Caramel Popcorn Balls
These caramel popcorn balls are your next favorite treat! They're made in the microwave in just a few minutes. They're the perfect gooey, chewy, sweet, and salty and are perfect for a movie night, or for sharing with friends.
Servings: 12
Calories: 258kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup corn syrup
- 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 12 cups popped popcorn
Instructions
- Combine the butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, and condensed milk in a large microwave safe bowl.
- Microwave for 2 minutes, then stir. Then another 2 minutes, and stir, then another 2 minutes and stir.
- Stir in the baking soda and vanilla extract.
- Add the popped popcorn to a giant bowl.
- Pour the melted caramel over the popcorn, and stir it carefully to cover the popcorn evenly in the caramel.
- Allow the caramel popcorn to cool for a couple minutes.
- Spray your hands with nonstick spray to keep the caramel from sticking to them.
- Grab a handful of the popcorn and squish it together gently, and carefully roll it into a ball.
- Repeat with remaining popcorn.
Nutrition
Calories: 258kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 224mg | Potassium: 119mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 290IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 1mg