Caramel Popcorn | Flavoured Popcorn | Easy Homemade Popcorn Recipe | Kanak's Kitchen

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option with a similar flavor.

granulated sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

corn syrup

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: maple syrup

Honey provides a natural sweetness.

vanilla extract

🥗Healthier: vanilla bean

💰Cheaper: vanilla flavoring

Vanilla flavoring is less expensive but has a similar taste.

Place a large vessel on the stove and add sunflower oil to it.

Add popcorn kernels to the oil, ensuring they are soaked in oil to prevent burning.

Cover the vessel with a secured fitting lid.

Heat the pan over medium to high heat until the popcorn kernels start to pop.

When the popping slows down and there are intervals of 2-3 seconds between pops, switch off the flame.

Remove the lid and check that all the popcorn has popped, then transfer it to a large bowl to cool slightly.

In a wok or pan over medium high heat, melt the butter.

Stir in brown sugar and keep stirring until it melts and caramelizes, about 3-4 minutes.

Add salt and condensed milk to the melted mixture, stirring vigorously to form a caramel sauce.

Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract and baking soda to the caramel sauce.

Pour the caramel sauce over the popcorn and stir slowly with a spatula until all popcorn is coated.

Transfer the coated popcorn onto a large baking tray lined with butter paper, spreading it out nicely.

Preheat the oven to 100°C (212°F).

Bake the popcorn in the preheated oven for around 15 minutes, stirring in between if desired.

Remove the tray from the oven and break apart any popcorn that is stuck together.

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