Description
Indulge in the delightful world of homemade treats with our Amish Caramel Corn Recipe Melts In Your Mouth. This recipe combines crunchy popcorn with a rich, buttery caramel coating that melts in your mouth, making it the perfect snack for movie nights, parties, or holiday gatherings. With its easy preparation and customizable flavors, this caramel corn will quickly become a family favorite. Whether you choose to add nuts for extra crunch or enjoy it as is, each bite promises to be a sweet escape!
Ingredients
Scale
- 7 quarts plain popped corn
- 2 cups slivered almonds (or any preferred nuts)
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup butter
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Dash of cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Cook two bags of microwave popcorn to yield 7 quarts.
- Transfer the popcorn into two shallow greased baking pans and sprinkle with slivered almonds.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, combine brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, and salt. Bring to a slow boil and cook for five minutes while stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat, stir in baking soda and vanilla, then pour over the popcorn mixture. Stir to coat evenly.
- Bake at 240°F for one hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
- Once done, cool on waxed paper before storing in airtight containers.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg