Microwave Caramel Corn

"Our family devours this stuff. mmmm."
 
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Ready In:
12mins
Ingredients:
6
Yields:
4 quarts
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ingredients

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directions

  • Pour popped corn into a large bowl and set aside.
  • Combine remaining ingredients, except soda, in a 2 quart microwavable bowl.
  • Microwave on high for 2 minutes, then stir.
  • Microwave again on high.
  • Watch it, and when it begins to boil, microwave 1 minute longer.
  • Remove from microwave and stir in baking soda.
  • Pour mixture over popped corn and stir to distribute.
  • Enjoy!

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Reviews

  1. This gets 5 stars because it is the easiest carmel corn I have ever made and also so tasty!!! It literally took me maybe 10 minutes to make a huge batch of carmel corn. I will be making this many more times in the future. Thanks for a great recipe LizAnn!!!
     
  2. If you pour the popped corn into a brown paper grocery bag, and then add the caramel mixture + 1 tsp real vanilla, over the popped corn -- microwave on High for 1 minute. Remove bag and stir contents (add 1/2 C of chopped pecans if you want to). Return bag to microwave and cook on High for another 30 - 45 seconds. Pour the caramel corn into a Large mixing bowl. Allow to cool for 5 -7 minutes before serving. Easy clean up, less mess if you use a brown paper bag. *Options: 1/4 C toasted sesame seeds. 1/4 - 1/2 C roasted peanuts or chopped pecans. Add the nuts during the last 30-seconds of cooking time.
     
  3. I actually made two caramel corn recipes, the first a labor intensive oven recipe and this one. I ended up not having enough from the first recipe for my gift baskets so I threw this one together on Christmas Eve. I have to tell you this one was much better than the other! It took WAY less time and the flavor was much better! Great recipe!
     
  4. YUMMY! Anything this quick, easy, and delicious gets 5 stars from me! It beats those other recipes where you have to put the mixture in the oven and babysit it for hours. When I need a sweet treat, I don't like waiting that long! I didn't find the popcorn sticky or chewy at all. As a matter of fact, once it cooled, it was very crunchy.
     
  5. A good addition is to add vanilla along with the soda. Gives it a nice flavor. I've done this for years.
     
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Tweaks

  1. Added vanilla
     

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I'm a self-love coach who happens to love food. I cook almost daily for my husband of over 30 years and special needs daughter. I rarely follow a recipe exactly. I tweak them to my own taste. I have a few recipes that are uniquely my own. 
 
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