Maple Caramel Corn

Ali Segersten Dec 15, 2010 149 comments

If you are craving something sweet and simple this holiday season then this recipe might be quite perfect. Making your own caramel corn using maple syrup is quick and easy! Bring a bowlful to your next holiday party or place it in a holiday tin and give it as a gift to a teacher. All you need to make this is an 8-quart pot, a small saucepan, two large bowls, and a large cookie sheet.
I've made this recipe using both butter and coconut oil. Using butter creates a more traditional caramel flavor, however, using coconut oil creates a bouquet of flavors that makes the caramel corn quite addicting.  Pictured here is the recipe made using coconut oil.

I have two more giveaways to share with you today, so please scroll on down and leave a comment to enter to win one of these amazing cookbooks!

Recipe from our Meal Planner

Maple Caramel Corn

Sugar-Free Maple Caramel Corn
Servings
6
Cook Time
20 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes

Serve a large bowl of this tasty popcorn at a holiday party. It also makes a great gift for a teacher! If you double the recipe then make it in batches. Popping one cup of popcorn will nearly fill an 8-quart stockpot!

Ingredients

Popcorn

3 tablespoons coconut oil
¼ teaspoons sea salt
1 cups popcorn kernels

Caramel

½ cups coconut oil (or unsalted butter)
1 cups maple syrup
2 pinches sea salt
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  2. Heat an 8-quart stockpot over high heat for a minute or so. Add oil and salt, then popcorn. Cover and cook for a few minutes, moving the pot vigorously, until the popping has subsided.
  3. Then quickly remove from heat to prevent burning and pour popcorn into two large bowls (or one really large bowl if you own one)!
  4. In a small to medium saucepan heat the coconut oil or butter, maple syrup, and a few dashes sea salt over medium heat. Once small bubbles form begin timing for 4 to 5 minutes. Cook, whisking occasionally until thickened and foamy. Quickly pour over popcorn in bowls and toss together using two large spoons.
  5. Spread into two shallow baking pans or cookie sheets and place in the oven.
  6. Bake for 10 minutes stirring half way through. Let cool completely. Caramel corn will crisp up as it cools.
  7. Store in a tightly sealed container once completely cooled to keep it crisp. 

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Ali Segersten

Alissa Segersten holds a Bachelor's of Science in Nutrition from Bastyr University and a Master’s of Science in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine from the University of Western States. She is a Functional Nutritionist, the mother of five children, a whole foods cooking instructor, professional recipe developer, and cookbook author. She is passionate about helping others find a diet that will truly nourish them. Alissa is the author of two very popular gluten-free, whole foods cookbooks and guidebooks: The Whole Life Nutrition Cookbook and Nourishing Meals. She is also the co-author of The Elimination Diet book. Alissa is the founder and owner of Nourishing Meals®.

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Unknown (visitor) Dec 15, 2010 | 7:31am

Sweet! Look forward to this.

greta (visitor) Dec 15, 2010 | 7:28am

My husband and I love plaing popcorn, but our daughter likes hers all fancied up. I think this will be a winner in our family!
Greta

Anonymous (visitor) Dec 15, 2010 | 7:27am

Carmel corn is going to be a great Christmas gift from this poor Naturopathic medical student, to her mom who loves popcorn very much.

Please enter me for the chance to win, the books!

CarolStiteler (visitor) Dec 15, 2010 | 7:21am

I love your online recipes! I would love to have your cookbook too! My husband has diabetes and I have rheumatoid arthritis and since using your recipes, we have noticed improvements in our health. Thank you!

Anonymous (visitor) Dec 15, 2010 | 7:11am

Thanks so much for creating this one, time to add one more thing to the "make before Christmas" list.

gfe--gluten fr… (visitor) Dec 15, 2010 | 7:04am

Not entering the giveaway, but love the caramel corn, Ali! The purchased stuff is so bad for one. So smart to combine the giveaways ... I think I'll copy that! I'm running out of days to do all my posts before Christmas. ;-)

Hugs,
Shirley

Rachael (visitor) Dec 15, 2010 | 6:56am

I'm not on Twitter, but I did just find your page on FB and shared your post, so I'm entering again for a cookbook. :) I follow your blog, but hadn't noticed you were also on there. I'm amazed at how great the gluten-free community is on Facebook!

