This M&M Caramel Popcorn recipe is so easy to make. Pour into paper cups and add my fun patriotic printable and movie night is ready to go!
M&Ms are delicious, that is all there is to it!
So when I was planning a family movie night to watch some Captain America movies with the family I knew that a treat with M&M's would be perfect!
I used the same Caramel Popcorn recipe I shared previously on my blog but tweaked it a bit.
More Dessert Recipes:
Desserts are my favorite part of any meal! Since I love cookies and cakes so much, we have several recipes to share with you. Like Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies, these Chocolate Cake Pops with a Cake Mix, and Smores Rice Krispy Treats.
Be sure to look around the blog for more yummy Dessert recipes!
Ingredients You'll Need For This Recipe:
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- 2 cups M&Ms
- 14 Cups Popcorn (3 bags of microwave popcorn)
- 1 stick of Butter
- dash of Salt
- ⅔ cup of Sweetened Condensed Milk
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla
- 1 ⅛ cup Brown Sugar
- ½ cup white Corn Syrup
- Blue Paper Cups (optional)
- Patriotic Circles Printable (optional)
Caramel Popcorn Recipe:
Before you begin making the caramel, put your popcorn in a big bowl and have the M&Ms measured and ready.
In a saucepan melt the butter. Add brown sugar, vanilla, and salt. Stir in corn syrup and combine well.
Add milk and cook over medium heat to about 210 degrees with a candy thermometer constantly stirring.
*I do not own a candy thermometer. What I do is cook the mixture at medium heat, constantly stirring. Once it comes to a low boil I keep stirring for 3 more minutes and then I take it off the heat.
I like a soft chewy caramel corn, but if you want crunchier and harder popcorn then cook the caramel sauce a bit longer.
Once the caramel sauce is ready drizzle it onto the popcorn.
Stir the caramel into the popcorn. Add most of the M&Ms and continue stirring.
I reserve some of the M&M's to sprinkle on top of the treat cups.
Stir until all of the corn and M&Ms are covered in caramel.
Some of the M&M's with melt and that is okay.
Let cool for a few minutes before serving.
Next, grab some blue cups.
Print out my Free Patriotic Circles Printable and cut the circles out. Tape one circle onto each cup.
Fill the cups with the M&M Caramel Popcorn and top with a pinch of M&Ms.
Now you are ready for your family movie night! My kids thought this was so fun and they couldn't wait for their cups of popcorn.
If you have any M&M Caramel Popcorn leftover, store it in an airtight container and you can enjoy it all over again later!
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How to Make M&M Caramel Popcorn Recipe
This M&M Caramel Popcorn recipe is so easy to make. Pour into paper cups and add my fun patriotic printable and movie night is ready to go!
Ingredients
Instructions
Caramel Popcorn Recipe:
- Before you begin making the caramel, put your popcorn in a big bowl and have the M&Ms measured and ready.
- In a saucepan melt the butter. Add brown sugar, vanilla, and salt. Stir in corn syrup and combine well.
- Add milk and cook over medium heat to about 210 degrees with a candy thermometer constantly stirring.
- I like a soft chewy caramel corn, but if you want crunchier and harder popcorn then cook the caramel sauce a bit longer.
- Once the caramel sauce is ready drizzle it onto the popcorn.
- Stir the caramel into the popcorn. Add most of the M&Ms and continue stirring.
- Stir until all of the corn and M&Ms are covered in caramel.
- Some of the M&M's with melt and that is okay.
- Let cool for a few minutes before serving.
- Print out my Free Patriotic Circles Printable and cut the circles out. Tape one circle onto each cup.
- Fill the cups with the M&M Caramel Popcorn and top with a pinch of M&Ms.
Now you are ready for your family movie night! My kids thought this was so fun and they couldn't wait for their cups of popcorn.
If you have any M&M Caramel Popcorn leftover, store it in an airtight container and you can enjoy it all over again later!
Notes
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Carrie @Frugal Foodie Mama
This popcorn recipe sounds amazing! And I love those Captain America popcorn cups- so cute! Pinned. 🙂
amber.m
Oh my gosh, yum!!
Karly
That popcorn looks SO GOOD. Seriously. I need that, right meow.
Deb
YUMMO! We're having a popcorn bar for Rosie's birthday this week. can't wait!
Petite yet Chic
Looks oh so yummy! Definitely will have to try this 🙂
xx
-Petite yet Chic
Jennifer Patricia Priest
Yummy!!
kristine foley
Popcorn and M&M"s are a fav in our home! Yum!
kristine foley
Like I mentioned above such a DELICIOUS combo! Featuring you at next week's party! Thanks so much for linkin up! XO
kendall
Wow, I love this idea! And the buckets are so cute! My boys would love these!
Taylor @ Pink Heels Pink Truck
This popcorn looks so yummy!!
Amy
I'm the Hulk! LOL #client
Erin @ Making Memories
What a fun movie night! And your popcorn looks wonderful!
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Laina Turner
This kids will love this for next movie night.
Lindsay Eidahl
This looks so good and the kids would love it! Thank you for sharing on Show Me Saturday!
Imma
Hello! I love your way of thinking popcorn!!! I would love to make this for my kid's party this SAturday. How much in advance can I make them (if I don't eat them all before then LOL)? TIA
Lou Lou Girls
This looks so amazing! I can't wait to try it. Pinned and tweeted! Thanks for being a part of our party. I hope to see you, tonight at 7 pm. Lou Lou Girls
Melissa Vera
I love mixing m&m's in my popcorn but never thought of using caramel. Thanks for linking up this week on #HomeMattersParty hope you will come back next week and link up again.