My husband and I really loved this. It's so simple! I used real butter rather than margarine, and did not cook as long in the microwave, as some said theirs burnt, and I do think that is the microwave. I just eyeballed it (well, smelled mostly). I think I did a minute and a half, a minute after the stir, and then 45 seconds after the coating. Also I used two bags of light microwave popcorn, and this was enough for both, in my opinion. (Used light because I've been trying to use up a box.) I did not have a paper bag, so I coated and re-cooked in a large flat rubbermaid container, like the kind you carry cupcakes in, instead of the plastic bag. I coated, put the lid on, and flipped upside-down and back a few times. I do think that it is imperative that you spread it out and let it cool because it will harden at this time. Agree with another reviewer: don't skip the baking soda. You definitely need it. Also with another reviewer: dump out your popcorn and then pick it up and put it back in so that you get rid of the kernels. They will stick into the caramel corn and you will bite right into them if you don't. So glad someone mentioned this! Thanks for this recipe! It's going to be a great addition to our family movie night!

Followed the recipe exactly, it really takes about fifteen minutes and tastes like gourmet caramel corn!

Have used a recipe similar to this for several years. I use butter and only cook the caramel sauce 1 1/2 min, stir; cook 1 1/2 more min, for total of 3 min. We like ours chewy. Traditionally make it on Halloween for the family to munch on. This is definitely our favorite confection we enjoy most in the fall and winter months. One must be careful to take in account their microwave wattage. I think that is why some reviewers report failure. Thanks to reviewers for all the suggestions for changing this up by adding various kinds of nuts, etc.

Followed the recipe but the sauce smelled burnt. When put on the popcorn, it tasted bitter. Will not try again. Have tried another caramel popcorn recipe which was perfect but couldn't find it again. If I do, I will post it in Allrecipes.

This is the worst recipe I have ever tried...like EVER! The caramel was fully cooked after 2.5 minutes and anything beyond that completely burned it. my kitchen still smells liked burnt popcorn. THUMBS DOWN!!!!!

YUM!! And so easy! Well, a lot more work than regular popcorn but this was my first attempt attempt at caramel popcorn and it was a hit. I admit I toned down the popcorn to topping ratio a bit to be healthier. I made it 75% strength (3QT popcorn to 1/2 this recipe of toppings). Also toned down the microwave time. I did 15 second at 80% power for each of FOUR turns, shaking each time. Easy enough and yummy for the whole family!

I made it with butter and it was very good.

we've made this several times! it's easy and delicious! one note on popcorn measurements: the small boxes of micro popcorn contain 3 x 3.3 oz bags. This pops out to just 1 quart! So stock up on the pantry-friendly popcorn if you want to have it on hand.

Easy Peasy! And delicious!

I was really craving caramel popcorn tonight, but I was out of both margarine/butter and didn't have any corn syrup. I read the reviews and decided to use Canola oil and honey as two different reviewers had done. The first mixture turned out a bit oily after cooking for the 3 minutes and the 1 1/2 minutes and adding the baking soda. I decided to drain off about 1/2 of the remaining oil on top and let the popcorn absorb the rest. I poured the caramel over the pre-popped popcorn (with the unpopped kernels removed) that I placed in a large, greased bowl. I stirred it as best as possible and then placed it in the pam-sprayed paper grocery bag. At this point I still wasn't optimistic of the results, but I forged ahead! I microwaved it in the bag for 1 minute, shook, flipped, and microwaved it for 45 seconds the second time. I have a 1200 watt microwave and I think I will reduced the first microwaving to 45 seconds as well. I opened the bag and much to my delight it looked and smelled delicious! I let it cool on a wax-paper lined cookie sheet and my craving it satisfied. This was amazingly easy and I can only imagine how rich it will taste with real butter, corn syrup, and some peanuts the next time a craving hits! I think this recipe is extremely adaptable to other flavor additions as well. Pinning this one to Pinterest!