Toasted Coconut Caramel Popcorn

• Vegetarian
• Gluten free

• Condiments

  • 1/4 cup Corn syrup

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 cup Brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 tsp Salt

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 2 tsp Coconut extract
  • 1 cup Coconut flakes, sweetened toasted

• Snacks

  • 6 cups Popcorn

• Dairy

  • 1/2 cup Butter

Found on cookingwithruthie.com

Description

Ingredients

• 6 cups of popcorn, popped
• ½ cup of butter
• 1 cup of brown sugar, packed
• ¼ cup of corn syrup
• ½ tsp. of salt
• ½ tsp. of baking soda
• 2 tsp. of coconut extract
• 1 cup of sweetened coconut flakes, toasted

Directions

• Remove all the unpopped kernels from the popcorn and divide the popcorn into two large bowls.
• In a medium-sized sauce pan, heat the brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, and salt over medium heat. Stirring occasionally, bring the caramel to a simmer.
• Let the caramel simmer for 5 minutes without stirring it.
• After five minutes, remove the caramel from the heat and mix in the baking soda.
• It will start to foam, don’t worry this is normal.
• Gently fold the popcorn into the caramel making sure that all the popcorn gets coated evenly.
• While the caramel is still hot, evenly sprinkle the toasted coconut over the popcorn.
• Pour the caramel popcorn onto a sheet of wax paper and carefully break up the large pieces.
• Allow it to cool completely.
• Store in an air tight container.