Easy Chocolate Caramel Popcorn Recipe
This recipe for Chocolate Caramel Popcorn is incredibly decadent and addicting. The caramel sauce requires simple ingredients and is easy-to-make with foolproof instructions. The dark chocolate drizzle and sea salt flakes on top pair flawlessly with the caramel popcorn to create the perfect bite.
Ingredients
- 5 tbsp Popcorn Kernels, or 10 cups of popped popcorn
- 1 cup Salted Butter
- 1 cup Dark Brown Sugar, packed
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/2 cup Dark Chocolate Melting Wafers, for drizzling on caramel popcorn
- Sea Salt Flakes, optional, for topping
Instructions
- If not using pre-popped popcorn, pop the popcorn kernels in an air popping machine or on the stovetop
- Once the popcorn is ready, transfer to a large mixing bowl
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set it aside to use later
- Now, it's time to make the caramel sauce
- Melt the butter over medium heat in a saucepan
- Add the dark brown sugar and stir
- Bring to a low boil and continuously stir for about 5-10 minutes. You want to make sure the sugar dissolves
- Turn the heat to low and add the vanilla extract
- Stir for 1 minute
- Add the baking soda and stir
- Remove from heat
- Pour over the popcorn a little at a time
- Mix and continue to add the caramel sauce
- Coat all the popcorn kernes in the caramel sauce then transfer to the baking sheet lined with parchment paper
- While the caramel popcorn starts to harden and set, melt the chocolate
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the dark chocolate in 20 seconds increments stirring in between each to make sure the chocolate doesn't overheat
- Once melted, use a fork to drizzle the chocolate over the caramel coated popcorn
- Immediately top with sea salt flakes before the chocolate sets
- Let the chocolate and caramel set for another 20-30 minutes
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1g, Calories: 210kcal, Carbohydrates: 21g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 14g, Saturated Fat: 9g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4g, Trans Fat: 0.5g, Cholesterol: 31mg, Sodium: 130mg, Potassium: 70mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 15g, Vitamin A: 357IU, Calcium: 18mg, Iron: 1mg