THE BEST CARAMEL CORN RECIPE EVER
If you are looking for a copycat recipe for the famous Buc-ee’s Beaver Nuggets, this is it!
AWESOME & EASIEST EVER!! Makes a GREAT GIFT!! This recipe is from my friend, Danni, of Silo Hill Farm – “When I say this is the easiest, I’m not kidding! Less than 10 minutes to make, 45 minutes to bake, no candy thermometer, and you can be eating this in less than an hour. When I say it’s awesome, I’m not kidding there either…I have NEVER met anyone who didn’t love this caramel corn. It has no hulls and no seeds, so little kids and older people love it too!”
Read rave reviews from people who tried this recipe on Pinterest!
Copycat Buc-ee’s Beaver Nuggets Recipe
WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE THE BEST PUFFCORN CARAMEL CORN
- 2 bags Puff Corn Butter Flavor (3.5 ounces bags – 7 ounces needed for recipe)
- 1 cup butter (do not substitute)
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
HOW TO MAKE THE BEST, FASTEST, EASIEST CARAMEL CORN
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Ingredients
- 2 bags Puff Corn Butter Flavor (3.5-ounce bags — 7 ounces needed for recipe) See Tip Below
- 1 cup butter (do not substitute)
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Directions
Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
Spray a large roasting pan with non-stick cooking spray.
Using a 3 to 4-quart saucepan, bring butter, brown sugar, and corn syrup to a boil over medium to medium-high heat, stirring continuously.
Once it begins to boil, boil for 2 minutes, then add baking soda (the caramel mixture will foam up when baking soda is added). Stir well and remove from heat. Pour evenly over puff corn and mix well, being sure to coat the puff corn evenly.
Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 45 minutes – stirring every 15 minutes.
When ready, remove from roasting pan and spread caramel corn on wax paper and allow to cool. Once cooled, break any large pieces into smaller bite-sized pieces – Enjoy!
Store in an airtight container up to 5 days.
*TIPS
You can use other brands of Puff Corn like Clancy’s Puff Corn from Aldi or Old Dutch Popcorn Twists.
Many people have left comments on social media posts saying vanilla extract is a great addition – 1 teaspoon.
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Smacks409
You’ve created a monster!!! Thank you!! 😈🍿
shelley eades
can the caramel corn be frozen?
Makayla
Does it have to be the light brown sugar or will it work with normal brown sugar as well
Margie
My recipe calls for 1 tsp of butter flavoring added just before the 1 tsp of soda. I can’t imagine my caramel corn without it. Try it you won’t be sorry!
Diana
Oh my gosh we just made this for movie night tonight with my sister and brother in law and I told my husband we better take a picture of it and tell them about it or else we will either eat it all or hide it for just us and they will never know it existed. It is THAT good.
Judith Cox
Used to make popcorn balls at Christmas as a kid. Could you form it into balls once it comes out of the oven?
Mary Neumann
I am not sure that would work for this recipe, Judith.
Joyce Townsend
This last month I have made this 4 times. My husband really enjoys this and so do friends as you have no hulls to worry about.
Debra Chandler
I love it
Ethel hutcheson
Where can you buy the puff corn in Algonac mi.
Mary Neumann
Ethel, try calling your nearest Walmart or Target – hopefully you will find it there.
Robyn
Meijers carry’s it and so should Kroger in algonac as well. I live in Cottrellville mi. Enjoy love this popcorn!! Will try this recipe
Robyn
Ethel hutcheson This is for you
Sue
This is SO good! My 10:year old granddaughter said, “Grandma, this is what it must be like to be addicted to crack,”:😊
Adrienne
I was just wondering where you got the butter flavored puff corns. I can’t find them anywhere
There one of my favorites
Ada Garcia
Family dollar , dollar general they are in chip isle
Joyce Townsend
Check on their website. I got it at Walmart and Foodlion
Cindy
Is there a way to make them not crunchy. More creamy ?
Alison
My coworker brought each of us a bag of this for Christmas and it was so delicious. I had my bag eaten before I left work!! I seriously can’t wait to make this!!
Mary E Stacy
Could you freeze this
SAndy Sacco
It is really good except there is to much butter flavor in the popcorn. When they had plain it was the best.
Terri
Have you ever tried it with cashews or pecans? Just wondering since the nuts would be baking 1 hr. Or maybe add the nuts after 30 mins of baking….
Gramma Janice
Added
1/4 cup honey to Karo, sugar, butter mix
1 jar lightly salted dry roasted peanuts to puffed corn
Awesome! (Our family calls this “Crack” 😊)
Debbi
i make something very similar and it is a huge hit. i suggest adding 1/2 t of vanilla when you add the baking soda and it adds to the flavor. also, my family enjoys peanuts mixed in with the popcorn before the caramel sauce is added. yum!
Lorri
I have this same recipe, but mine is even FASTER! You make it in the microwave! You can find the recipe on my blog here:
http://www.confessionsofastampingaddict.com/2010/11/microwave-caramel-corn-recipe.html
Anonymous
I make this every xmas with puff corn. It is truly a welcome by everyone that I give it to. Grandkids always ask, are you making your carmel corn grandma! I even have a son-in-law tht eats it with milk like cereal. Like I said it is a great hit in my house. And so easy to make!!
Anonymous
Folks use the puff corn so little kids don't have deal with the hulls off real popcorn.
Anonymous
I'm totally addicted! It's too easy to make. Turns out wonderful everytime I make it. Thanks…I THINK 😁
Mary H
So pouring it on the puffed corn hot doesnt melt the puffed corn?
Gramma Janice
No. it does not melt the puffed corn. It is sticky however. Once in the oven it dries, then let it cool totally before trying to break apart.
Anonymous
I have made this with air popper corn and it was very good.
Jeff Gitter
do you have to use store bought puffed corn? I love the idea, but would like to air pop my own corn. fussy mommy, and I babysit her kiddos.
Thanks for the idea. i may make it anyway. I love…..this stuff!!! Keep recipes coming!
Tracy Buckner
yes,…. you can pop your own popcorn….I do mine in an air popper with no butter at all.
Claudia
We have named it "Crack" where I live. They call me the "pusher". It is very addicting. My recipe calls for 3 bags of puffed corn and we add some vanilla to the caramel with the baking soda. Not sure if the amounts of the other ingredients are the same.
pam
Will it be sticky when it comes out of the oven?