Slow Cooker Caramel Popcorn Snack Mix is sweet, smoky and super easy to make in a crock-pot. A delicious and healthier snack to enjoy during the game and perfect for giving away during the holidays.
My ideal day at home varies depending on how I’m feeling or how much work I have. But it’s pretty rare you’ll see me sitting down for too long. That’s why on Sundays when my husband has the game on, I’ll usually be in the kitchen whipping up snacks with the kiddos.
Crunchy caramel popcorn was always one of my favorite snacks around the holidays. And you know what? Making this slow cooker version makes this snack even easier to make.
There’s absolutely no candy thermometer involved and the sauce is pretty much foolproof.
HOW TO MAKE THIS SLOW COOKER CARAMEL POPCORN
Start off by adding butter, coconut sugar (or brown sugar), honey and vanilla into your slow cooker. Once everything melts, throw in some popped popcorn and almonds.
Toss in some salted pretzels and leave them in for about an hour, stirring every 20 minutes until it starts to get nice and coated.
After letting everything cool down for about 15 minutes, get ready to pop until you can’t stop.
It’s utterly addictive and before you know it, the entire batch could be gone like that.
Make it ahead to bring to your next holiday party or package them up and give them away to neighbors and friends.
The recipe is super simple and can easily be customized so you can totally make it again and again.
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3/4 cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract optional
- 7 cups popped popcorn
- 1 cup pretzels
- 1-1/2 cups Almonds
- Heat the butter, sugar, honey, and vanilla in the slow cooker on high until melted, about 20 minutes. Gently stir in the popcorn and almonds. Cover and cook on high for one hour, stirring every 15-20 minutes. Remove cover and cook on low for an additional 30 minutes, stirring halfway. Spread onto a parchment lined cookie sheet to cool for 15 minutes.
Monica -
I never would have thought to make a popcorn mix in the slow cooker! You really can make everything in that magic machine! : ) And I just love an easy recipe like this – it must make the house smell great and you end up with this big batch of delicious crunchy munchies! This would be great at any party to go with drinks.
My Dish is Bomb -
I have SUCH a hard time sitting still and not working! Though maybe I could be convinced if I had a bowl of this….and now that I have a slow cooker there is really no excuse here 😉
Izzy @ she likes food -
I would have never thought to make snack mix in the slow cooker, ha! What a great idea! Curled up on the couch with the cat watching tv is one of my favorite things to do and a big bowl of this snack mix would make it much better!
Meghan | Fox and Briar -
YUM! I am just like you, I have a hard time sitting around for too long, and when my hubs is watching football I usually find myself in the kitchen (Such traditional gender roles!). This caramel corn looks SO GOOD – I love that added almonds and pretzels for the sweet and salty mix. And using the slow cooker for this is brilliant!
marcie -
My idea of relaxing is different on any given day…sometimes it’s watching movies or football, and sometimes it’s cooking or baking! All I know is that I want to relax with this snack mix! I love that you can make it in a slow cooker and this is going to happen soon. 🙂