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Churro Caramel Popcorn
Need a state fair or Disneyland churro fix but don't want to make your own? Try this churro popcorn with caramel sauce and plenty of cinnamon sugar. No frying required just one large bowl!
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 bag plain microwave popcorn popped (you should have about 10-12 cups at the end)
- 4 Tablespoons butter
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 Tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
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After your popcorn is popped, pour it into a large mixing bowl (I cover my bowl with a wire cooling rack and then shake out all the popcorn kernels so we don't have to fly to Vegas and have my dad repair broken teeth).
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In a small saucepan, melt the butter, brown sugar, and corn syrup together, and then let cook at a low boil for about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the soda and vanilla. Stir well and then pour over your popcorn, stirring until your popcorn is well-coated.
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Mix together the granulated sugar and cinnamon to make the cinnamon sugar mixture, then sprinkle a tablespoon at a time over the popcorn, stirring to make sure everything gets a nice sugar-y coat.
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Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Note: I never buy microwave popcorn. I just stick about 2 Tablespoons of popcorn seeds in a brown lunch sack, fold the top over a couple of times, and then microwave it for 2 minutes and you have yourself some popped popcorn! Way cheaper and no chemicals and fake ingredients involved. I do two bags to get about 10-12 cups.