Caramel Coated Puff Corn
Caramel Coated Puff Corn is just the perfect combination of a crispy caramel crunch that is buttery, salty, and sweet. It is best to make two batches of this treat as it is a bit addicting.
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 500kcal
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Kitchen Essentials
Stainless Steel Bowls
6 Qt. Kettle
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Ingredients
- 8 ounces Old Dutch Puffcorn 1 package or (2-3.5 ounce packages)
- 1 Cup Butter
- 1 1/4 Cups Brown Sugar
- 2/3 Cups Light Corn Syrup
- 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
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Instructions
- Start by preheating your oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit. While this is heating, start the caramel sauce. Combine the butter, brown sugar, and light corn syrup in a2-quart saucepan. I just use a kettle for this.
- Cook on medium heat until the mixture has melted stirring constantly until the mixture is boiling. Then stop stirring, turn the heat down a bit and let the caramel mixture boil 3 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and add the baking soda. Stir to incorporate.
- Pour the Puffcorn out of the bag into a large roasting pan or a large stainless-steel bowl. (something that can be placed in the oven and will allow the Puffcorn to be stirred). Pour the caramel sauce over the Puffcorn and stir to incorporate.
- Place in the oven at 250 degrees Fahrenheit and bake for 45 minutes uncovered. Stir every 10-15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and divide between two large cookie sheets or two half sheet pans lined with waxed paper and let cool and the caramel set up.
- Once cooled, break apart and enjoy, bring to your next party, or give as a gift.
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Notes
Variations to the Recipe
Add 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract or other flavoring, such as almond, just before adding the baking soda.
If you like a salted caramel taste, sprinkle a bit of flaked sea salt over the Caramel Puff corn right when it is transferred to the cooling pans.
Add 1 Teaspoon of Cinnamon or ½ Teaspoon of Nutmeg when the baking soda is added.
Drizzle with melted chocolate once the Caramel Puffcorn has cooled.
Add 1 cup of raisins, craisins, nuts or other dried fruit to the Puffcorn mixture.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ounce | Calories: 500kcal | Carbohydrates: 88g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 372mg | Potassium: 117mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 58g | Vitamin A: 523IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 10mg
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