Yield: 16 servings
Payday Caramel Corn
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
1 hour
Additional Time
30 minutes
Total Time
1 hour 45 minutes
Caramel Corn that tastes like a Payday candy bar! With peanuts and candy corn!
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups light brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ½ bags of popped corn (remove seeds), about 5 quart popped
- 16 ounce package vanilla bark (or Ghirardelli vanilla melting wafers)
- 21 ounce bag candy corn
- 1 ¼ cup salted, roasted peanuts
Instructions
- Pop popcorn according to package. Place popped corn into a large mixing bowl (make sure to not add any seeds). Set aside.
- In small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter with sugar, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Stir in baking soda and vanilla. Pour over popped corn. Mix well.
- Divide caramel corn mixture evenly into two foil lined broiler pans (or large disposable lasagna pans would work too) Bake in a 250 degree oven for one hour. Stir every 15 minutes, and rotate in oven.
- After one hour, remove from oven and pour into a large mixing bowl. Melt vanilla bark according to package directions and pour over caramel corn. Add in peanuts and candy corn. Pour onto parchment paper (I lay a big strip down on my counter top) and allow to set, about 30 minutes). Once chocolate is set, fill two large gallon sized ziploc bags and seal. ENJOY!
Notes
- Once chocolate is set, fill two large gallon sized ziploc bags and seal. Store for up to one week.
- See blog post for more recipe tips and tricks.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
16Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 513Total Fat: 17gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 253mgCarbohydrates: 73gFiber: 1gSugar: 68gProtein: 3g
*Nutrition facts are an estimate and not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietitian for special diet advice.