Thanks,
Rachael
racweber@gmail.com

Anonymous (visitor) Dec 15, 2010 | 6:46am

Thanks so much for posting this healthier caramel popcorn recipe. How timely! Would love to win the book by Isaiah's mom. V.S.

Anonymous (visitor) Dec 15, 2010 | 6:45am

Thanks for the contest! I would love to win and if not, will check out the books. Thanks so much!

Learning to live gluten free in Indiana...Kendra khopkins@indiana.edu

Karin B (Looki… (visitor) Dec 15, 2010 | 6:45am

And Facebooked it, too: http://www.facebook.com/
karinlynn68/posts/161118267265973

That Cooking for Isaiah GF-DF cookbook is calling my name!! ;-)

Catherine (visitor) Dec 15, 2010 | 6:44am

looks delicious. Would love to win the cookbook.

Karin B (Looki… (visitor) Dec 15, 2010 | 6:41am

I have also tweeted this: http://twitter.com/#!/
pariskarin/status/15053508260667392

Anonymous (visitor) Dec 15, 2010 | 6:39am

Ooops....forgot to say that we'll be using sorghum pops for this recipe instead of the popped corn :) - Kathryn

Anonymous (visitor) Dec 15, 2010 | 6:38am

Love your recipes. Can't wait to try. And I'd love the books. Gluten free, dairy free, corn free, sometimes egg free family! kathryn

Karin B (Looki… (visitor) Dec 15, 2010 | 6:38am

I was, honest-to-goodness, going to check online today to see if I could find a corn-syrup & dairy-free caramel corn recipe today. It was a bit of kismet to see this post turn up in my email inbox today. :)

And to see that there is an entry to boot? Well, that is just great!

Anonymous (visitor) Dec 15, 2010 | 6:37am

I am excited to make this caramel corn recipe for a New Year's Eve games party, I will attend. We like to have food on which we can nibble, while still playing the games. I'm sure it will be a big hit! Also, I have shared your website with a friend who's been recently-diagnosed with celiac's disease. I hope the added information and recipes are helping to make her new diet lifestyle a bit easier. And, I would love to win either one of these cookbooks! My email address is: prurelo1@juno.com.

Ashlie and Alfred (visitor) Dec 15, 2010 | 6:30am

Thanks for a wonderful giveaway and for serving as an endless resource of great recipes!

abelmore@purdue.edu

Kelly (visitor) Dec 15, 2010 | 6:29am

I can't wait to try this!

Rachael (visitor) Dec 15, 2010 | 6:28am

Thanks for having a raffle. I would love either cookbook to spice up the holiday season!!

Thanks,
Rachael
Racweber@gmail.com

janadz (visitor) Dec 15, 2010 | 6:22am

Looks delicious! I'd love to win one of these cookbooks. :)

Hallie @ Daily Bites (visitor) Dec 15, 2010 | 6:15am

I shared this post on Facebook.

Hallie @ Daily Bites (visitor) Dec 15, 2010 | 6:15am

I shared this post on Twitter.

Hallie @ Daily Bites (visitor) Dec 15, 2010 | 6:12am

What an amazing gift! I'd love to receive a tin of this...but I guess I'll just have to make my own. :)

Denise (visitor) Dec 15, 2010 | 6:07am

Can't have too many cookbooks! Thanks for having such a great giveaway!

Joy Gilraine (visitor) Dec 15, 2010 | 6:05am

I love this web-site! I haven't heard of these cookbooks, but would love to win one! Thanks for all of your recipes!

Megan (visitor) Dec 15, 2010 | 6:04am

My son will love this recipe! This is a definite keeper. Thanks Ali!

