This Turtle Popcorn Gone Wild is made with chocolate popcorn, pecans, toffee bits and caramel. It is a chocolate lovers dream come true.
Yah baby!
Chocolate = good!
Caramel = good!!
Toffee = good!!!
Pecans = good!!!!
Popcorn = good!!!!!
Chocolate + Caramel + Toffee + Pecans + Popcorn = Turtle Popcorn Gone Wild!!!!!!
Turtle Popcorn Gone Wild = "Well smack my ass and call me Judy" kind of good!!!!!!!
Yup, I did it again. And there's no oops in that. Nor any innocence. Sorry Britney!
This was on purpose, premeditated, unadulterated foodie sin at it's best! I think some of you may have seen the Turtle popcorn I made the other day. It was a Paula Deen recipe, and it was quite good. But it just wasn't sinful enough for me.
Yes I realize I just said one of Paula Deen's recipes was not sinful enough for me. Her recipe was yummy, but it lacked that extra oomph that I was looking for.
I wanted this to taste like I had melted down a Turtles candy and poured it over top the popcorn. But I'm not going to take something as precious as Turtle candies and melt them down.
So, I made my own concoction. Let's just say mission accomplished. This is AH-MAH-ZING! I mean smack your gramma good. Just don't tell her I told you to do it. You're on your own if she hits you back with her purse.
*smiles sheepishly*
*writes a letter apologizing to Paula for dethroning her as the Queen of Sin*
*thinks of ways she could deep fry this popcorn*
*gets dragged off by her family for a serious intervention*
*grabs some Turtle Popcorn Gone Wild for the car ride*
Tips:
- Do not pour boiling hot anything over popcorn. I would think this is common sense but maybe not so much. If you pour butter, or caramel, or chocolate, or pink candy coating that is boiling hot over popcorn it will shrivel it up. So wait a few minutes. You don't have to wait long, just not scorching hot over top. Warm is better.
- I tend to er on the side of more is better when it comes to coatings. So feel free to double the popcorn amount and keep the rest of the ingredients at these measurements. I suppose not every subscribes to the more is better logic.
- You can certainly take the time to pop it in the oven a second time to dry. It would help as with this much caramel it takes awhile to dry out. I was fine letting it dry on counter but I had oodles of time.
- You could in theory cut the caramel in half. But why would you want to.
- Remember when making caramel that it is supposed to fizz up, so don't freak out when that happens. It is kind of a cool science experiment. Have your kids help carefully as it's sort of cool. Of course I am 5 years old and find things like this fascinating right. You may not.
Okay folks that wraps up this one. I sure hope it was worth the wait. And me being carted off in a little white coat that ties in the back. Hope you're happy now. ....Paula!!!!!
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Turtle Popcorn Gone Wild
This Turtle Popcorn Gone Wild is made with chocolate popcorn, pecans, toffee bits and caramel. It is a chocolate lovers dream come true.
Servings 24
Calories 633kcal
Equipment
- 6-Quart Stockpot for popping the popcorn
Ingredients
Popcorn Base:
- 12 cups popped popcorn
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
- ¾ cup corn syrup
- 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Caramel Sauce:
- ¼ cup water
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter more softened for the pan
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
Extra Ingredients:
- ½ cup Skor Toffee Bits
- ½ cup crushed pecans
Instructions
Popcorn Base:
- Preheat your oven to 200 degrees.
- Pop your popcorn. I did mine on the stove old school style!
- Place your popcorn in a large roasting pan.
- Now in a large saucepan combine your butter, brown sugar, and corn syrup.
- Over medium-high heat bring this mixture to a boil. Keep it at a boil for about 5 minutes.
- Now remove it from the heat and stir in the chocolate, salt and vanilla.
- Let it stand until the chocolate melts. Stir it occasionally.
- Once it is melted stir until smooth.
- Now pour this over your popcorn, toss it gently with a wooden spoon to coat it all evenly.
- Place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes. Stir it occasionally.
