Best Ever Amish Caramel Corn Recipe

Ingredients

• 7 quarts plain popped popcorn
• 2 cups dry roasted peanuts
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1 cup margarine
• 0.5 cup light corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 250°F (120°C). Grease two baking sheets with edges. Spread half the popped popcorn and half the peanuts evenly on each sheet.
2. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine brown sugar, margarine, corn syrup, and salt. Stir occasionally until the mixture comes to a boil. Once boiling, continue to boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly to prevent burning.
3. Take the saucepan off the heat. Add vanilla extract and baking soda, then stir. The mixture will become light and foamy as it reacts.
4. Quickly pour the hot caramel mixture over the popcorn and nuts. Stir thoroughly to coat everything evenly.
5. Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Every 15 minutes, remove the baking sheets and stir the caramel corn well to ensure even baking and prevent sticking.
6. Cover your counter with waxed paper. Take the caramel corn out of the oven and spread it onto the waxed paper. Break apart any large clumps to allow for even cooling.
7. Enjoy this delicious homemade caramel corn!

Nutrition

• Calories: 238 kcal
• Fat Content: 16 g
• Fiber Content: 2 g
• Sugar Content: 12 g
• Sodium Content: 388 mg
• Protein Content: 3 g
• Carbohydrate Content: 22 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 3 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g