Microwave Caramel Popcorn

🥘 Ingredients

• baking soda
  1/4 tsp
• brown sugar
  1/2 c
• butter
  4 tbsp
• popcorn (popped)
  4 tbsp
• salt
  1/4 tsp
• vanilla extract
  1 tsp
• white Karo syrup
  2 tbsp

🍳 Cookware

• heatproof microwaveable container

1. 1

   Add brown sugar , white Karo syrup , butter , and salt to a heatproof microwaveable container that has room for the mixture to triple in size.

   brown sugar: 1/2 c, white Karo syrup: 2 tbsp, butter: 4 tbsp, salt: 1/4 tsp
2. 2

   Microwave for ⏱️ 40 seconds , then remove and stir. This just gets the butter melted and everything combined. Microwave for ⏱️ 1 minute . Stir. Microwave for an additional ⏱️ 1 minute . This is when it gets really big.
3. 3

   Remove from microwave and stir down. Add vanilla extract and baking soda and stir until it stops fizzing and bubbling.

   vanilla extract: 1 tsp, baking soda: 1/4 tsp
4. 4

   Pour over popcorn and gently fold until well coated. Let cool in a bowl or on parchment paper.

   popcorn: 4 tbsp (popped)
5. 📝

   softer caramel: less time

6. 📝

   harder caramel: more time

7. 📝

   These times produce soft caramel (milk caramel consistency) in my microwave.