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Caramel Popcorn Balls

SUBMITTED BY: Suzanne  PHOTO BY: jdimom 

"Easy to make and delicious. Kids Love them."
Caramel Popcorn Balls Recipe
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This recipe has been rated 98 times with an average star rating of 4.5
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Original recipe yield 15 popcorn balls

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 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.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 31, 2005 by SLEICHTENBERG 
I wanted to try these for a halloween party but I really expected them to be a flop. I'm not... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 8, 2006 by bakergirl 
Unbelievably yummy... I use 3 bags natural flavor microwave popcorn and they turn out... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 22, 2003 by THEA2MC2 
This was fantastic. My whole family loved them. I used an air popper instead of cooking the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 4, 2004 by MMLONG 
I listened to the other reviews and used half of the amount of popcorn that the recipe called... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 17, 2007 by jdimom 
This was a quick, wonderful recipe. As some suggested, I used microwave popcorn, but I only... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 28, 2006 by KatieC155 
These were sooo good. My husband had a hankering for popcorn balls so we made these last... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 16, 2003 by SKOONUS 
I used half the popping corn asked for and I ended up with 17 popcorn balls. I still used the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 23, 2005 by JenH 
These were absolutely delicious! Lightly buttering my hands was a great idea and I just took... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 5, 2002 by LVEA 
These were very yummy! The carmel was quite hot, so it was kinda hard to make them into... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 6, 2006 by DAISYDOG12 
Very tasty & simple. I also used 3 bags of microwave kettle popcorn which made the recipe very... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Caramel Popcorn Balls

Servings Per Recipe: 15

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 321

  • Total Fat: 10.4g
  • Cholesterol: 13mg
  • Sodium: 69mg
  • Total Carbs: 54.7g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 4.9g
  • Protein: 5.2g

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