Soft & Chewy Caramel Popcorn (No Bake!)

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Soft and chewy homemade caramel popcorn piled in a serving bowl

This caramel popcorn recipe is soft, chewy and completely covered in buttery homemade caramel made with brown sugar, butter and sweetened condensed milk. It comes together on the stovetop in just 25 minutes with no baking and no candy thermometer, giving you gooey caramel popcorn that stays soft instead of turning hard and crunchy by being baked in the oven.

And that is VERY important around here.

When I was a little girl, there was a man at our church who made caramel popcorn balls every Halloween. I remember being SO excited to get one…until I bit into it. It was the hardest, driest popcorn ball I had ever tried to eat, and I can still remember the scraping and crunching against my teeth. 😂

There is absolutely a time and place for crunchy caramel corn, but caramel popcorn balls are not it for me.

So when I started making caramel popcorn for my own family, I wanted the exact opposite: soft, sticky, chewy caramel popcorn that makes your fingers a complete mess. This is it, and it has become one of our kids’ favorite Sunday night treats.

I’ve learned a few secrets along the way too, including the one type of popcorn kernel I will always buy for caramel popcorn and exactly how long to cook the caramel so it stays soft without being runny.

Why You’ll Love This Caramel Popcorn Recipe

  • Soft and chewy: This isn’t crunchy, baked caramel corn. The caramel stays gooey and soft.
  • No oven required: Everything comes together on the stovetop and gets poured right over the popcorn.
  • No candy thermometer: The 10-minute cooking time takes the guesswork out of the caramel.
  • Big, buttery caramel flavor: Brown sugar, butter, vanilla and a little salt keep the caramel rich without tasting one-note sweet.
  • Perfect for sharing: Make a big batch for movie night, game day, Halloween or holiday parties.

Ingredients You’ll Need

You only need a handful of ingredients for homemade caramel popcorn. The measurements for each ingredient can be found in the recipe card below.

  • Mushroom popcorn kernels: My FAVORITE for caramel popcorn. Mushroom popcorn pops into big, round pieces that hold up much better under the hot caramel. I buy Amish mushroom popcorn kernels.
  • Unsalted butter: Creates the rich, buttery base of the caramel sauce.
  • Brown sugar: Gives the caramel its deep molasses flavor. Light or dark brown sugar both work, and I often use half of each.
  • Light corn syrup:
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Food Ideas for General Conference Weekend

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collage of recipes for general conference weekend

General Conference weekend is good for the soul…and apparently REALLY good for the belly too.

Around here, General Conference and good food just belong together. And is it even conference morning without cinnamon rolls?!

From big breakfasts and between-session snacks to easy dinners and desserts, here are our favorite General Conference food ideas for the whole weekend.

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What Is General Conference?

General Conference is a worldwide gathering of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held twice a year. Church leaders share messages centered on Jesus Christ and His gospel, and for our family, it’s also become a weekend full of family traditions and really good food!

All the Cinnamon Rolls

Is it even General Conference morning without cinnamon rolls?! These cinnamon rolls, sweet rolls and pull apart breads are made for slow conference mornings with the whole family.

Cinnamon Rolls

Soft, gooey cinnamon rolls smothered in cream cheese frosting. A conference morning MUST.

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5 Minute Easter Snack Mix [+Video]

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5 Minute Easter Snack Mix [+Video]

Easter snack mix in a clear glass bowl with berry Cheerios, Easter candy corns, yogurt covered pretzels, Robin eggs, Easter M&Ms. mini marshmallows and bunny cookies.

Snack mixes are the easiest way to feed a crowd for any gathering. My kids love this Easter snack mix because of the little bunny snickerdoodle cookies in it and the candy. I love this snack mix because it comes together in 5 minutes and makes everyone happy!

This is a sweet snack mix with loads of spring colors. It is quick and tasty and disappears in our house in no time. Try these salty snacks to balance of the sweetness in this snack mix recipe: rosemary parmesan popcorn, best cheese ball, creamy artichoke dip, or the ranch slow cooker chex mix.

One of my absolute favorite holidays is Easter. I love the decorations, the food, the meaning behind everything, all of it!! As a kid I couldn’t wait to wake up and find Easter eggs hidden all over our house and oh how lucky we were if we got a giant chocolate bunny or those big Cadbury Eggs! 

Now I’ll be honest, I feel sick trying to eat those BIG Cadbury eggs, but man, those mini Cadbury eggs that are pure chocolate with a candy shell are irresistible! The best news is, no baking or cooking needed to make this treat!

What Goes into an Easter Snack Mix?

The beauty of a snack mix is that you can add anything that you want! Around the holidays, it is fun to find ingredients that really bring out the color of whatever holiday it is. This is Easter Snack Mix recipe is all about the beautiful bright pastel colors:

  • Berry Cherrios
  • Easter Pretzels (you could also make your own with the colors you want)
  • Speckled Malt Eggs (I know a few people who don’t like malt…they are a wrong…but nonetheless, I saw they have speckled peanut butter m&m’s now which are delicious and will get you the same color)
  • Annie’s Gluten Free Snickerdoodle Bunny Cookies
  • Pastel Candy Corn
  • Easter Caramel M&Ms
  • Mini Marshmallows (I did just white because I already had some at home, but doing the multi-colored pack would be so fun)

How to Make this Snack Mix Recipe

There’s not much to make this recipe. You open all the bags of ingredients and pour them all in the large bowl. Stir everything together to combine, and then dig in! I like to serve it with some festive cups so people can snack from their own serving. It also makes a great gift for neighbors and friends or to put in Easter baskets.

Storing Snack Mix

This snack mix recipe can be stored for 4-6 weeks if it is kept in an air tight container.  The mini marshmallows and pretzels will get stale first, so we recommend keeping them separa

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