Caramel Popcorn

By Texaschef11

Ingredients

• * Cooking spray
• 1 * 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1/2 * 1/2 cup light-colored corn syrup
• 1/3 * 1/3 cup butter
• 1 * 1 tablespoon light molasses
• 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 12 * 12 cups popcorn (popped without salt or fat)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 250°.

Coat a large jelly roll pan with cooking spray.

Combine sugar, corn syrup, butter, and molasses in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook 5 minutes, stirring once. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla, baking soda, and salt. Place popcorn in a large bowl; pour sugar mixture over popcorn in a steady stream, stirring to coat.

Spread popcorn mixture into prepared pan. Bake at 250° for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.

Remove from oven; stir to break up any large clumps. Cool 15 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Note: Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
Nutritional Information

Calories:
126 (26% from fat)
Fat:
3.6g (sat 2.2g,mono 1.1g,poly 0.2g)
Protein:
0.7g
Carbohydrate:
23.9g
Fiber:
0.8g
Cholesterol:
9mg
Iron:
0.4mg
Sodium:
151mg
Calcium:
15mg