Chocolate Caramel Corn
I love this recipe! It dates back to the 1970s. I updated it, but the original recipe was stolen from my mom’s recipe box. This recipe uses a microwave oven to cook the caramel. This is such an easy recipe your friends and family will love.
I promise this will become your go-to recipe for caramel corn….enjoy.
Chocolate Caramel Corn
Preparing the caramel corn in the microwave makes this delicious snack easy to prepare. The addition of drizzled milk and white chocolate makes this caramel corn a show stopper.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 4 quarts popped popcorn
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup margarine
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 6 oz semisweet chocolate
- 6 oz white chocolate
Instructions
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Place popped popcorn into a large brown paper (grocery) bag and set aside.
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In a heat-proof glass dish, combine the brown sugar, margarine, corn syrup, salt, and vanilla. Heat for 3 minutes in the microwave, take out and stir until well blended. Return to the microwave, and cook for 1 1/2 minutes. Remove from microwave, and stir in the baking soda.
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Pour mixture over the popcorn in the bag. Roll down the top once or twice to close the bag, and shake to coat the corn.
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Place bag into the microwave, and cook for 1 minute and 10 seconds. Remove, shake, flip the bag over, and return it to the microwave. Cook for another 1 minute and 10 seconds.
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Pour the popcorn out onto waxed paper, and let cool until coating is set.
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Melt semisweet chocolate in the microwave in 30-second increments stirring in between. Once melted, drizzle over caramel corn. Repeat with white chocolate.
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Allow drying for 30 mins.
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Store in an airtight container.
Doug!
My cooking club at school is making this today! Every child will get a copy of this recipe . I will send you photos!
I would love to hear how the recipe worked out for the kiddo’s!