Caramel Puffed Corn
- Prep
- 10 hr
- Cook
- 45 hr
- Serves
- 4
- Difficulty
- Hard
A smoky, sweet, and slightly spicy caramel snack.
Ingredients
- 2 bags butter-flavored puffed corn
- 2 sticks butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup light corn syrup
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
Directions
- Preheat your pellet smoker to 250°F. Heat your Blackstone griddle top to medium to medium-high.
- In a medium saucepan, melt the butter, brown sugar, and corn syrup together. Bring the mixture to a rolling boil.
- Remove from heat and stir in the baking soda, vanilla extract, and cayenne pepper. Continue stirring— the mixture will bubble up and become foamy.
- Place the puffed corn in a large bowl. Pour the caramel mixture over the puffed corn and gently stir until evenly coated.
- Transfer the coated puffed corn to a large baking pan (an aluminum pan works well). Place the pan in the smoker and cook for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
- Once finished, spread the caramel puffed corn out evenly on a flat surface or baking sheet to cool.