Marci (visitor) Dec 15, 2010 | 5:52am

I can't wait to make this popcorn! YUM! :)

Marci (visitor) Dec 15, 2010 | 5:52am

Oooh I can't wait to make this popcorn!! :)

evaline (visitor) Dec 15, 2010 | 5:46am

HiAli! I already bought GDF based on your recommendation, but I would love to try the other one!

As to caramel corn, I wish I could but I am sensitive. I am interested if you or any readers have good suggestions for corn replacements... I have trouble with things like southwest soups, etc where there is no obvious sub!

R1&R2'sMommy (visitor) Dec 15, 2010 | 5:37am

I subscribe to your email newsletter. The carmel corn looks sooo good!

Marcella F

Emily (visitor) Dec 15, 2010 | 5:28am

This pop corn sounds delightful! I am going to have to try this.
I would love to win one of these amazing cookbooks! Thanks, Emily P

mamabruno (visitor) Dec 15, 2010 | 5:27am

Thanks for your supportive blog for me and my gf, casein free and sugar free girls.

Jennifer Stephenson (visitor) Dec 15, 2010 | 5:27am

The popcorn looks amazing; our family has really been enjoying coconut oil, so think I might try it with this.Recently saw a recipe for rosemary popcorn; toss some fresh rosemary in while corn is popping!

Jennifer S.

mamabruno (visitor) Dec 15, 2010 | 5:26am

Thank you for your supportive and informative blog. It is a gift for me and my 3 gf,casein free and sugar free girls.

Half Dozen Mama (visitor) Dec 15, 2010 | 5:10am

We would love to check out those books at our house.

ClairKnox (visitor) Dec 15, 2010 | 4:55am

Wow, a little treat at christmas, without all the guilt. Although, a little chocolate drizzled might be wonderful :)

celina (visitor) Dec 15, 2010 | 3:51am

Oh wow! This recipe looks amazing!!! And so do those recipe books :)

celina (visitor) Dec 15, 2010 | 3:51am

Oh wow. This recipe looks amazing!!! And so do those recipe books :)

Anonymous (visitor) Dec 15, 2010 | 3:51am

I love that you used coconut oil in this caramel corn recipe. I've been meaning to try a coconut oil based toffee/caramel/something. Glad to know it works!
themommybowl@gmail.com

celina (visitor) Dec 15, 2010 | 3:49am

Oh wow! This recipe looks amazing!!! And so do those recipe books :)

Jennifer Gehman (visitor) Dec 15, 2010 | 2:57am

My son has multiple food allergies. Since finding your website, I have tried quite a few of your recipes. Every single one has been a HUGE hit. Your cookbook is high on my Christmas wish list. =)
Thank you, thank you!

Shelly Richardson (visitor) Dec 15, 2010 | 12:10am

I tweeted about this post!!!

Shelly Richardson (visitor) Dec 15, 2010 | 12:10am

I shared this post on FB!

Shelly Richardson (visitor) Dec 15, 2010 | 12:07am

How awesome it is that you posted this recipe tonight! My daughter was just asking tonight for some caramel corn with nuts to make for Christmas! I was so excited to see this post, already printed and will be making it tomorrow. going to add some cashews and almonds! And would love to win either of these cookbooks!!!

NanaMolly (visitor) Dec 14, 2010 | 11:38pm

I hope I can have corn. I haven't tested it yet since starting the elimination diet in July. I'd really like a few more treats over the holidays.

NanaMolly (visitor) Dec 14, 2010 | 11:35pm

As my little grandson would say, "Yummy, Yummy!"

alisa (visitor) Dec 14, 2010 | 11:21pm

as someone who is currently gluten-free and about to go completely dairy and sugar free...HOORAY!

on another note, this post comes on the heels of a long discussion i had with my mother today about christmas caramel corn memories. perfect!

This Moment (visitor) Dec 14, 2010 | 11:06pm

I would love to win one of these cookbooks! Sweeny :-)

Anne (visitor) Dec 14, 2010 | 11:00pm

The carmel corn looks fantastic! We make our regular popcorn with coconut oil on the stove...looking forward to trying this soon!

Would love to win either of these cookbooks. We are an all GF family and mostly dairy free. Thanks for the opportunity!

Anne P

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