I have been all about gingerbread this holiday season. In the short time that I’ve had a working oven, the only baked goods that seem to be coming out of it are gingerbread desserts!
So when I was thinking about making caramel corn last week, I couldn’t just make caramel corn. I had to make it gingerbread caramel corn!
This was my first time making caramel corn and I now know that I’ll be making it much more often. We love snacking on popcorn, but we usually stick to kettle corn or plain popcorn with different seasonings.
Not anymore. Caramel corn now has its own place in the popcorn rotation! While it takes a little extra time because of the baking, it isn’t anymore difficult than the other popcorn we’ve been making.
Just mix up the gingerbread caramel mixture on the stove top and pour it over the popped corn. Give it a stir, spread it out on a couple of pans and bake.
Since I couldn’t just stop at gingerbread caramel, I also added some creamy white chocolate and festive sprinkles. Just the topping this gingerbread caramel corn needed.
So, if you’re in need of a special holiday snack for Christmas, this gingerbread caramel corn is just the recipe you need!
- 12 C air-popped popcorn
- ¾ C brown sugar
- ½ C butter
- ¼ C molasses
- ¼ C honey
- 1½ tsp ginger
- ¾ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- ⅛ tsp cloves
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pkg white chocolate chips
- sprinkles
- Preheat oven to 250. Butter, or spray with non-stick cooking spray, two 15x10 inch baking pans. (You can use 9x13 if needed, stirring will just be a little more difficult)
- Place popcorn in a large bowl coated with butter or cooking spray and set aside.
- In a small bowl, stir together spices and salt.
- In a heavy saucepan, combine sugar and butter over medium heat. Stir until butter is melted. Stir in molasses, honey and spice mixture.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat. Stir constantly to prevent scorching. Boil for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and stir in baking soda. Careful, mixture will foam. Stir in vanilla. Pour over popcorn and stir to coat.
- Divide popcorn between prepared baking pans. Bake for 45 minutes, stirring every 10-15 minutes. Remove popcorn to wax paper or parchment paper to cool.
- Melt white chocolate according to package instructions and drizzle over popcorn. Top with sprinkles.
- Once cooled, store in an airtight container.
This recipe is adapted from Taste of Home.
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So?? I want just a bucket and some Christmas movies 🙂
I just saw this on Facebook, so I hurried over as fast as I could. Oh. My. Word. Pinned.
I loooove caramel corn and this gingerbread version looks sooo delicious and perfect for the season!
I could totally go for a big bowl of this right now!! I love this spin on a classic holiday treat!
LOVE this!
I could eat SO much of this! Gingerbread has definitely been the theme in my oven this year too, for good reason 🙂
So many amazing holiday flavors packed into one incredible snack – love this!
This caramel corn looks amazing! I love the gingerbread flavor, such a fun and festive snack! Pinned!
I have been all about gingerbread this year too and I love that you made gingerbread caramel corn! That sounds amazing! I could snack on this all day long!
this is LITERALLY the popcorn of my dreams!
I cannot never stop myself with caramel corn. I am sure this would be no different. A perfect weekend would be me with this popcorn and love actually on the couch!
I always love making caramel corn! The addition of the gingerbread flavor is perfect. I could snack on this all day!
I am seriously loving all the twists on gingerbread that people are making this season. I need to get on board! I love caramel corn, so I just know I would LOVE this!
As if caramel corn wasn’t addictive ENOUGH. I could eat a whole batch of this in one sitting. Easy.
I’m loving gingerbread at the moment! Looks absolutely mouthwatering! You always have such amazing ideas, and I love that first photo!
I am in LOVE. Gingerbread is my addiction.
This is SUCH a fun idea! Gingerbread and caramel belong together!
Wow.. this is some gorgeous looking popcorn!!
Yay for all things gingerbread!! I cannot get enough this year … I’ll definitely take a big handful of this! Or a bowl… 🙂
This is such a genius idea. I can’t get enough gingerbread right now, and I love caramel corn, so I’m sure this would be a hit at our house.
I wish I had this popcorn in front of my face right now!! 😉 It’s the perfect Christmas popcorn treat. Pinned!