Description
Indulge in the perfect blend of sweet, salty, and spiced flavors with this Pumpkin Spice Caramel Popcorn recipe. Great for fall gatherings or a cozy movie night at home.
Ingredients
Scale
Popcorn:
- 10 cups plain popped popcorn (about 1/2 cup kernels)
Caramel:
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat oven to 250°F (120°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place popcorn in a large bowl.
- Create Caramel: In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, salt, and pumpkin pie spice. Boil without stirring, then remove from heat and add baking soda and vanilla.
- Coat Popcorn: Pour caramel over popcorn, mix well, spread onto baking sheet, and bake, stirring every 15 minutes.
- Cool and Serve: Let the popcorn cool completely before breaking into clusters.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container for up to a week.
- Add roasted pecans or white chocolate drizzle for variation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
