Microwave Caramel Popcorn is ready in just 15 minutes, with a handful of ingredients, a microwave, and a brown paper bag. A quick & easy homemade caramel popcorn recipe - no candy thermometer or baking required!
Ingredients
4quartspopped corn
1cuppacked brown sugar
½cupunsalted butter
¼cuplight corn syrup
½teaspoonkosher saltplus more sprinkled on at the end, if desired
1teaspoonpure vanilla extract
½teaspoonbaking soda
Instructions
Place popped corn in a grocery-size brown paper bag. Set aside.
In a medium microwave-safe bowl (a bowl with a spout works great), combine brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, and salt. Microwave on high for 2 minutes. It will be boiling. Stir in vanilla, and then the baking soda, until combined. Immediately drizzle caramel mixture over popped corn in the paper bag. Fold top of paper bag over a couple times to secure tightly, then shake well to evenly coat the popcorn.
Set bag in microwave and cook for 1-1/2 minutes. Remove bag, shake again, and then microwave for another 1-1/2 minutes. Pour caramel corn out onto a rimmed cookie sheet. Spread out caramel corn, breaking up any clumps if desired. Immediately sprinkle with a bit more kosher salt, if desired. Let cool completely.
Notes
Note: Microwave power can vary quite a bit from microwave to microwave. Adjust cook time accordingly. Adapted slightly from Mom’s recipe box.
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