Easy Caramel Popcorn

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 18 cups popped popcorn, use light butter microwave popcorn
• 1 cup salted peanuts, could also use honey roasted instead
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup molasses

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 pop the popcorn and distribute it evenly between 2 large baking sheets with rims.
• 3 divide the peanuts in half and sprinkle on top of the popcorn.
• 4 in a heavy saucepan melt butter over medium heat. stir in brown sugar and molasses.
• 5 bring to a boil and boil for 5 minutes.
• 6 remove from heat and drizzle over the 2 sheets of popcorn, distributing it as evenly as possible.
• 7 bake in oven for 15 minutes, gently turning the popcorn with a large spatula every 3 minutes.
• 8 as it bakes, the caramel will melt and cover the popcorn evenly.