Buffalo Wing Caramel Popcorn
Remember Cracker Jack? This is the grown up version sans peanuts and a prize. It’s got the same caramel sweetness but with a surprising spicy buffalo wing kick. Both delicious and addictive! So easy to make and even easier to eat.
Jump to RecipeIngredients for Buffalo Wing Caramel Popcorn
Organize all of the ingredients – popcorn (make sure it’s plain, not buttered or salted), sugar, Frank’s RedHot Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce, unsalted butter, baking soda, and kosher salt.
Making the Buffalo Wing Caramel Sauce
Bring sugar and 1/4 cup water to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium high heat. DO NOT USE A SPOON OR OTHER UTENSIL TO STIR THE SUGAR. Simply swirl the pan occasionally, until caramel is a deep amber color, 10–12 minutes. Remove caramel from heat. Stir in hot sauce and butter (mixture will bubble vigorously). Return caramel to the burner on LOW heat and cook another 3 minutes, being careful not to burn the mixture. Remove from heat again and stir in salt and baking soda.
Mixing the Buffalo Wing Caramel Sauce with the Popcorn
Lightly coat a large bowl with nonstick spray. Add popcorn to the bowl. Then, working quickly so the buffalo caramel doesn’t harden, pour it over the popcorn and mix with a spatula until combined. Transfer popcorn to the prepared parchment-lined baking sheet and bake at 300 degrees. After 10 minutes, toss the popcorn using a spatula or tongs. Continue to bake popcorn for 5-10 minutes more, until dry (should be mostly hard but if not the sauce will continue to harden while cooling outside of the oven). Total cooking time 15–20 minutes. Let cool slightly.
Buffalo Wing Caramel Popcorn
Place Buffalo Wing Caramel Popcorn in a large bowl and dig in!
Buffalo Wing Caramel Popcorn
Ingredients
- Nonstick oil spray
- 8 cups popped popcorn from 1/2 cup of kernels (plain, not buttered or salted)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup cold tap water
- 1/4 cup Frank's RedHot Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Lightly coat parchment and a large bowl with nonstick spray. Add popcorn to the bowl. Set baking sheet and popcorn aside.
- Bring sugar and water to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium high heat. DO NOT USE A SPOON OR OTHER UTENSIL TO STIR THE SUGAR. Simply swirl the pan occasionally, until caramel is a deep amber color, 10–12 minutes.
- Remove caramel from the heat. Stir in hot sauce and butter (mixture will bubble vigorously). Return caramel to the burner on LOW heat and cook another 3 minutes, being careful not to burn the mixture. Remove from heat again and stir in salt and baking soda.
- Then, working quickly so the buffalo caramel doesn’t harden, pour it over the popcorn and mix with a spatula until combined. Transfer popcorn to the prepared parchment-lined baking sheet and bake. After 10 minutes, toss the popcorn using a spatula or tongs. Continue to bake popcorn for 5-10 minutes more, until dry (should be mostly hard but if not the sauce will continue to harden while cooling outside of the oven). Total cooking time 15–20 minutes. Let cool slightly.
- Place Buffalo Wing Caramel Popcorn in a large bowl and dig in!
Notes
Recipe from Bon Appetit.
If you like this recipe, you may also like these GFchow recipes. DIY French Onion Dip, Crispy Oven-Baked Buffalo Wings, and Candied Baked Salami – Hasselback Style.
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