Easy Chocolate Covered Caramel Corn Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 (3.25 ounce) packages butter-flavored microwave 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
• 1 (14 ounce) bag chocolate almond bark, broken into pieces

Instructions

1. Microwave one bag of popcorn until popping slows, about 2 1/2 minutes. Repeat with the remaining bags. Carefully open bags and divide popcorn between two baking dishes, then mix in peanuts.
2. Preheat your oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
3. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine brown sugar, margarine, corn syrup, and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring until blended. Simmer and stir constantly for 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla extract and baking soda until the mixture is light and foamy.
4. Pour the brown sugar mixture evenly over the popcorn and peanut mixture, stirring to coat all pieces.
5. Bake in the preheated oven, stirring every 25 minutes, until a cooled piece of popcorn is crunchy, approximately 1 hour.
6. Line a flat surface with waxed paper. Pour the caramel corn onto the waxed paper and break apart any large clumps.
7. Melt chocolate almond bark in a microwave-safe bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring until smooth, about 1 to 3 minutes. Pour into a resealable bag, snip a corner, and drizzle the melted chocolate over the popcorn. Allow the popcorn to cool completely.

Nutrition

• Calories: 544 kcal
• Fat Content: 37 g
• Fiber Content: 5 g
• Sugar Content: 22 g
• Sodium Content: 659 mg
• Protein Content: 8 g
• Carbohydrate Content: 55 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 10 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g