Microwave Caramel Popcorn
This microwave caramel popcorn recipe allows you to prepare a sweet and crunchy snack in less than 10 minutes. You will use already popped popcorn, coat them with a delicious caramel sauce made directly in the microwave, and complete the cooking with an innovative method that ensures a perfect distribution of the caramel.
Servings: 16 porzioni
Calories: 173kcal
Equipment
- 1 Microwave oven
- 1 Heatproof bowl
- 1 Large paper bag
- 1 Measuring cups
- 1 Large bowl
Ingredients
- 4 litri already popped popcorn
- 200 gr brown sugar
- 125 gr butter
- 60 ml corn syrup clear
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
- Pour the already popped popcorn into a large brown paper bag.
- Combine the brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, vanilla extract, and salt in a microwave-safe bowl.
- Place the bowl in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at high power.
- Remove the bowl and mix well until the mixture is smooth.
- Return the bowl to the microwave for another 90 seconds.
- Remove the bowl from the microwave and add the baking soda, stirring quickly (the mixture will foam slightly).
- Immediately pour the caramel mixture over the popcorn in the bag.
- Fold over the top of the bag once or twice to close it, then shake vigorously to coat the popcorn evenly.
- Place the bag back in the microwave and cook for 70 seconds.
- Shake the bag again, turn it over, and cook for another 70 seconds.
- Spread the popcorn on a sheet of parchment paper and let cool for 3-5 minutes until the caramel coating hardens.
Nutrition
Serving: 1porzione | Calories: 173kcal | Carboidrati: 24gr. | Proteine: 1gr. | Grasso: 9gr.