Easy Homemade Caramel Corn

 This recipe is from Two Sisters blog. It is our favorite caramel corn and so easy!

Ingredients

10 c. popped popcorn 

salt to taste

1 c. butter

1 c. packed brown sugar

2 t. vanilla extract

1/2 t. baking soda

Directions

1. Airpop or use microwave popcorn. After it is popped, salt popcorn and remove all of the un-popped kernels.

2. Melt 1 cup of butter in a medium sauce pan over low/medium heat. Do not let the butter brown. 

3. Add 1 cup of packed brown sugar and stir until the butter and brown sugar are mixed and completely combined. (If you see a thin layer of butter on the surface of the mixture continue to stir on low heat, they will eventually come together).

4. When the butter and sugar are completely combined, increase the heat to medium, just high enough to bring the caramel mixture to a low boil. When the surface starts to bubble, set the timer for 4 minutes and stop stirring. 

5. After the 4 minutes, add 2 teaspoons of vanilla and stir for 1 minute. 

6. Then stir in 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda and take the mixture off the heat. 

7. Drizzle caramel mixture over popcorn and stir to combine.