Dessert for 12
Caramel Chocolate Popcorn
Caramel-coated popcorn bakes until crisp, then gets covered with chocolate and crushed sweet biscuits.
Typical price
$2.69for 4 servings
$0.67 per serving$2.69 for 4
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- 65 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetDesserts
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Corn kernels$0.09/oz typical | 2.5 oz | $0.22Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 3.5 oz | $1.41Typical price |
| Evaporated or condensed milk$0.14/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.05Typical price |
| Bagels, English muffins, croissants$0.70 each typical | 4 | $2.80Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $8.06 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarSalt and pepperBaking powder and soda
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup popping corn
- 100 g / 7 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1/2 tsp cooking/ kosher salt
- 2 tsp toffee or caramel essence or 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 4 plain sweet biscuits
Steps
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large covered pot over medium heat, add the popping corn, and cook until the popping slows.
- Melt the butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat, then boil for 5 minutes.
- Remove the syrup from the heat, stir in the essence and baking soda, and pour it over the popcorn.
- Spread the coated popcorn in a large roasting pan and bake at 250 F for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
- Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of gently simmering water.
- Drizzle the chocolate over the popcorn, crumble the biscuits on top, and cool for 5 minutes before breaking into pieces.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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