Healthy Caramel Popcorn with a Crisp Maple Coating
Crisp healthy caramel popcorn gets its warm flavor from maple syrup, brown sugar, and vanilla, then sets in a low oven for easy snacking.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 8 cups popped popcorn plain and unsalted
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup coconut oil melted
- 1/4 cup maple syrup pure maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 250°F and line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment. Put the popped popcorn in a very large bowl.
- Combine the brown sugar, coconut oil, maple syrup, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves and the mixture reaches a gentle bubbling simmer.
- Simmer the caramel mixture for 3 minutes without letting it darken too quickly. Remove the pan from the heat and carefully stir in the vanilla and baking soda.
- Pour the hot caramel over the popcorn and fold gently with a spatula until the pieces are evenly coated.
- Spread the coated popcorn on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes, stirring once halfway through.
- Cool completely on the sheet. Break apart any clusters, then store the popcorn in an airtight container.