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Buffalo Popcorn

Buffalo Popcorn, sweet with a little heat, this buffalo popcorn will be your next favorite treat. Perfectly crunchy and extra delicious, this snack will be great for your next BBQ or tailgate party!
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 14 Cups Popcorn
Calories 253kcal
Author Lisa

Ingredients

  • 3 bags of popped popcorn
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup corn syrup
  • ½ cup buffalo wing sauce I recommend Franks Buffalo Sauce
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

Instructions

  • Line 2 baking sheets with foil and preheat oven to 250°F.
  • Pop bags of popcorn in the microwave. (3 bags of buttered popcorn)
    popcorn on baking sheet
  • Remove unpopped kernels by placing a cooling rack over a baking sheet and pouring the popcorn onto it. The kernels will fall through but not the popped popcorn. Divide popcorn between prepared baking sheets.
    popcorn on cooling rack
  • Melt butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, and salt in sauce pan, bring to a boil stirring constantly. (1 cup butter, 1 cup brown sugar, ½ cup corn syrup, ½ teaspoon salt)
    butter and sugar melted in sauce pan
  • Once at a boil let boil 5 minutes* without stirring*.
    caramel in sauce pan boiling
  • Stir in hot sauce and return to a boil. Boil for 2 more minutes. ( ½ cup buffalo sauce)
    adding hot sauce to caramel
  • Remove from heat and stir in cayenne pepper and baking soda. The caramel will foam up a bit- this is normal. (1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper)
    stirring in baking soda to caramel
  • Pour over popcorn (half goes on each tray) and stir to coat the popcorn.
    pouring caramel over popcorn on baking sheet
  • Bake for an hour stirring every 15 minutes.
    popcorn on baking sheet after stirring
  • Once done baking, allow to cool and then enjoy! *
    buffalo popcorn on baking sheet after baking

Video

Notes

Tips and Tricks
  • *Stop stirring once the mixture starts to boil. This prevents the sugar from crystalizing and the caramel from becoming grainy.
  • * Store any leftover buffalo wing caramel corn in an air tight zip lock baggie.

Nutrition

Calories: 253kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 541mg | Potassium: 64mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 486IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.5mg