{Christmas} Caramel Popcorn
This festive caramel popcorn gets a holiday makeover with red and green coloring. The perfect blend of sweet, chewy and crunchy for Christmas snacking or gifting.
Looking for the perfect holiday snack? Let me share my festive caramel popcorn recipe that always steals the show! I started making this red and green treat for our family Christmas movie nights and now everyone begs for it all season long. It’s sweet crunchy and so pretty you almost don’t want to eat it. Almost!
Why You’ll Love This
This isn’t your ordinary caramel corn! Each bite is perfectly balanced between sweet and salty with a festive twist that makes it extra special. The red and green colors make it look like Christmas in a bowl. Plus it makes your whole house smell like a candy shop while it’s baking!
Grab These Ingredients
- Popcorn: You’ll need 14 cups of fluffy popped kernels.
- Butter: Unsalted please we’ll control the salt level.
- Brown Sugar: Light brown gives the best caramel flavor.
- Corn Syrup: Trust me this keeps your caramel perfect.
- Baking Soda: The secret to light airy caramel.
- Vanilla: Just a splash makes everything better.
- Food Coloring: Red and green for holiday magic!
Let’s Make Magic
- Pop To Start
- Get your popcorn ready any way you like stovetop air popped or even microwave works! Split it between two big bowls.
- Caramel Time
- Here comes the fun part! Melt your butter sugar and corn syrup stirring until it’s bubbly and gorgeous. After three minutes add that baking soda and vanilla watch it puff up!
- Color Party
- Quick split that caramel and add your colors. One bowl gets red one gets green. Work fast it starts setting up!
- Mix and Coat
- Pour that pretty caramel over your popcorn and start tossing. Get every piece coated in holiday cheer!
- Bake To Perfection
- Spread it all out and let it hang out in a low oven for 45 minutes. Give it a stir every now and then it’ll get super crispy.
- Cool Your Jets
- Let everything cool completely it’ll get extra crunchy as it sits.
