Halloween Caramel Corn

Looking for a sweet-and-salty treat to enjoy this Halloween? Look no farther than this delectable festive homemade Caramel Corn recipe, which comes together quickly and is perfect for Halloween festivities! Makes 4 servings.

Two years ago, we moved into a house in a neighborhood teeming with children.

Two years ago, we learned what it was like to hand out Halloween candy to trick-or-treaters.

It was a lot of fun, and we’ll be doing the same thing this year.

In fact, I stocked up on all kinds of candy yesterday, so we should be prepared for the inevitable onslaught and hopefully not have too many candies as leftovers.

However, I don’t want to eat all the Halloween treats meant for trick-or-treaters, so I decided to figure out a sweet (and salty!) something to enjoy while handing out candy.

Why I love this recipe:

This Halloween Caramel Corn recipe combines my love for sweet-and-salty treats without being too over the top.

The one con? It’s pretty sticky… but it’s totally worth it.

Especially if this is something that keeps you from gorging yourself on the trick-or-treat candy before any costumed children darken your doorstep Friday evening.

This would also be a fun recipe to bring along to a Halloween party because who doesn’t love homemade caramel corn?

More Halloween treats to try: Pumpkin Drop Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting | Halloween Oreo Rice Krispie Treats | Halloween Funfetti Cookies | Spiced Pumpkin Sugar Cookies | Halloween Rice Krispie Treats

Need more Halloween recipe ideas? Check out my Halloween Recipe Index!

What you need to make this recipe:

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• Dutch oven for popping the popcorn
• Saucepan for the caramel
• A large bowl

Here’s what you need:

• Popcorn kernels — you can use yellow or white popping corn kernels.
• Coconut oil — or another unflavored oil to pop the popcorn in. I like to use refined coconut oil.
• Kosher salt — I like to use kosher salt for this recipe, but you could use a medium-grain sea salt, too.
• Salted caramel — you may use homemade salted caramel sauce or a store-bought sauce. Just make sure it’s warmed through to toss with the popcorn.
• Candy corn — I love the sweetness these add to the Halloween snack mix!

If you’re looking for make classic caramel corn at home, my recipe for caramel corn (with almonds) is excellent, too, and can be used as the base for this recipe before candy corn is added.

How to make this Festive Caramel Corn recipe

Melt the coconut oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.

Measure the popcorn kernels into the Dutch oven. Season with salt and cover.

Wearing oven mitts, move the Dutch oven constantly over the heat. This helps the popcorn kernels move along the bottom of the Dutch oven without burning.

They will begin to pop.

When the popping is consistent, turn off the heat. Continue moving the pot until the popping has stopped, then remove the pot from the stovetop.

While the popcorn cools, heat the salted caramel in a saucepan.

Pour the warm salted caramel over the popcorn. Toss until coated.

Measure in the candy corn, and stir to combine. Transfer the caramel corn recipe to a baking sheet, and let the caramel corn cool and dry.

Enjoy warm!

Quick tips and tricks to the best Halloween Caramel Corn:

• Make it easy on yourself. You don’t have to make your own caramel for this caramel corn recipe. You can use a drizzle of your favorite store-bought caramel.
• Double or triple the recipe if you want to share this with friends!
• How to store: Store in an airtight food storage container after the caramel has cooled on the popcorn for 5 days.

Here’s how you can make it: