Caramel Corn

Made with very simple, all natural ingredients this caramel corn is a surprisingly delicious version of the old time favorite.

Simply start by making nice big batch of organic popcorn on the stovetop. Then pour our delicious caramel sauce over it and stir it around. Within minutes the caramel will cool and form a crunchy coating on the popcorn. You can dress up this basic recipe with extra ingredients of your choice. Adding nuts to this recipe will make it more like the classic Cracker Jacks. But you can also add raisins, cacao nibs, carob chips or any number of other little extra treats.

Ingredients

(use organic when possible)

2 tablespoons coconut oil

½ cup popcorn

1/3 cup coconut oil

2/3 cup rice syrup

Ideas for Extra Optional Ingredients: raisins, dried fruits, any type of nut or seed, carob chips, chocolate chips, cacao nibs, or gogi berries

Directions

1. Combine the popcorn and 2 tablespoons of coconut oil in a heavy bottomed 3 quart pan.
2. Cook covered over medium high heat. Once the popcorn starts popping listen to the pops. When they slow down to one every 2 seconds remove from heat and pour out into a large container. Make sure that there's plenty of extra room in this container for stirring. A large stock pot or other oversized container may be necessary. When transferring the popcorn to the large container it's a good idea to look out for and remove unpopped kernels so you don't crack your tooth on them later.
3. Add any extra ingredients you may want to include. If it is something that may melt (like chocolate chips or carob chips) you may want to wait to add them until the end.
4. Melt 1/3 cup coconut oil in a small sauce pan over low heat.
5. Add rice syrup to the melted coconut oil and turn heat up to medium high.
6. Bring to a rapid boil while stirring constantly for 2-3 minutes. It will froth up. Make sure you keep stirring so it doesn't burn.
7. Pour the caramel sauce over the popcorn and stir well, coating the popcorn evenly. Allow to cool so the caramel can firm up and not be so sticky (unless you want to just dive in and get messy ;)

Serves 4