Toddler Recipes: Caramel Popcorn
Toddler Recipes: Caramel Popcorn
DESCRIPTION
Popcorn coated with brown sugar and corn syrup caramel and then baked for a sweet treat. This makes a wonderful treat to put in popcorn gift baskets! Tastes like
gourmet caramel corn.
Please see note at the bottom regarding young
children and popcorn.
Servings: 20
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup butter
2 cups light brown sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 quarts popped popcorn or 3 bags microwave popcorn
OTHER ITEMS
Large Roasting Pan (turkey size)
Medium Saucepan
Wooden Spoon
STEPS
- Place oven rack so that popcorn will be placed about the middle of the oven. Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (95 degrees C).
- In a medium sauce pan, melt butter over medium heat.
- Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt.
- Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
- Boil without stirring for four minutes.
- Pop your popcorn. If you are using microwave popcorn, leave bag sealed in microwave after popping to keep warm
- Remove sauce pan from heat and stir in baking soda and vanilla extract.
- Place popcorn into roasting pan, remove as many kernels as you can.
- Pour caramel in a thin stream over the popcorn, stirring to coat.
- Place coated popcorn in the preheated oven, stirring every 15 minutes for 45 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool completely before breaking into smaller pieces.
TIPS AND SUGGESTIONS
If you oven runs hot, lower temperature to 225 degrees F.
Be sure to place rack low enough. The first time I did this I used two pans so I placed the top rack a little higher and the caramel got a little scorched
in the top roasting pan.
Popcorn that is slightly warm will toss better. If you are using microwave popcorn, leave bag sealed to retain some heat.
We used Natural Flavored Microwave popcorn.
GIFT IDEAS
Note
Consult with your pediatrician first before giving your child popcorn. Children under 1 year of age should not eat popcorn as it may pose a choking hazard.
Some children may not be ready to eat popcorn until 4 or 5 years old.
The hull or kernel can be dangerous if ingested, so remove all kernels and hard pieces of popcorn before giving it to your child and monitor while eating. Show your
child what a kernel is so they know not to eat it. As a parent, you are best able to determine along with your pediatrician's advice whether or not
your child is ready to eat popcorn.
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