Dessert for 14
Molasses Caramel Corn
Popcorn and peanuts bake in a buttery molasses coating until crisp, then cool into a crunchy sweet snack.
Typical price
$4.15for 4 servings
$1.04 per serving$4.15 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 75 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 14servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Chips, pretzels, popcorn$0.22/oz typical | 48 oz | $10.56Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 6 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $1.57Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $14.54 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaBaking powder and soda
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 6 quarts popped popcorn
- 3/4 cup butter
- 3/4 cup molasses
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup spanish peanut (optional)
- 1 tsp baking soda
Steps
- Heat the oven to 250 F and spread the popcorn and peanuts in a large roasting pan.
- Melt the butter in a 3-quart saucepan over medium heat, then stir in the molasses, brown sugar, and salt.
- Boil the mixture for 5 minutes, stirring often, then remove it from the heat and stir in the vanilla and baking soda.
- Pour the hot coating over the popcorn and peanuts, stirring until evenly covered.
- Bake for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes, then spread the caramel corn on a pan to cool for 15 minutes.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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