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Clean Eating Caramel Popcorn Recipe

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This clean eating caramel popcorn recipe was a gift from heaven….or rather, from Australia. (One and the same???)

One of my Facebook fans, Dani, bless her heart, was kind enough to share this with me, and all of you!!

Everyone needs to thank this woman because this is some seriously good popcorn!!

Clean Eating Caramel Popcorn Recipe

Though I must admit that after testing this recipe (a few times…. ehem!), I think I need to do another No-Sugar challenge. But first, I gotta finish this bowl of popcorn…

Join me? I promise, it’s a worthwhile splurge. Perfect for a movie night with the family!

Clean Eating Caramel Popcorn Recipe

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Clean Eating Caramel Popcorn Recipe
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Clean Eating Caramel Popcorn Recipe
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 

Movie night just got a little sweeter! This caramel popcorn is perfect for snuggling in and watching a movie!

Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Yield: 10 servings
Calories: 132 kcal
Author: The Gracious Pantry
Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup almond butter (or peanut butter if you prefer that flavor)
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 10 cups air-popped popcorn
US Customary - Metric
Instructions

  1. Read through the steps first. You'll need to work quickly.

  2. In a small pot, warm the honey on high heat. Bring it to a boil.

  3. Let it boil up in the pot about 1 inch and then quickly remove from heat.

  4. Stir in nut butter with a whisk and whisk until smooth. Should be "pourable".

  5. Pour over the popcorn and mix with a spoon. The mixture is hot, so don't be tempted to mix with your hands. I learned that the hard way (Duh!!).

  6. Let it all sit and cool. To me, it tastes better cold. But that could just be me.

Recipe Notes

Please note that the nutrition data below is a ballpark figure. Exact data is not possible.

Nutrition Facts
Clean Eating Caramel Popcorn Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 132 Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3g 5%
Sodium 1mg 0%
Potassium 91mg 3%
Total Carbohydrates 23g 8%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Sugars 14g
Protein 2g 4%
Vitamin A 0.4%
Vitamin C 0.1%
Calcium 2.3%
Iron 3.6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

This recipe from the Gracious Pantry archives, originally posted 6/18/11.

 

 

Clean Eating Caramel Popcorn Recipe


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Comments

  1. Caramel Popcorn is the bomb! Sugar-free is a bonus! Thank you for sharing this wonder. 🙂

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  3. Hey there! I hope everyone does enjoy this! You can always serve them in little mini muffin paper cups, I just teaspoon them in and the kids smash them!!!

    Tiffany this is a great recipe addition to your fabulous “eating clean kids” section. I host frequent after school catch ups and to have this resource here is absolutely fabulous!! Maybe we put our thinking caps on and prep up a “eating clean kids party food menu” ;-)))

    Thanks for being such a great experimental chef! XxDani

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    • Dani – I think that is an excellent idea!! I’ve been wanting to do something like that for a while, but just have not gotten to it yet. Sounds like fun! Thanks again for sharing this recipe with me. My husband and munchkin thank you too! 😉

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  4. My kids will be so excited when I tell them about this recipe. Can’t wait to try it! Thank you Tiffany & Dani 🙂

    Is there an easy way to pop popcorn w/out an air popper?

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    • Tracy – If you have one of those little lunch size brown bags, put 1/4 cup of pop corn in there, close the end and microwave for approximately 3 minutes or until the popping starts to slow down. Just like regular microwave popcorn, but without the added gunk.

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  5. My popper broke a month ago 🙁 Time to call the in-laws to borrow theirs!! I don’t think I can pass up making this recipe…right now!!

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  6. My kids are eternally grateful! Thanks so much for this. One of my biggest challenges with clean eating is making sure the kids are happy and don’t feel deprived of things that other children are eating. I want them to understand that this is healthy eating and NOT a diet. I want them to learn alongside me and feel confident with their choices. You make this such an easy transition for them and we all appreciate you!

    P.S. We don’t own a popcorn popper-I did ours on the stove.
    P.S.S. I made about 8 cups of pop corn and mixed the “caramel” into half of it then added the rest and stirred. The caramel cools and hardens quickly, so this helped to balance it out.

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  7. Oh yummeeeee. Our kidlets will love this. I think they would eat popcorn every day if we let them. The nut butter will add some protein too.

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  8. Thanks to both of you!!! I am actually in Jamaica at the moment – having a tough time eating well and my stomach is telling me so – but enjoying the sun and sand. However, when I get home, this will be a recipe I’ll be trying of the weekend.

    From Jamaica…….

    Stephanie

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    • Sarah – Something like that really comes down to a personal choice. You have to remember that most people have coffee daily. That fat content really adds up. But caramel popcorn is a special treat and the fat in the peanut butter is far healthier for you than the saturated fat in dairy.

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  10. @Sarah, I still think if you can get real cream from the cow – is that not clean. I will never be totally clean, I like my half and half in my coffee and try to aim for only 1-2 cups a day. Clean is not fat free, it is unprocessed free as my understanding.

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    • Rebecca – That is true. And that’s where the personal choice comes in. But clean eating does involved reducing fat intake. Not completely, but the fat that is consumed is typically healthy fats only.

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  11. Just made this and OMG!! It is sooooo good, I think it’s actually better than real caramel popcorn! Thanks so much for this recipe!

