Chocolate-Covered Caramel Corn

Chocolate-Covered Caramel Corn

Baked caramel corn with dry-roasted peanuts is drizzled with chocolate almond bark in this big-batch snack that will please a crowd.

Preparation Time
20 mins
Cooking Time
1 hr 21 mins
Total Time
1 hr 41 mins
Calories
544 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
Step 2
Place 1 bag popcorn in the microwave; cook on high until popping begins to slow down, about 2 1/2 minutes. Repeat with remaining bags. Open bags carefully; divide popcorn between 2 shallow baking dishes. Mix in peanuts.
Step 3
Combine brown sugar, margarine, corn syrup, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring enough to blend. Simmer, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat; mix in vanilla extract and baking soda until mixture is light and foamy.
Step 4
Pour brown sugar mixture over the popcorn-peanut mixture; stir to coat.
Step 5
Bake in the preheated oven, stirring every 25 minutes, until a cooled piece of popcorn is crunchy, about 1 hour.
Step 6
Line a flat work surface with waxed paper. Pour popcorn onto the waxed paper. Break up any large clusters.
Step 7
Melt chocolate almond bark in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring after each melting, 1 to 3 minutes. Pour into a resealable plastic bag; snip off 1 corner. Drizzle melted chocolate over popcorn. Let popcorn cool completely.
Chocolate-Covered Caramel Corn

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup margarine
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 2 cups dry-roasted peanuts
  • 4 (3.25 ounce) packages butter-flavored microwave popcorn
  • 1 (14 ounce) bag chocolate almond bark, broken into pieces
  • 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
  • 0.5 cup light corn syrup

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