Old-Fashioned Caramel Popcorn
Old-Fashioned Caramel Popcorn features airy popped corn coated in a glossy caramel that’s buttery, sweet, and lightly salty for perfect balance. Each bite shatters with crunch before melting into rich toffee notes from brown sugar and corn syrup. Ideal for movie nights, game day spreads, or packing into bags for gifting and parties.
- Prep15 mins
- Cook45 mins
- Serves8
- DifficultyEasy
easyChef Pro health score
Calculated from USDA-referenced nutrient data for the ingredients in Old-Fashioned Caramel Popcorn, not estimated by an AI model. The same recipe returns the same score every time.
- Glycemic ImpactFair
- 54 / 100
- Carb quality, not quantity. Higher is better.
- Nutritional DensityFair
- 47 / 100
- Nutrients per calorie. Higher is better.
- Energy DensityPoor
- 25 / 100
- Calories by weight. Higher means more food for fewer calories.
- NOVA Processed Culinary Ingredients
- 2 / 4
- Processing level, 1 (whole) to 4 (ultra-processed). Lower is better.
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- 81
- Heart Health
- 80
- Metabolic
- 59
- Digestive
- 39
- Inflammatory
- 27
- Performance
- 43
- General Wellness
- 1
Gather all ingredients.
- 2
Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Spray a large, shallow roasting pan with cooking spray, fill it with popcorn, and place it in the preheated oven while you prepare the caramel.
- 3
Combine brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, and salt in a heavy 2-quart saucepan over medium heat; stir constantly until the mixture comes to a boil.
- 4
Stop stirring and boil the mixture for 5 minutes.
- 5
Remove from the heat and stir in baking soda and vanilla until fully combined.
- 6
Pour the syrup over the warmed popcorn and stir until it is evenly coated.
- 7
Return to the oven and bake for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 8
Remove from the oven and spread onto a large sheet of foil greased with cooking spray.
- 9
Cool, then break apart and store in a tightly covered container.
- Calories 1509.45 kcal High 75%
- Protein 33.19 g Good Source 66%
- Carbohydrate 282.86 g 103%
- Total Fat 41.78 g High 54%
- Saturated Fat 9.2 g High 46%
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source 0%
- Cholesterol 31.59 mg Moderate 11%
- Sodium 32.57 mg Low Source 1%
- Dietary Fiber 33.15 g Good Source 118%
- Total Sugars 28.63 g --
- Added Sugars 0.0 g Low Source 0%
- Calcium 1.23 mg Low Source 0%
- Iron 6.61 mg Good Source 37%
- Potassium 914.44 mg Moderate 19%
- Vitamin A 1.07 mcg Low Source 0%
- Vitamin C 0.0 mg Low Source 0%
- Vitamin D 0.0 mcg Low Source 0%
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
- Milk 🥛
- Corn 🌽
About This Recipe
Old Fashioned Caramel Popcorn is made with 8 ingredients and serves 8. It takes about 1 hr and is rated easy. Key ingredients include Baking Soda, Brown Sugar, Butter, and Cooking Spray. Each serving provides about 1509.45 kcal, and is a good source of protein.
Recipe Questions
- What is Old-Fashioned Caramel Popcorn made of?
- The main ingredients are Baking Soda, Brown Sugar, Butter, Cooking Spray, Corn Syrup. The full list of 8 is above.
- How long does it take to make Old-Fashioned Caramel Popcorn?
- About 1 hr in total: 15 mins to prepare and 45 mins to cook.
- How many calories are in one serving?
- One serving provides about 1509.45 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
- Is Old-Fashioned Caramel Popcorn easy to make?
- This recipe is rated easy, with 8 ingredients and 9 steps.
- Is Old-Fashioned Caramel Popcorn healthy?
- Old-Fashioned Caramel Popcorn has an easyChef Pro health score of 49/100. Per serving, it provides 1509.45 calories and 33.19 g of protein, or 66% of the Daily Value. It is a good source of dietary fiber and iron. Worth noting per serving: saturated fat at 9.2 g (46% of the Daily Value). It contains Milk and Corn, so it may not be suitable for people with those allergies or dietary restrictions. Whether it fits your goals depends on your complete meal plan and nutritional needs. Remix it in easyChef Pro to adjust the ingredients and generate fresh nutrition and scores.
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