This caramel corn recipe is a favorite treat! An heirloom recipe from my Grandmother, caramel corn just doesn’t get any better!

Caramel corn was always a favorite growing up. The smell of popcorn popping and caramel cooking made our house was warm and comforting. We never were able to help our Mother stir the caramel or mix it in the popcorn. It was much too hot for us to help with that part of the process. But I remember my sister and I sitting on the stools in the kitchen watching intently as Mother mixed up this delectable snack. It was like magic.

I’d forgotten all about her homemade caramel corn until the other day when my husband came home with a bag he’d ordered from Little Buddy for his Cub Scout fundraiser. Friends came by and before I knew it, the bag of caramel corn was empty. My husband had barely gotten any of what I learned that day was his favorite popcorn.

I mixed up a batch of homemade caramel corn and had it cooling when my husband came home from work yesterday. The look on his face made me feel like I’d worked a bit of magic myself.

Here’s how I made it.

Preheat oven to 200 degrees and go ahead and tear off some parchment paper to pour your popcorn on later.

Pop popcorn and set aside in a large roasting pan. Be sure not to add oil, butter, or salt. I use an air popper and basic popping corn.

Place butter, sugar, Karo syrup, and salt in large sauce pan over medium heat. Stir consistently until reaches a full boil. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and baking soda.

Pour over popcorn.

Stir well until all of the popcorn pieces are well-coated.

Bake in preheated oven for about 15 minutes.

Remove from oven and pour onto parchment paper to cool.

Serve immediately or store in airtight containers for up to two days.

Here’s Grandmother’s Homemade Caramel Corn Recipe. I hope you love it!

Enjoy!
Robyn xo

Did you have a favorite snack that was like magic when you were growing up?