6. Caramel Popcorn …

Calories per serving: 250 cal

Why I Love It: I love the crunchy, salty taste of popcorn, and adding caramel is just a total bonus. It’s the ultimate girl food – the perfect combo of sweet and salty. Sneak your own healthy bag of caramel popcorn into the movies for a healthy, fun snack!

The Recipe:

Ingredients:

• 225g butter
• 440g brown sugar
• 120ml corn syrup
• 6g salt
• 2g baking soda
• 5ml vanilla extract
• 220g popping corn

Preparation time: 30 minutes (cooking time 1 hour)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (95 degrees C). Place popcorn in a very large bowl.
2. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil without stirring 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in soda and vanilla. Pour in a thin stream over popcorn, stirring to coat.
3. Place in two large shallow baking dishes and bake in preheated oven, stirring every 15 minutes, for 1 hour. Remove from oven and let cool completely before breaking into pieces.

Recipe source: www.allrecipes.com