Pumpkin Patch Popcorn

A Yummy Snack for a Fall Day

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This is a great snack for a fall day. I made this batch for a trip to the apple orchard tomorrow with my daughter's preschool class. I originaly came up with this caramel corn recipe to make a peanut free snack for a holiday party. It's tasty and fun to make.

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You Will Need (5 things)

  • 1 cup Butter
  • 2 cup packed Brown Sugar
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 cup Light Corn Syrup
  • 1 tsp Baking Soda

Steps (5 steps, 85 minutes)

  1. 1

    Recipe

    1 cup butter
    2 cups brown sugar
    1 tsp salt
    1/2 cup light corn syrup or honey
    1 tsp baking soda

    assorted candy - we love candy corn, mini marshallows, sprinkles, and m&ms.

  2. 2

    Pop 8 cups or 2 bags of microwave popcorn. Make enough to fill a 13x9 greased pan. Place the popcorn in a 200 degree oven.

  3. 3

    Bring butter, sugar, salt, and syrup to a rolling boil (a boil you cannot stir down). Boil for 5 minutes. Use a heavy bottom pan so that the mixture will not burn.

  4. 4

    Once the mixture boils for 5 minutes, remove from heat. Add baking soda. It gets foamy like the photo. You can also add vanilla for a toffee flavored popcorn. If you want a fruity flavor you can add a packet of jello or kool aid.

  5. 5

    Stir the hot mixture onto the popcorn. Stir until the popcorn is completely coated. Keep it in the over for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. After 1 hour, remove from the oven and add your candy.