Caramel Churro Popcorn | LostReel

September 3, 2025

A sticky-sweet carnival explosion, where golden caramel clings to each kernel like molten sugar armor dusted with cinnamon fire. Every bite crunches and melts in tandem, like a churro gone feral, racing across your taste buds. It’s reckless, sugary chaos—funhouse flavor trapped in a paper bag. One handful and suddenly your living room smells like a midway, your teeth dancing on the edge of blissful overload.

Ingredients

1 cup popcorn kernels, popped
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup light corn syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions

Combine butter, brown sugar and corn syrup in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil.
Boil for 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
Combine granulated sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl, set aside.
Pour hot caramel over popped corn. Stir until all popcorn is evenly covered with caramel.
While caramel is still warm, sprinkle a little bit of the cinnamon/sugar mixture over popcorn. Stir. Sprinkle more, then stir again. Continue until all the caramel popcorn is covered with cinnamon/sugar.
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