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Splurge on yourself with a movie night at home and a healthy serving of this slowly caramelized popcorn! While it’s so easy to just pop some in the microwave and sprinkle it with heaps of whatever powder comes with the package, it’s better to make something more healthy and delicious at home. Hardly any preparation is needed for this recipe. And with a few simple ingredients, you got a yourself a deliciously sweet caramel popcorn! We all know that packaged popcorn is full of saturated fats, and an awful dose of sodium. This is why you see a lot of health claims that link eating popcorn to risks of heart diseases and other health complications. Such claims refer to consuming popcorn in regularly large amounts. And because of the compound diacetyl found in the flavorings, popcorn is mistaken as unhealthy. Contrary to these claims, popcorn in itself is high in fiber and low in calories. And it is considered a healthy snack if without the artificial flavoring, consumed in the right portion sizes, and seasoned with healthy flavoring alternatives. With our help, you can make a healthy version of popcorn in no time! To start, we want to make sure you have the right choice of oil when cooking the popcorn. Grapeseed oil is a high-smoke point oil which means it is great for high heat applications. Because it has a neutral flavor compared to other oils like olive oil with a pungent smell. It will let us add taste to the recipe without worrying if it will blend with the oils. However, if you don’t have this in the pantry or if grapeseed oil is expensive in your country, substitute it with either canola or vegetable oil. Season the popcorn and set it aside. To prepare the flavoring, you only need a couple of simple ingredients: butter, brown sugar, vanilla, and baking soda. You want to find the sweet cream kind of butter which is either salted butter or butter made from sweet cream. Melt butter, add the brown sugar and bring to a boil. During this step, make sure to stir the mixture so it won’t stick in the pan. The reason we’re adding baking soda in the caramel mixture is so that it creates tiny air bubbles creating a softer popcorn texture. For the salt, use kosher salt if you have one available. Kosher salt brings out the flavors and will have a more intense salty taste than iodized or sea salt. Though if you’re controlling your sodium intake, just add a pinch to season the recipe, then add as you may need later. Once you coat the popcorn with the mixture, let it cool in a cookie sheet for a couple of minutes before serving. How To Make Homemade Caramel Popcorn 10 cups popped popcornsalt1 cup butter (sweet cream salted)1 cup light brown sugar2 tsp vanilla1/2 tsp baking soda Salt each cup of popcorn and set aside.Place 1 cup of butter in a medium saucepan and melt it over medium heat.Add 1 cup of brown sugar into the saucepan and stir until thoroughly mixed. Keep stirring and bring the mixture to a boil.Once it boils, let the mixture cook for 5 minutes without stirring. Add in the 2 tsp. of vanilla at the 4-minute mark and stir.Continue to boil the mixture for one minute and then add in the ½ teaspoon of baking soda.Drizzle ¾ of the overall mixture over the popcorn. Use a spoon to gently fold the popcorn with the mixture until the kernels are all covered.Pour the remaining popcorn onto a cookie sheet as well as the remaining mixture. Cover the sheet with aluminum foil and let the popcorn cool. When finished, serve. To store popcorn for later, put it in a seal-tight container and placed in the freezer. You want to keep the moisture out and store it in a cool dry place. Storing homemade popcorn this way will help it last long for a week or more.

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