Caramel popcorn recipe, Homemade caramel popcorn without corn syrup

Caramel popcorn recipe easy to make without corn syrup.I love caramel popcorn since my childhood days as my mother used to buy me a pack of these whenever we pass by the popcorn shop.After I started to try homemade popcorn, I never look back buying them outside as the kids are fully satisfied with it.I often make it for their snackbox or for our movie time at home 🙂

After trying out popcorn recipes at home, I wanted to try caramel popcorn but I was a bit hesitant as making caramel is always a nightmare to me.But yes finally I tried it last week and came out perfect..yayy!!

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5 from 2 votes

Caramel popcorn recipe

Caramel popcorn recipe without corn syrup, easy to make.

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time10 mins

Total Time15 mins

Course: Snack

Cuisine: Indian

Servings1

AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

For making popcorn:

• 1/4 cup corn kernels
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 tsp vanilla essence
• 2 tsp butter
• 1/8 cup water

Instructions

• Take a sauce pan, add sugar and water.
• Add butter.Let it melt and boil.
• It will become frothy and slightly change color. Do not mix, do not use spoon.Just swirl the pan and cook in low flame.
• Add vanilla essence. It will become more frothy and the color changes from light shade to dark color.
• When it forms a thick sauce and is dark golden in color switch off and immediately add it to popcorn. Do not burn, this is the correct stage.
• Mix it , it will form thick threads, don't worry keep mixing. It will be sticky, transfer to a foil or baking sheet.Allow it for 5 mins then separate the chunks.Cool down then store.

Notes

• While making the sauce, DO NOT MIX,DO NOT USE SPOON.
• Be careful while pouring the sauce to popcorn.
• Make sure not to burn the sauce, when it turns to golden brown switch and immediately add it else it will harden then you can;t mix it.
• You can even use 1/2 cup sugar for a more sweeter version.But I feel this is perfect.Usually the ratio is 1:2(corn kernels:sugar).

Steps to make caramel popcorn recipe:

1. 1. Make sure to buy popcorn kernels and not normal corn kernels.Take a wide thick bottomed pan with lid, I used my pressure pan.Add oil to it.
      
   2. Swirl the pan so that oil is evenly distributed.
      
   3. Heat oil in medium flame,then add 2 corn kernels it will pop up in few seconds.This is the right temperature we need.Now measure popcorn kernels.
      
   4. Add it,give a quick stir and cover it with a lid.Simmer the flame to the lowest.Now lift the pan from flame and shake it for 2 seconds then place in flame.Repeat this until all the kernels are popped out at regular intervals.
      
   5. Once the popping sound is stopped, you can switch off flame and remove it.Set aside.
      

1. Take a sauce pan, add sugar and water.
   
2. Add butter.Let it melt and boil.
   
3. It will become frothy and slightly change color. Do not mix, do not use spoon.Just swirl the pan and cook in low flame.
   
4. Add vanilla essence. It will become more frothy and the color changes from light shade to dark color.
   
5. When it forms a thick sauce and is dark golden in color switch off and immediately add it to popcorn. Do not burn, this is the correct stage.
   
6. Mix it , it will form thick threads, don’t worry keep mixing. It will be sticky, transfer to a foil or baking sheet.Allow it to rest for 5 mins then separate the chunks.Cool down then store.
   

Serve !

Crispy and yummy homemade caramel popcorn ready to munch!