Oven Dried popcorn, caramel, salted peanuts, & a chocolate drizzle. The family liked this one. yummy Snack or dessert.
Ingredients
- 19 cups unsalted popped popcorn (no oil, butter, or seasoning)
- 1 cup chopped salted peanuts
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cups brown sugar
- ½ cup corn syrup
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup milk chocolate
Method
Pop the popcorn plain. Spread it on a parchment-lined tray. Heat the oven to 235°F & dry the popcorn about 1 hour. Pour it into a large bowl.
Chop the peanuts. Set them aside.
For the caramel, melt the butter on medium. Stir in the brown sugar. Add the corn syrup & salt. Keep stirring until it boils. Then stop stirring & leave it on the heat 4 minutes.
Off the heat, stir in the vanilla & baking soda. Pour the caramel over the popcorn & stir until it’s coated. Stir in the peanuts.
Spread on a parchment-lined tray. Bake at 250°F for 40 minutes. Stir every 10 minutes. Cool, then gently break up the clumps.
Melt the chocolate in 30-second bursts. Drizzle some over the popcorn. Let it harden. Break it apart & mix. Drizzle the rest. Cool until the chocolate is set.
