Best 7 Coconut Carmel Popcorn Recipes

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Indulge in the delectable Coconut Caramel Popcorn, a symphony of sweet and salty flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. This irresistible treat combines the classic flavors of caramel and coconut with the light and airy texture of popcorn, creating a snack that is both satisfying and addictive. With three easy-to-follow recipes to choose from, you can create this delightful popcorn using either stovetop, microwave, or air fryer methods, ensuring that everyone can enjoy this delicious snack regardless of their kitchen equipment. Additionally, discover variations such as Chocolate Coconut Caramel Popcorn and Salted Coconut Caramel Popcorn, each offering a unique twist on the classic recipe. Get ready to elevate your movie nights, parties, or any gathering with this irresistible Coconut Caramel Popcorn.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

COCONUT CARAMEL CORN



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Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 bags white, non buttered popcorn (8 cups)
2 cups light brown sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup coconut oil - make sure it is flavored & scented coconut oil. This is what will give you the natural coconut flavor.
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/8 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 200*F In a pot, mix brown sugar, corn syrup and coconut oil. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add baking soda, cream of tartar and salt. Mix well. Pour over the popcorn and carefully mix. Pour caramel popcorn in a deep dish roasting pan and bake for 40 minutes, stirring after 20 minutes. Remove from oven and stir for 3 - 5 minutes or until popcorn cools. This will prevent the popcorn from clumping.

NUTTY CARAMEL CORN



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Provided by Valerie Bertinelli

Categories     dessert

Time 40m

Yield about 10 cups

Number Of Ingredients 9

Nonstick cooking spray
3 tablespoons coconut or vegetable oil
Slightly rounded 1/2 cup popcorn kernels
3/4 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup light corn syrup
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup roasted, salted mixed nuts

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with a piece of parchment paper and spray lightly with cooking spray.
  • Put the oil and 3 or 4 popcorn kernels in a large pot with a lid (at least 6 quarts). Cover the pot and turn the heat up to medium-high. Wait until you hear one of the kernels pop, then uncover the pot and add the remaining kernels. Quickly stir everything together then replace the lid. Cook the popcorn until the kernels begin popping and then reduce the heat slightly. Cook, shaking often, until the rate of popping starts to slow, 2 to 3 minutes. Do not wait for all of the kernels to pop or they will burn. Take off the heat.
  • Combine the brown sugar, corn syrup, butter and salt in a medium pot. Heat over medium heat until melted and smooth. Stir in the baking soda.
  • Pour the nuts on top of the popcorn. Then pour the caramel into the pot with the popcorn; stir to coat and spread the popcorn onto the prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake, stirring occasionally, until slightly golden, about 20 minutes. Cool completely, and then break apart before serving.

CARAMEL CHOCOLATE CORN



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Caramel corn with roasted peanuts and chocolate. This will take a while to make, but is well worth it!

Provided by Jen

Categories     Desserts     Chocolate Dessert Recipes     Milk Chocolate

Time 30m

Yield 32

Number Of Ingredients 10

16 cups popped popcorn
1 cup roasted peanuts
1 cup brown sugar
½ cup butter
¼ cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 cup milk chocolate chips
1 teaspoon shortening

Steps:

  • Grease cookie sheets.
  • Place popcorn and peanuts in a paper bag. Set aside.
  • In a microwave safe bowl, combine sugar, butter, corn syrup, vanilla and salt. Microwave 4 minutes, until bubbly. Stir in baking soda. Pour over popcorn mixture and shake bag to coat.
  • Roll down edges of bag and place bag in microwave. Heat for 2 minutes, shaking three times to mix. Spread mixture onto prepared sheets to cool.
  • In a microwave safe bowl, combine chocolate and shortening. Microwave 90 seconds, stirring once, until melted. Drizzle over popcorn mixture. Let cool before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 147.2 calories, Carbohydrate 15.3 g, Cholesterol 9.4 mg, Fat 9.4 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 183.5 mg, Sugar 10.4 g

COCONUT-CARMEL POPCORN



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Crackly sea salt, dark-brown sugar, and tropical coconut flakes are a stellar combo in this cocktail-hour popcorn; stay with the island theme by shaking up a passion-fruit mojito to go with this sweet-and-salty snack.

