Cooking Corner: Tailgate Honey Nut Caramel Corn

Today at the Cooking Corner, Natalie Mikles with Made In Oklahoma shows us her version of caramel corn called Tailgate Honey Nut Caramel Corn!

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Serves: 8

Description: Caramel corn gets an upgrade with this crunchy popcorn mix with honey, pecans and honey-nut mix. This is a great one to take along to a tailgate. Everyone will be asking for the recipe for this mix.

Ingredients:

½ cup popcorn kernels or 1 (3-ounce) bag microwave popcorn

1 cup Miller Pecan Co. pecans

½ cup Healthy Cravings Bees Knees Honey Cinnamon Nut Mix

1 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup Cheatwood’s Pure Raw Honey

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 cup Hiland butter

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon Griffin’s vanilla

Directions:

1. Cook popcorn in air popper or on stovetop according to popcorn package directions. Or, pop a bag of popcorn. Spread popcorn on a large, rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle with pecans and nut mix.

2. In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, honey, salt and butter over medium heat. Cook, stirring often, allowing mixture to come to a simmer. Simmer 4-5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat before the mixture gets too dark. Stir in baking soda and vanilla. Pour mixture over popcorn and nuts, gently tossing to coat.

3. Bake in a 350-degree preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. Cool completely before serving.