Peanut Caramel Corn

Prep Time: 20 mins | Cook Time: 70 mins | Course: Dessert | Yield: 10 cups

Delicious and freshly made crunchy caramel corn is easy to make and so fun to give as gifts in special treat bags; don’t forget to keep some for yourself. Play around with different add-ins such as mini chocolate chips, and caramel bits, or swap peanuts for your favorite nuts. Bon appetit! Inspired by the amazing Sally McKenney of Sallys Baking Addiction https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/grandmas-caramel-corn/ 

10 cups air-popped popcorn

1 cup brown sugar

¼ cup honey

½ cup butter

⅛ tsp cream of tartar

½ tsp salt

½ tsp baking soda

1 ½ cups peanuts or favorite nuts

Preheat oven to 200*. Pop the popcorn in a large mixing bowl and set to one side. Heat brown sugar, honey, cream of tartar, and salt in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat until the mixture reaches 234*. Remove from the heat and stir in the baking soda. Pour over the popcorn and stir, add in the nuts and stir again. Divide popcorn mixture between 2 rimmed cookie sheets and bake for 1 hour. Stir every 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and stir again to separate. Allow to cool before storing in an air-tight container.