Chocolate covered caramel corn is super quick and easy to make, which is a good thing because it is super quick and easy to eat!
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Chocolate Covered Caramel Corn Recipe
Chocolate Covered Caramel Corn Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup butter
- ¼ cup corn syrup
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- ¼ tsp chili flakes (note 1)
- 8 cups popped corn (note 2)
- 1 cup nuts (note 3)
- 2 oz good quality chocolate
- 1 tbsp butter
Instructions
- bring sugar, butter and corn syrup to a boil in a large saucepan (photo 1)
- boil 2 minutes, stirring constantly
- remove from heat
- add baking soda, vanilla and chili flakes
- mixture will foam and bubble
- quickly stir in popcorn and nuts
- spread in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet (photo 2)
- bake in a preheated 275F oven for 25 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes
- remove from oven and let cool (photo 3)
- melt chocolate and butter together
- drizzle over cooled caramel corn (photo 4)
- when chocolate has hardened, break caramel corn into chunks and store in a cookie tin or eat immediately! (photo 5)
Notes
Note 1: chili flakes are optional but I highly recommend that you use them; they don't make the caramel corn particularly spicy but they add a smoky complexity and cut down the sweetness
Note 2: I recommend an air popper for popcorn; all the kernels will pop completely and the popcorn won't be greasy
Note 3: I recommend salted peanuts but if you don't want to use nuts, just add another cup of popcorn
Note 2: I recommend an air popper for popcorn; all the kernels will pop completely and the popcorn won't be greasy
Note 3: I recommend salted peanuts but if you don't want to use nuts, just add another cup of popcorn
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This caramel corn looks delicious but I suspect it is dangerously addictive. Nice post.
The Old Fat Guy
Thank you for your comment. Yes, I’m afraid, very addictive; a friend of mine calls it “crack” in fact. Very quick and simple to make so you can always make more!