Chewy Caramel Popcorn Balls

5 from 8 votes

These Chewy Caramel Popcorn Balls are a delicious blend of buttery caramel and crispy popcorn, creating a perfectly sweet and chewy treat. Made with an easy homemade caramel, these homemade popcorn balls hold together beautifully while staying soft and easy to bite into. Perfect for holidays, parties, or a fun snack, they’re a nostalgic favorite that both kids and adults will love!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword caramel, Easter, fall, Halloween, popcorn balls

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 5

Total Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 549kcal

Author Laura

Equipment

Ingredients

3 (3.5 oz) bags natural microwave popcorn popped ** see note
1 cup brown sugar
½ cup butter
1 cup light corn syrup
14 oz can sweetened condensed

Instructions

Place popcorn in a large bowl. I like to divide mine between 2 bowl for easier mixing.
In a sauce pan, combine brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup. While stirring, bring mixture to a boil and add condensed milk.
While stirring, bring to a boil again and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and pour over popcorn.
Mix popcorn to even coat with the caramel. Place a big spoonful of popcorn on a piece of plastic wrap. Fold plastic wrap over the popcorn and shape into a ball. This makes it easy to shape and covers the caramel popcorn balls.
Repeat with remaining popcorn.

Notes

You can pop 1/2 cup of kernels in an air popper.

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