Caramel Popcorn Balls

This recipe for popcorn balls is easy to make with sweetened condensed milk, butter, and freshly popped corn kernels for a crowd-pleasing sweet treat.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 197 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 5 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
• 0.25 cup butter
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.5 cup light corn syrup
• 2.5 cups unpopped popcorn
• 0.66666698455811 cup sweetened condensed milk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Pour caramel over popped corn and stir to coat.

Step 2

Pour 1 tablespoon of oil into a 4-quart saucepan; heat over high heat. Add 1/2 cup of popping corn; keep pan moving constantly until corn stops popping, about 3 to 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat and transfer popped corn into a dish; set aside and keep warm. Repeat until all corn has been popped.

Step 3

Stir sugar, condensed milk, corn syrup, and butter together in a medium saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil and simmer until it reaches 240 degrees F (115 degrees C) on a candy thermometer. Stir in vanilla.

Step 4

Lightly grease your hands and shape popcorn mixture into 15 balls; let cool completely.