shallow baking dishes. Bake in the preheated oven, stirring every 15 minutes, for 1 hour. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Remove from oven and let cool completely before breaking into pieces. Enjoy! Dotdash Meredith Food Studios I Made It Print 2,760 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 253 Calories 14g Fat 33g Carbs 1g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 20 Calories 253 % Daily Value * Total Fat 14g 18% Saturated Fat 7g 33% Cholesterol 24mg 8% Sodium 340mg 15% Total Carbohydrate 33g 12% Dietary Fiber 1g 3% Total Sugars 24g Protein 1g 2% Calcium 23mg 2% Iron 0mg 2% Potassium 52mg 1% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.