EASY VANILLA CARMEL POPCORN

Easy Vanilla Carmel Popcorn image

Provided by Stefanie Bouchard

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 stick butter
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 c light brown sugar
1/3 c heavy cream
12 c plain popcorn, in a giant bowl
sprinkles, for added awesomeness

Steps:

1. In a medium saucepan, over medium/high heat, melt the butter.
2. Add the vanilla, salt, and light brown sugar. Stir until well incorporated.
3. Add the heavy cream. Stir constantly until caramel reaches 235-240 degrees (soft ball stage). Should take about 10 minutes.
4. When soft ball stage is reached, remove saucepan from heat immediately. Let sit for a moment or two.
5. Make sure that your popcorn is in a ginormous bowl so that you have plenty of room for stirring.
6. Pour about half of the caramel over the popcorn and stir until all clumps are gone. Add the rest of the caramel and stir until every piece of popcorn is coated.
7. Now it's time to sprinkle on the awesome!! I guess the sprinkles aren't ABSOLUTELY necessary?? But I think you can really taste the magic...