Spicy and Sweet Buffalo Popcorn Recipe

Name: Spicy and Sweet Buffalo Popcorn Recipe
Total time: 56 mins
Ingredients: cooking spray; 8 cups popped popcorn; 1 cup white sugar; 0.25 cup water; 0.33333334326744 cup Buffalo wing sauce (such as Frank's®); 3 tablespoons butter, cut into small cubes; 0.5 teaspoon baking soda; 0.25 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Imagine Buffalo wings and kettle corn having a baby – this is it! This popcorn offers a delicious combination of sweet, salty, and spicy flavors, making it a guaranteed hit at football parties. For blue cheese lovers, try adding a sprinkle of blue cheese crumbles to your serving. I like to keep a bowl of blue cheese crumbles nearby so everyone can customize their popcorn.

Total time56 mins
Prep time10 mins
Cook time36 mins
Yield8 cups, 8

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Ingredients

cooking spray
8 cups popped popcorn
1 cup white sugar
0.25 cup water
0.33 cup Buffalo wing sauce (such as Frank's®)
3 tablespoons butter, cut into small cubes
0.5 teaspoon baking soda
0.25 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Instructions

Coat a large bowl with cooking spray and fill it with popcorn.
Preheat your oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
In a saucepan, combine sugar and water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook, swirling the pan gently as needed, until the sugar melts and the caramel turns a deep amber color (about 8 to 12 minutes). Remove from heat.
Carefully stir the Buffalo sauce and butter into the caramel (it will bubble and spit, and may form a ball). Return the mixture to heat and bring to a boil, stirring until the caramel dissolves (approximately 3 minutes). Remove from heat and stir in the baking soda and cayenne pepper.
Carefully pour the spicy caramel mixture over the popcorn. Toss to coat thoroughly, being careful to avoid the hot caramel. Spread the coated popcorn evenly on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven until the popcorn is dry, about 15 to 20 minutes. Allow it to cool for 10 minutes, then stir.

Nutrition

Calories: 210 kcal
Fat Content: 10 g
Fiber Content: 1 g
Sugar Content: 25 g
Sodium Content: 503 mg
Protein Content: 1 g
Cholesterol Content: 11 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 32 g
Saturated Fat Content: 4 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g