Sweet & Smoky Caramel Corn is a delicious movie night snack that will bring the family together.
Keith created a Sweet & Smoky Carmel Corn mix that made movie time just a bit more fun. We picked up some Pop Secret Homestyle Popcorn at Walmart, and he coated the popcorn in a sinfully sweet caramel. He then added some cashews and just a hint of smoky chipotle powder for a sensational kick of flavor. He made half the batch with a drizzle of dark chocolate (no chipotle) for our loved ones who are a bit more sensitive.
We like to mix the flavors together for a deliciously complex snack. Movie nights this holiday just got even better. With a terrific new movie night snack, some blankets, and most importantly, the ones we love we can officially relax and enjoy our time together.
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Sweet & Smoky Caramel Corn
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 20 mins
- Yield: 18 cups 1x
- Category: Snack
- Cuisine: American
Description
A sweet and smoky snack that is perfect for family movie night.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 bags Pop Secret Homestyle microwave popcorn
- 1 cup cashews
- 4 oz dark chocolate
- ½ cup light corn syrup
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 4 ounces salted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 Tablespoon chipotle powder
Instructions
- Pop two bags of popcorn and place in large container (that is large enough to be able to stir hot caramel in without running over). Add cashews.
- In a medium sauce pan, melt butter. Add sugar, maple syrup and corn syrup and stir frequently over medium heat until mixture reaches 300 degrees.
- Remove from heat and add vanilla. Then pour mixture over popcorn and mix with spatula until well coated.
- Transfer to a sheet pan and spread evenly.
- Sprinkle chipotle powder over half of popcorn.
- Melt chocolate in a double boiler and drizzle over the other half of the popcorn.
- Allow popcorn to sit at room temperature until chocolate sets (about 15 minutes)
- Break up popcorn into smaller pieces and store in an air tight container.
- Enjoy.
Nicoletta @sugarlovespices says
That is awesome! We haven't made our own flavored popcorn yet and this might be the recipe! It looks and sounds delicious! We love movie nights, popcorn and a blanket 😉 . Thanks for sharing, and Happy Holidays Jackie!
Jackie says
thank you so much Nicoletta!