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  12. Good stuff! The family loved it! I have to admit, I’ve been staying away from sugar, so for me, it was a bit of a shock to me system as far as the sweetness.

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  15. Oh this looks amazing!!! I can’t tell you why, because I am usually not a big popcorn eater (probably havent eaten any in a year) but I was CRAVING caramel popcorn today! This is so tempting.

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  16. I have never been a popcorn fan until once I had caramel popcorn and its my favorite way to eat the stuff. I have been looking out for a recipe but all had all baking hours and caramel making etc To take a shortcut I met ready toffee or caramel candies and pour them over popcorn- fab! This is what I’m trying next

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  17. Alfone – I’m not sure that would work here. I think you’d get one big mess. But you can certainly give it a try!

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  21. Audra – That’s great! I’d love to hear how it turned out. I never microwave honey because I find it looses it’s thickness somehow. But please tell me how it was!

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  24. OMG! This was very quick & easy to make and oh…so…tasty!!! Thank you Tiffany for sharing your recipes with us!

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  28. Stumbled upon your blog looking for a dairy free popcorn treat. Added cinnamon and we loved it! Next time I will try crunchy popcorn with maybe some chocolate drizzled over the top.

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  36. I’m so thankful I remembered this recipe when I had a craving for something sweet this week! It took no time to put together, and it was very good! It wasn’t exactly the taste I expected, but I did enjoy it very much, and I’m sure I’ll make it again!

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  37. I had no idea u could pop corn in the microwave w.just a paper lunch bag! Where does one find unprocessed corn, everything i read says corn is the most processed food we eat. Id love 2 try this recipe!

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  38. This was absolutely delicious!

    The most important step is to remove the un-popped kernels (I learned the hard way)!

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  39. Hello, I am looking forward to making this to take camping with me but I wanted to give you a heads up that I ve seen a couple of your pictures on pinterest representing spam/malware. I clicked on one today that almost took me to a malicious sight.

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  40. This is a great idea! I’m going to make some right now, right after before hitting the movie theatre. However, I’ve heard that it is not recommended to boil the honey, as it loses its nutritional value. So, I’ll try just to heat it up a little. Also I think adding chia/flax seeds to it is not a bad idea. Thanks for the recipe!

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  41. My updates: It was literally THE BEST popcorn I have ever tried! and knowing that is it healthy made it even better:-)
    Few things: For some reason popcorn got wet and sticky, so sticky that you can probably through it to the ceiling and it will stick to it. But it was a bummer that it turned out wet..any ideas why?
    I heat the honey with chia seeds and pour it all over the already popped (but still warm) popcorn. Mixed it all together. Where was the mistake?

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    • Natasha – This is a sticky recipe. The honey makes it wet as does the melted peanut butter. You can mix in more popcorn to help with that. Not sure if the chia seeds had any effect or not. Glad you enjoyed it though!

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  42. It is SO good! My 11yo and I made it for the rest of the kids, but they’ll be lucky if there is any left when they get home. 🙂

    Thanks for the quick, yummy treat!!

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    • Joanne – It is sticky. There’s just no way around that I’m afraid. But glad you liked it! 😀

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  45. Definitely tastes better cool. I tried it sprinkled with cocoa, which probably isn’t clean, but was yummy. then I tried it with mesquite powder, which was phenomenal. thanks for sharing. I might have to start eating clean if it always tastes this good.

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  46. What do you think about putting it in the oven, like most caramel corn recipes? Do you think it would get crispier? I might have to try tomorrow. It is good and sweet, though.
    Thanks
    Cindy

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  47. Ok…so to get rid of the stickiness, I did put it in the oven. Not only did it get rid of how sticky it was, but It crisps up the popcorn. Spread onto parchment lined cookie sheet and bake in 250 degree oven for 45-55 minutes! Works great!

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  48. I popped 14/4 cup of non GMO popcorn and I only used 1/4 cup honey and 2 Tabs nut butter and some salt when the honey was heating.

    Thanks again for the recipe..
    Cindy

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  51. Amazing… I just heated the peanet butter and honey in the microwave.. Poured it over half let it sit then added extra… Also added 1 cup if fruit n nut mix for different textures

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  53. Tiffany, I have movie night at church and need to bring a dessert. I was determined to find something that would help me stay on track and that others would enjoy. Just made Caramel Popcorn with almond butter. Yum! Can’t wait to see the feedback I get at movie night!
    P. S. I’ve been following you since I found your Sugar Free Challenge about a year ago. Thanks a million for all you do!

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  54. I’m new to this clean eating. Is peanut butter clean? And if so are there certain brands that I should look for? I live in a small town and we don’t have a whole foods or anything like that around.

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  56. Crazy Question: This would be a great snack for a beach trip! Any idea on on long you could store this popcorn in tupperware or freezer bags maybe?

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  57. Popping the popcorn in a brown lunch bag is a great idea!! I never knew you can do that. I can’t wait to try this.

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  59. Can u make this ahead of time? If so how long will it keep? (Having a birthday party and would like to make it the night before…Tia!)

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  61. I added a sprinkle of cayenne and a pinch of salt to mine while mixing and it was AMAZING! A nice kick with the sweet.

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