Caramel Popcorn Balls Recipe
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Caramel Popcorn Balls

By: Suzanne 
"Easy to make and delicious. Kids Love them."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (131)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 15 popcorn balls
 

Ingredients

  • 5 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 1/2 cups unpopped popcorn
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Add 1 tablespoon of the oil to a 4 quart saucepan, and heat over high heat. When oil is hot, add 1/2 cup of popping corn. Keep pan moving constantly. When corn stops popping, remove from heat. Place popped corn in oven to keep warm. Repeat until all corn has been popped. Set aside.
  2. In a medium saucepan with a candy thermometer inserted, combine butter, sugar, and corn syrup. Stir well and bring to boiling over medium heat. Stir in condensed milk; simmer, stirring constantly, until thermometer reads 238 degrees F (114 degrees C). Stir in vanilla.
  3. Pour caramel over popped corn and stir to coat. Butter hands lightly; shape popcorn into balls about 3 1/2 inches in diameter.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 322 | Total Fat: 10.4g | Cholesterol: 13mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 31, 2005 by SLEICHTENBERG   view full review
I wanted to try these for a halloween party but I really expected them to be a flop. I'm not...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2003 by THEA2MC2   view full review
This was fantastic. My whole family loved them. I used an air popper instead of cooking the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2006 by bakergirl   view full review
Unbelievably yummy... I use 3 bags natural flavor microwave popcorn and they turn out...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2007 by jdimom Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This was a quick, wonderful recipe. As some suggested, I used microwave popcorn, but I only...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 4, 2004 by MMLONG   view full review
I listened to the other reviews and used half of the amount of popcorn that the recipe called...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 28, 2006 by KatieC155   view full review
These were sooo good. My husband had a hankering for popcorn balls so we made these last...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2003 by SKOONUS   view full review
I used half the popping corn asked for and I ended up with 17 popcorn balls. I still used the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2005 by JenH   view full review
These were absolutely delicious! Lightly buttering my hands was a great idea and I just took...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 5, 2002 by LVEA   view full review
These were very yummy! The carmel was quite hot, so it was kinda hard to make them into...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 6, 2006 by DAISYDOG12   view full review
Very tasty & simple. I also used 3 bags of microwave kettle popcorn which made the recipe very...

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