Maple Cashew Caramel Corn
Maple Cashew Caramel Corn is a gluten free and vegetarian hor d'oeuvre. This recipe makes 12 servings with 239 calories, 3g of protein, and 9g of fat each. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up brown sugar, cashews, kosher salt, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 55 minutes.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 250°F. Rub a large roasting pan generously with butter or spray with cooking spray.
Spread the popcorn in the roasting pan and stir in the nuts.Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan set over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar, maple syrup, and salt. Bring to a boil, and boil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat and carefully stir in vanilla and baking soda.
Mixture should bubble up into a light brown foam.
Pour over popcorn.Using a heat proof scraper or a wooden spoon, fold the sugar mixture over the popcorn until it is coated.
Bake on lower rack of oven for 45 minutes, stirring and breaking up clumps with a spoon every 15 to 20 minutes.
Remove from oven. At this point it won’t be completely crisp, but will crisp as it cools.
Let cool completely.Makes about 12 cups