This homemade caramel-popcorn-and-peanuts mix is a golden Cracker Jack copycat. All that’s missing is the little prize at the bottom of the box.
Makes
8 servings (16 cups)
Total Time
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Ingredients
COMBINE:
MELT:
OFF HEAT, WHISK IN:
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Instructions
Preheat oven to 200°. Line two
baking sheets with parchment.
Combine popcorn and peanuts
in an extra-large bowl.
Melt butter in a saucepan over
medium heat. Whisk in brown
sugar and corn syrup; bring to a
simmer and simmer 5 minutes.
Off heat, whisk in vanilla, baking
soda, cumin, cinnamon, and
paprika; add to popcorn mixture in
batches, stirring after each addition
until completely coated. Divide
caramel corn between prepared
baking sheets.
Bake caramel corn until caramel
is dry, 1 hour, stirring every
15 minutes. Let caramel corn
cool on baking sheets.
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Nutritional Facts
Nutritional Facts
Per serving
Calories: 599
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 37g 56%
Saturated Fat 14g 70%
Cholesterol 46mg 15%
Sodium 354mg 14%
% Daily Value*
Carbs 67g 22%
Protein 7g
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
