Cheddar and Caramel Popcorn Mix
Servings: 36
Ingredients
caramel corn
- 5 ½ quarts popped popcorn
- 1 cup lightly salted peanuts
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups light brown sugar
- ½ cup light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
cheddar popcorn
- 4 quarts store bought cheddar popcorn
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 250°F.
- Pour popcorn and peanuts into a very large bowl (or two large mixing bowls and set aside.
- Melt butter in a (medium) saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Stir in the sugar, corn syrup and salt until fully incorporated.
- Bring mixture to a boil, frequently stirring.
- Once mixture has come to a boil stop stirring and continue to boil for about 5 minutes.
- Remove saucepan from heat and carefully stir in baking soda (the mixture will vigorously boil).
- Stir in the cream and vanilla and pour the caramel sauce over the popcorn. Fold together until mostly combined.
- Evenly spread the caramel popcorn onto two parchment lined baking sheets, in a single layer.
- Bake for about an hour, removing the mixture from the oven every 15 minutes to stir.
- Allow caramel corn to cool completely before breaking up into pieces.
- Toss together with cheddar popcorn until fully combined. Serve.
Notes
- *Makes 9 quarts Popcorn
- *1 serving = 1 cup