Puffed Caramel Corn

6 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 (8 ounce) bag corn puffs (such as O-Ke-Doke(R))
  • 1 cup salted peanuts (optional)
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
  2. 2
    Combine corn puffs and peanuts in a large roasting pan.
  3. 3
    Bring butter, brown sugar, and corn syrup to a boil in a heavy 2-quart saucepan. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in baking soda until mixture foams up. Pour over corn-peanut mixture and toss well using rubber spatulas.
  4. 4
    Bake in the preheated oven, stirring every 10 to 15 minutes, until a cooled piece of corn is crunchy, about 45 minutes.
  5. 5
    Spread on waxed paper to cool. Break apart and transfer to an airtight container.

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