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Chocolate-Covered Caramel Corn

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Oct 28, 2010
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Looking for a crunchy snacks idea? Then check out this chocolate and caramel popcorn recipe.

Chocolate-Covered Caramel Corn

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 3 hr 50 min
  • Servings 18
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

  • 12 cups popped popcorn*
  • 3 cups unblanched whole almonds, pecan halves or walnut halves
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt*
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips or white vanilla baking chips

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 200°F. Remove any unpopped kernels from popcorn. In very large roasting pan or very large bowl, place popcorn and nuts, or divide popcorn and nuts between 2 ungreased 13x9-inch pans.
  • Step 
    2
    In 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Continue cooking 5 minutes without stirring; remove from heat. Stir in baking soda until foamy.
  • Step 
    3
    Pour sugar mixture over popcorn mixture; toss until evenly coated. If using bowl, transfer mixture to 2 ungreased 13x9-inch pans. Bake 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Spread on foil or cooking parchment paper. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    In medium bowl, place 3 cups popcorn mixture. In 1-quart saucepan, melt chocolate chips over low heat, stirring constantly. Drizzle chocolate evenly over 3 cups popcorn mixture; toss gently to thoroughly coat popcorn. Spread in single layer on foil or cooking parchment paper. Cool about 2 hours or until chocolate is firm. Add chocolate-covered popcorn mixture to remaining popcorn mixture; toss gently to combine. Store tightly covered.

Nutrition

330 Calories
22g Total Fat
6g Protein
27g Total Carbohydrate
17g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cup
Calories
330
Calories from Fat
200
Total Fat
22g
34%
Saturated Fat
5g
24%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
15mg
5%
Sodium
150mg
6%
Potassium
250mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate
27g
9%
Dietary Fiber
4g
16%
Sugars
17g
Protein
6g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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