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Caramel Corn Puffs Recipe

Dawn Fagerstrom of Warren, Minnesota says kids and adults find these sweet and crunchy puffs habit-forming. "They make a perfect late-night snack and travel well when you're on the run."

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Caramel Corn Puffs Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 1 hour

Yield: 18 Servings

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Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) popped popcorn
2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup dark corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

Place popcorn in a large bowl and set aside. In a large saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter and corn syrup; bring to boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
Boil for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat. Stir in vanilla and baking soda; mix well. Pour over popcorn and mix until well coated. Pour into two greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pans.
Bake, uncovered, at 250° for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool completely. Store in airtight container or plastic bag. Yield: about 4-1/2 quarts.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 270 calories, 14 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 27 mg cholesterol, 273 mg sodium, 38 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Caramel Corn Puffs in Quick Cooking March/April 1998, p40

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Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2012 by cindyost

Love it, great for young and old.

Reviewed on May. 12, 2011 by ToniAllen

This recipe is a great snack. To cut down on the sugar, use 1 cup of splenda & 1 cup of brown sugar.....Yummie, without the guilt!!

Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2010 by sharaburn

this was so good. I just poped reg pop corn, 4 bags of microwave pop, and went from there. it was really good.

Reviewed on Nov. 20, 2010 by fjulias

I've used this recipe for several year! It's a big hit and always comes out great. The recipe has been passed down to my son by his request. He plans on making it for his sisters birthday!