Provided by Shira Bocar

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Time 1h45m

Yield Makes 8 cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 tablespoons extra-virgin coconut oil
1/2 cup popcorn kernels
1 1/2 cups unsweetened coconut flakes
1 cup packed dark-brown sugar
1 stick unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon fleur de sel

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 250°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment. Heat oil and 3 popcorn kernels in a large, heavy pot over medium-high until kernels have popped. Add remaining kernels; swirl to coat in oil.
  • Cover pot and remove from heat 30 seconds. Return to heat and cook, covered, until popping slows, 2 to 3 minutes. Immediately transfer popcorn to a large heatproof bowl; stir in coconut.
  • In a saucepan, bring brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook until slightly thickened, 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Pour over popcorn, stirring to coat. Transfer mixture to prepared baking sheet, spreading in an even layer.
  • Sprinkle with salt and bake, stirring occasionally, until popcorn is just golden, 45 to 50 minutes. Let cool completely, about 30 minutes. Caramel popcorn can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days.

COCONUT CURRY CARAMEL CORN



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Provided by Food Network

Time 2h10m

Yield 18 cups

Number Of Ingredients 24

Olive oil spray
1 1/2 cups shredded unsweetened coconut
3 tablespoons canola oil
3/4 cup popcorn kernels
2 cups Candied Peanuts, recipe follows
2 cups packed dark brown sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
1/2 cup light corn syrup
3 tablespoons chopped fresh curry leaf, optional
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon black mustard seeds
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/2 teaspoon ground mace or nutmeg, optional
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups unsalted peanuts
2 tablespoons well-shaken canned coconut milk
2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon chopped fresh kaffir lime leaf (about 10 leaves)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon reshampatti chile powder or cayenne pepper, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Liberally spray an extra-large mixing bowl (not plastic) with olive oil spray.
  • Spread the coconut on a baking sheet and toast it in the oven, stirring it once or twice, until it is golden, about 8 minutes. Set aside to cool, leaving the oven on.
  • Put the oil in a large heavy-bottomed pot, add the corn kernels and set over medium-high heat. Cover and shake the pot occasionally until the popping begins, about 5 minutes. Once the popping starts, shake the pot continuously until the popping slows down dramatically, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat, but continue shaking it until the popping stops entirely. Dump the popcorn into the prepared mixing bowl, trying not to let any unpopped kernels fall into the bowl. Add the toasted coconut and the Candied Peanuts.
  • Before beginning the caramel process, spray a rubber spatula, a wooden spoon and 2 cookie sheets liberally with olive oil spray.
  • In a medium saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter and corn syrup. Heat over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally with the oil-sprayed spatula, until the butter is melted. Continue cooking, stirring constantly and being careful not to splatter the hot caramel, until the mixture thickens and a candy thermometer registers 255 degrees F, about 7 minutes. (If you do not have a candy thermometer, you will know it is ready when the bubbles of the mixture get noticeably larger and slower.) Remove from the heat. Add the curry leaf if using, salt, baking soda, cumin seeds, black mustard seeds, turmeric, mace if using, paprika, cayenne if using and cinnamon. Stir quickly to incorporate, and then immediately pour the caramel over the popcorn mixture. Stir with the wooden spoon until all of the popcorn is well coated.
  • Pour the mixture out onto the oiled cookie sheets and spread it out evenly. Bake for 1 hour, stirring it every 20 minutes to keep it from burning. Remove the cookie sheets from the oven and let the popcorn cool to room temperature. The popcorn will crisp as it cools.
  • When it is cool, you can serve the popcorn immediately or package it in airtight bags for storage. It will keep well for 4 days.
  • In a small mixing bowl, combine the peanuts, coconut milk, brown sugar, kaffir lime leaf, salt and reshampatti. Put the mixture in a nonstick saute pan and cook over high heat without stirring until the nuts have started to brown and toast, about 2 minutes. Then stir, and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the peanuts have browned, about 5 minutes. (The nuts will brown evenly and the pan may smoke slightly from the coconut milk, but this is all okay if you are stirring continuously.)
  • Transfer the mixture to a plate and set aside to cool. The nuts will still be somewhat moist at this point but will crisp as they cool.
  • Once the nuts are cool, break them up. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

