Cherry Vanilla Caramel Corn

Name: Cherry Vanilla Caramel Corn
Ingredients: 2- 1/2 bags Microwave Popcorn (should Yield 5 Quarts Of Popped Corn); 1 cup Butter; 2 cups Brown Sugar; 1/2 cups Light Corn Syrup; 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt; 1/2 teaspoons Baking Soda; 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract; 16 ounces, weight Vanilla Bark; 3 cups Cherry Flavored M&M Candies

9 ingredients

19 steps

Ingredients

2- 1/2 bags Microwave Popcorn (should Yield 5 Quarts Of Popped Corn)
1 cup Butter
2 cups Brown Sugar
1/2 cups Light Corn Syrup
1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
1/2 teaspoons Baking Soda
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
16 ounces, weight Vanilla Bark
3 cups Cherry Flavored M&M Candies

Directions

1

Pop the popcorn according to package instructions and remove any un-popped kernels once its done.
2

Put the popcorn into pans.
3

I use two broiler pans, but the disposable lasagna foil pans would work well too.
4

Preheat oven to 250 F.
5

In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter.
6

Then stir in sugar, corn syrup and salt.
7

Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
8

Remove from heat.
9

Stir in baking soda and vanilla.
10

Gradually pour the sugar mixture over the popped corn.
11

Mix well.
12

Bake at 250 F for one hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
13

Remove from oven and cool.
14

Break apart and place in large bowl.
15

Melt the vanilla bark completely (according to package directions).
16

Pour the melted chocolate over the cooled caramel corn.
17

Allow to cool for about ten minutes.
18

Mix in the cherry flavored M&Ms and pour the popcorn mixture onto wax paper to harden.
19

Store in airtight Ziploc or tupperware containers.