Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Chewy, Soft Caramel Popcorn ~


Hey babies!!
How are you doing?

I was craving a little sweet treat this afternoon. 
Something comforting, and not too sweet. 
I stumbled across a picture on Pinterest of some really delicious looking caramel popcorn.
I thought, "Perfect! Just a little handful at a time.  Just the right amount to satisfy a sweet tooth!"

I prefer my caramel popcorn the way our Mom used to make it. 
With a light colored, chewy caramel. 
I don't really dig the almost 'burnt' flavor of Cracker Jacks. 

I've only attempted to make caramels twice in my life. 
I failed miserably, both times. 
I figured I would give this one more try. 

It turned out so well, I figured I would photograph it for an impromptu blog post. 


Chewy, Soft Caramel Popcorn

  • 2 bags microwave popcorn in a large bowl (I sift through to remove as many unpopped kernels as i can get.  I hate biting into soft caramel corn only to bite down on unpopped kernels. 
  • 2 cups granulated sugar (you can use brown sugar if you like a darker color and deeper flavor)
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • 7 oz sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • pinch of salt
In a pot on the stove, bring the butter, sugar, corn syrup and salt to a boil.  Turn the heat to medium and add the vanilla and sweetened condensed milk.  Cook until the soft ball stage (240 degrees).
Slowly pour over the popcorn and stir to coat.  Once coated, pour out onto 2 parchment lined cookie sheets and allow to cool.  You could also add any sort of nuts or other add-ins you'd like before it cools.   Break into bite sized pieces and enjoy.  Store all leftover popcorn in an airtight container.







Easy, delicious, reminds me of being a kid and a couple pieces is enough to satisfy my sweet tooth. 
Remember, don't deprive yourself when trying to be healthier.
It's all about moderation.  If you eat something unhealthy, work out more during your next workout. 
It's simple, really.

It is pretty chewy, so if you have some questionable dental work, eat this at your own risk!

:-) 

XOXO
Posted by Meg at 2:53 PM

5 comments:

  1. May 14, 2013 at 3:15 PM

    Yum! Super easy and looks delicious too!
    xx
    Anne

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  2. May 15, 2013 at 5:02 AM

    Hey, I thought you weren't blogging!!! Glad you shared this recipe though. My grandsons are coming this weekend and they may just be getting some of this yummy treat.

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  3. May 21, 2013 at 11:36 PM

    This looks sinfully good and I even have all the ingredients. Thanks for sharing. I hope all in going well with you, I miss seeing you post more often.
    Traci

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  4. May 27, 2013 at 10:14 PM

    Recently I bought this caramel popcorn at the supermarket and when I checked the health ranking of the product at a service called foodsmart
    http://www.whealthysolutions.com/app/?ProductId=u044000026554

    I found that it is full of palm oil and sugar.

    This recipe at least does not contain the palm oil. The sugar is still there:)

    I am going to try the recipe soon.

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  5. May 27, 2013 at 10:17 PM

    I love caramel popcorn. I bought some at the grocery store the other day and when I checked how healthy it is in a service called foodsmart http://www.whealthysolutions.com/app/?ProductId=u044000026554
    I found that it is high on palm oil and sugar. I decided to search for home style caramel popcorn to avoid the palm oil. This recipe will be my next to try

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