COCONUT SUGAR CARAMEL CORN



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This crunchy caramel corn gets its complex spiciness from a combination of turmeric and coconut palm sugar. The recipe is adapted from Jessica Koslow, of Sqirl restaurant in Los Angeles, who riffed off a dish her friend, the chef Angela Dimayuga, brought for Thanksgiving one year. Make sure to use a very large pot here, you'll need plenty of room to toss the popped corn with the caramel. This popcorn keeps, stored airtight at room temperature, for up to 5 days. But chances are it will be gone long before.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     finger foods

Time 25m

Yield About 13 cups

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 tablespoons virgin coconut oil
3 tablespoons grapeseed oil
1/2 cup popcorn kernels
1 cup coconut palm sugar
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 1/4 teaspoons turmeric
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Steps:

  • In a very large Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed stock pot set over medium-high heat, heat both oils and 3 popcorn kernels. When the 3 kernels pop, add the remaining kernels, lower heat to medium-low, and cover almost all the way with a lid, leaving a tiny crack for steam to escape (face crack away from where you are standing).
  • Cook, shaking occasionally, until popping stops. Transfer popcorn to a large rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  • In the same pot, heat sugar, butter, turmeric and salt over medium heat, stirring, until sugar is melted and starting to bubble. Cook, without stirring, until sugar has reached 235 degrees, 3 to 6 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in popcorn. Transfer popcorn to back to lined baking sheet. Cool, then break into pieces and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 228, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 24 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 98 milligrams, Sugar 19 grams, TransFat 0 grams

PEANUT CARAMEL CORN



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A sweet, crunchy, lighter alternative to traditional caramel corn, this can't-stop-eatin'-it treat won't stick to fingers or teeth! Wonderful for gifts, too. -Lois Ward, Puslinch, Ontario

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Snacks

Time 1h5m

Yield 2 quarts.

Number Of Ingredients 9

8 cups air-popped popcorn
1/2 cup salted peanuts
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons light corn syrup
4-1/2 teaspoons molasses
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon baking soda

Steps:

  • Place popcorn and peanuts in a large bowl coated with cooking spray; set aside., In a large heavy saucepan, combine the brown sugar, corn syrup, , molasses, butter and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil for 2-3 minutes without stirring., Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla and baking soda (mixture will foam). Quickly pour over popcorn and mix well., Transfer to a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 250° for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Remove from pan and place on waxed paper to cool. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 181 calories, Fat 6g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 155mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

Tips:

  • Use fresh popcorn. Fresh popcorn will pop better and have a better flavor than popcorn that has been sitting around for a while.
  • Don't overcrowd the pot. If you overcrowd the pot, the popcorn will not pop evenly and you will end up with a lot of unpopped kernels.
  • Keep the heat on medium-high. If the heat is too low, the popcorn will not pop properly. If the heat is too high, the popcorn will burn.
  • Shake the pot frequently. This will help to distribute the heat evenly and prevent the popcorn from burning.
  • Listen for the popping to slow down. When the popping slows down to about 1 pop per second, it is time to remove the pot from the heat.
  • Pour the popcorn onto a baking sheet to cool. This will help to prevent the popcorn from getting soggy.
  • Drizzle the caramel sauce over the popcorn while it is still warm. This will help the caramel to stick to the popcorn.
  • Sprinkle the coconut flakes over the popcorn while the caramel is still wet. This will help the coconut flakes to stick to the popcorn.
  • Let the popcorn cool completely before serving. This will help the caramel to harden and the coconut flakes to set.

Conclusion:

Coconut Caramel Popcorn is a delicious and easy-to-make snack that is perfect for any occasion. It is also a great way to use up leftover popcorn. With its sweet and salty flavor, Coconut Caramel Popcorn is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you are looking for a quick and easy snack, give Coconut Caramel Popcorn a try.

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