Crispy Salted Caramel Popcorn (Homemade Cracker Jacks!) Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 bags of microwave popcorn, popped (about 8 cups of popcorn if you’re air popping. Or just curious.)
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup dark Karo syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 1 cup honey roasted peanuts (optional)
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