Butter Toffee Popcorn

Popcorn is coated in a homemade syrup made with butter, sugar, and vanilla extract in this sweet butter toffee popcorn recipe.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 304 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 0.5 cup butter
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.25 cup water
• 0.5 cup light corn syrup
• 0.5 cup unpopped popcorn

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine sugar, corn syrup, butter, and water in a heavy saucepan over medium heat; cook until toffee syrup temperature reaches 280 degrees F (138 degrees C) using a candy thermometer, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.

Step 2

Mix toffee syrup with popcorn in a large bowl until evenly combined.

Step 3

Pop popcorn in an air popper according to manufacturer's instructions.