Buttery Caramel Corn with Dark Chocolate Drizzle
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Recipe type: Snack/Dessert
Cuisine: Snack/Dessert
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Serves: about six cups
 
This is the perfect decadent snack for gift giving or a special occasion.
Ingredients
  • ¾ cup popcorn kernels
  • ½ cup coconut oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 sticks of salted butter
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • ½ cup light corn syrup
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup dark chocolate chips, melted
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
  2. Heat coconut oil in a large saucepan with a tight fitting lid.
  3. Sprinkle in popcorn kernels.
  4. Cover tightly.
  5. Pop corn until popping slows down to almost a complete stop.
  6. Pour into a large bowl.
  7. Sprinkle with 1 tsp salt (or desired amount).
  8. In a large saucepan over medium heat, begin to melt butter.
  9. Add in brown sugar and stir.
  10. Drizzle in corn syrup and whisk mixture until smooth.
  11. Bring to a gentle boil.
  12. Stop whisking and lower heat.
  13. Simmer for three minutes.
  14. Add in baking soda and vanilla. Mixture will bubble so be careful. Whisk gently.
  15. Pour over popcorn in bowl. Stir carefully as to not break the popcorn in pieces.
  16. Spread on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  17. Bake for one hour, stopping every 20 minutes to gently toss popcorn.
  18. Let cool.
  19. In a glass measuring cup, pour chocolate chips.
  20. Heat in the microwave for 30 seconds, stopping to stir each time.
  21. Chocolate should be smooth and creamy.
  22. Drizzle over cooled popcorn.
  23. Let cool completely, until chocolate is hardened on top.
  24. Toss and break apart
  25. Serve for a snack, or bag it for a gift!
Recipe by Girl and Her Kitchen at http://www.girlandherkitchen.com/2015/12/buttery-caramel-corn-with-dark-chocolate-drizzle.html