Easy
75 min
Caramel Popcorn Balls
european
french
snack
side
sweet
savory
umami
medium
fast
Prep
21 min
Cook
54 min
Total
75 min
Ingredients (7)
5 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
g
2 ½ cups unpopped popcorn
g
1 cup packed light brown sugar
g
½ cup light corn syrup
g
¼ cup butter
g
⅔ cup sweetened condensed milk
g
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
g
Nutrition
kcal
fat
carbs
protein
Instructions
1
Pour 1 tablespoon of oil into a 4-quart saucepan; heat over high heat. Add 1/2 cup of popping corn; keep pan moving constantly until corn stops popping, about 3 to 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat and transfer popped corn into a dish; set aside and keep warm. Repeat until all corn has been popped.
2
Stir sugar, condensed milk, corn syrup, and butter together in a medium saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil and simmer until it reaches 240 degrees F (115 degrees C) on a candy thermometer. Stir in vanilla.
3
Pour caramel over popped corn and stir to coat.
4
Lightly grease your hands and shape popcorn mixture into 15 balls; let cool completely.