3 Ingredient Caramel Popcorn
This addictive 3 ingredient caramel popcorn combines plain popcorn, brown sugar, and butter into a crunchy, glossy, perfectly sweet snack dessert. It bakes up into crispy caramel-coated clusters that are impossible to stop eating.
Crunchy caramel popcorn made with just popcorn, brown sugar, and butter in under an hour.
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Instructions
Make the Caramel Sauce
Preheat your oven to 250 degrees F and spread the popped popcorn on a large parchment-lined baking sheet, removing any unpopped kernels. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter completely, then stir in the brown sugar and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil without stirring and let it bubble for 4 minutes until slightly thickened.
Coat the Popcorn
Carefully pour the hot caramel sauce evenly over the popcorn on the baking sheet and quickly toss with two spatulas or wooden spoons to coat every piece as evenly as possible before the caramel begins to set. Do not touch the caramel with bare hands as it is extremely hot at this stage.
Bake and Cool
Transfer the coated popcorn to the oven and bake at 250 degrees F for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes so all the popcorn gets evenly coated and crisped. Spread onto fresh parchment paper to cool completely, about 15 minutes, during which it will harden into crunchy caramel clusters before breaking apart and serving.
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