If you have been looking for the perfect home movie snack, then this recipe is for you! This sweet and salty Popcorn snack is quick and easy and will not disappoint.
This Bacon Caramel Popcorn is the perfect blend of sweet and salty. Perfect for parties, snacks and dessert!
Bacon makes everything better. Salty coupled with sweet, creamy caramel over crunchy popcorn puts a new spin on an old favorite. This one is a sticky concoction that is truly finger licking good.
Does anyone else crave salty and sweet like I do? I wake up in the middle of the night thinking about it. For real!
While I resist the urge to get up and make myself a batch of Bacon Caramel Popcorn at 1 in the morning, I do help myself to a batch on movie night or whenever we need a snack.
Bacon is always in my fridge, as is ready-to-pop popcorn in the pantry. I hate to say there is usually ready made caramel sauce too. The perils of being a food blogger are always having a few key elements around like finishing salt, curly parsley and for desserts, caramel sauce.
For the caramel sauce you can use my Easy Caramel Sauce recipe or you can use a store bought. Home made is so simple to make always tastes better and it only takes 15 minutes to put together.
Make it ahead of time and store it at room temperture for up to a week. Bacon Caramel Popcorn is also a great party favor, potluck item or party munchie.
If you liked this bacon caramel popcorn recipe, be sure to check out these other easy sweet dessert recipes:
- Apple Cinnamon Popcorn
- Dulce de Leche Dessert Panini
- Caramel Apple Poke Cake
- Balsamic Strawberry Parfaits
- 1 cup Easy Caramel Sauce
- 2 teaspoons sea salt
- 4 cups plain popcorn
- 4 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
- In a large bowl, add 1 cup popcorn, drizzle with a little bit of caramel and toss with a pinch of sea salt and handful of bacon. Add another cup of popcorn and repeat process. Continue until you have mixed all ingredients.
- Serve immediately and enjoy your Salted Caramel and Bacon Popcorn!
*If you do not want to make your own caramel sauce, you can buy jarred instead. You'll need about one cup heated in the microwave.
one more question, you don’t spread it on a cookie sheet and bake it? is there a reason? thank you
Wow, only 4 cups? Is that one serving? lol! I can’t imagine doubling the caramel ingredients though for 8 cups of popcorn. When I make popcorn (not microwave) the recipe is 3T oil and 1/2 cup of kernels. The nutrition statement says 3T of popcorn makes about 7.5 cups. Any ideas about adjusting this recipe for a party? Have you ever doubled or tripled it? I’d appreciate some suggestions and am dying to try it. A local restaurant has this on their menu and it is heavenly.
Hi Mary! Thanks for reaching out! So I only used 4 cups from our popcorn machine, they come in pre-measured out sizes. You can certainly double the caramel or make the same amount and just have less per kernel. I would say to toss it in two separate batches or else it might not distribute evenly. This recipe will make a sticky, gooey caramel corn, which is the way I like it with bacon.
I do not bake because the caramel is already hot and wet, it just needs to set onto the popcorn. Baking it will only make it melt more, seeing that this isn’t the kind that will produce a hard candy shell.
And… I have made it for a party and as goodie bags for departing guests! Personally, I think it tastes better fresh and hot, so I suggest serving it that way 😉 Let me know how yours turns out!
Oooh, I’d throw some dark chocolate M&Ms in this too!
What an unusual flavor combo! I love salty and sweet, although I’m not really a fan of bacon 🙂 Thanks for linking up with Let’s Get Real! Making your own snacks is way better than buying a bag of something at the store!
Not everyone is a bacon person- but you could omit the bacon and add another salty treat- like pretzels.
Bacon on popcorn? I bet it works! I love a sweet and salty flavor combo.
April, it works wonderfully!
O. M. G. I want this. No. I need this!
If you lived in Baltimore, I’d deliver you some 😉
Wow that looks delish!!
Thank you!