Caramel Nut Crunch Popcorn

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Caramel Nut Crunch Popcorn a try. One serving contains 348 calories, 7g of protein, and 22g of fat. This recipe serves 11 and costs 63 cents per serving. Not a lot of people really liked this American dish. 7 people were glad they tried this recipe. If you have ground cinnamon, salted peanuts, water, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian diet. It is brought to you by The Little Epicurean. With a spoonacular score of 23%, this dish is rather bad. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Popcorn Nut Crunch, Caramel Popcorn Crunch, and Popcorn Caramel Crunch.

Servings: 11

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

Cooking duration: 75 minutes

 

Ingredients:

3/4 cup salted almonds

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/4 cup light corn syrup

1 cup dark brown sugar, packed

1 tsp ground cinnamon

3 oz bag of microwave popcorn (no oil or salt added), about 10 cups popped

1 cup salted peanuts

1/2 tsp fine sea salt

1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 cup water

Equipment:

baking paper

baking sheet

oven

candy thermometer

kitchen thermometer

pot

bowl

whisk

spatula

Cooking instruction summary:

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper (or silpat non-stick baking mat) and set aside.Place popcorn in the largest bowl you have.In a heavy bottomed sauce pot, combine butter, brown sugar, corn syrup and water. Set over medium heat to melt butter and sugar. Using a candy thermometer (or food safe thermometer), cooked mixture to 250 degrees F. Stir mixture as needed to ensure even cooking.Once desired temperature is reached, remove pot from heat. Addbaking soda and whisk to combine. (BE CAREFUL when adding the baking soda, as the caramel mixture will bubble up and rise!) Whisk in salt, vanilla, and cinnamon until combined.Pour hot caramel over popcorn. Using a large spatula, fold to distribute caramel. Add peanuts and almonds and fold until incorporated. Spread caramel popcorn into an even layer over prepared baking. (If necessary, use more than one baking sheet if popcorn does not fit.) Bake for 60 minutes, stirring popcorn every 20 minutes to ensure even caramel coating.Remove from oven and let popcorn mixture cool slightly. Break up any large chunks that may have formed. Allow to cook to room temperature and store in an airtight container.

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper (or silpat non-stick baking mat) and set aside.

2. Place popcorn in the largest bowl you have.In a heavy bottomed sauce pot, combine butter, brown sugar, corn syrup and water. Set over medium heat to melt butter and sugar. Using a candy thermometer (or food safe thermometer), cooked mixture to 250 degrees F. Stir mixture as needed to ensure even cooking.Once desired temperature is reached, remove pot from heat.

3. Addbaking soda and whisk to combine. (BE CAREFUL when adding the baking soda, as the caramel mixture will bubble up and rise!)

4. Whisk in salt, vanilla, and cinnamon until combined.

5. Pour hot caramel over popcorn. Using a large spatula, fold to distribute caramel.

6. Add peanuts and almonds and fold until incorporated.

7. Spread caramel popcorn into an even layer over prepared baking. (If necessary, use more than one baking sheet if popcorn does not fit.)

8. Bake for 60 minutes, stirring popcorn every 20 minutes to ensure even caramel coating.

9. Remove from oven and let popcorn mixture cool slightly. Break up any large chunks that may have formed. Allow to cook to room temperature and store in an airtight container.


Nutrition Information:

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347k Calories
6g Protein
22g Total Fat
34g Carbs
2% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
347k
17%

Fat
22g
34%

  Saturated Fat
7g
49%

Carbohydrates
34g
11%

  Sugar
25g
29%

Cholesterol
22mg
7%

Sodium
287mg
13%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
6g
13%

Manganese
0.65mg
32%

Vitamin E
3mg
20%

Magnesium
58mg
15%

Fiber
3g
13%

Vitamin B3
2mg
12%

Phosphorus
121mg
12%

Copper
0.21mg
11%

Vitamin B2
0.12mg
7%

Potassium
235mg
7%

Calcium
63mg
6%

Folate
23µg
6%

Iron
0.99mg
5%

Vitamin A
272IU
5%

Zinc
0.79mg
5%

Vitamin B1
0.07mg
5%

Vitamin B6
0.08mg
4%

Selenium
2µg
3%

Vitamin B5
0.28mg
3%

Vitamin D
0.15µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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