- Remove from oven and transfer popcorn to parchment paper to let it cool down.
Caramel Sauce:
- Place a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combining sugar and ¼ cup warm water. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Takes 2 to 3 minutes.
- Bring the syrup to a boil and do not stir, let it start to caramelize. You can gently swirl the pan to help it start to brown.
- You watch, not stirring until it turns an amber colour.
- Now remove from the heat, add cold butter.
- Stir in the heavy cream. You may return the pan to low heat if the mixture is not smoothing out right away.
- Now add the vanilla and the salt. Stir this until it's smooth.
- Let the caramel cool for about 15 minutes.
Putting it all together:
- Place your dried Turtle popcorn in a large roasting pan.
- Now take your cooled caramel sauce and pour it over top the popcorn.
- Mix with a wooden spoon.
- Now top with Skor Toffee Bits and crushed pecans. Mix gently again.
- Now transfer this on to a parchment lined cookie sheet to let it dry.
- (If you are pressed for time and want it to try quickly place the popcorn in a 200 degree oven for 30 minutes. I personally did not want to do this as I wanted my toffee bits crunchy and not melted.)
- Once dry you can serve this with a big old Turtle smile!
Nutrition
Calories: 633kcal | Carbohydrates: 107g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 193mg | Potassium: 307mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 400IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 3mg
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Ann from Sumptuous Spoonfuls
You are so funny! I love your turtle popcorn ... that looks completely and totally decadently rich and wonderful 🙂
Kim Bee
It is so amazing. Really over the top. And so good.
Quiche-ing Queen
Haha! This popcorn looks so delicious. My mama would love the canister! Need to get my hands on that first and then make this popcorn to ship to her. Where oh where did you get it Kim?!!
Kim Bee
Thanks so much. My kids got me the jar for Christmas. It's a cookie jar but I won't let anyone else touch it. The kids bought it at a store here in Canada called Cartoon Kingdom I believe. Love the thing to bits.
Marina
Oh Kim, You are awesome! great post, although I can't eat any of it today and maybe tomorrow... Looks good though!
Kim Bee
It is some seriously decadent popcorn. I think it might be my fave one now.
Torviewtoronto
lovely popcorn looks wonderful
Kim Bee
Thanks so much Ahkeela.
Kristen
It's already happening; the Turtle Girl's bid for world domination (insert crazy laughter). Soon everything will have chocolate, caramel and pecans..."Some green beans, honey? Yes, those are turtles in there." "Ribs? Didn't you know they are lovely with caramel! BWHA HA HA HA!" I think you are far beyond any hope of cure. But I will go along for the ride 🙂
Kim Bee
Lol, I'll pick you up and we'll head off like Thelma and Louise in search of some turtle goodness. Minus the cliff but times Brad by two.
Sandra M.
Oh you are genius..you used all my favorites on popcorn..and served it one in such an amazing cup!:)))
Kim Bee
Thanks. This is just a bowl full of sin. Which is right up my alley.
Kim Bee
Thanks so much Ann. I really had a blast with this one.
Kim Bee
Thanks so much. My kids got me that for Christmas. I think they got it at a store called Cartoon Kingdom. Hope that helps. I absolutely love it and could not have been happier with my gift. I won't let anyone else use it. It's too pretty. Lol!
Kim Bee
Thanks Marina. It is really yummy stuff.
Kim Bee
Thank you so much.
Kim Bee
I am telling you Turtle Rib Roast is coming your way soon. Totally normal right!
Anita at Hungry Couple
I have this image of you stirring the popcorn while giggling fiendishly 🙂
Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love.
I think you are ready to open up a gourmet popcorn shop!
Christine's Pantry
This looks so good. Love, love popcorn.
Kim Bee
Lol, thanks. I had so much fun making this one. Nervous it would flop but man is it ever good.
Kim Bee
Pretty much what I've been up to every day this week. Lol!
Kim Bee
Lol, this has been a fun week.
Kim Bee
Thanks. Me too. Way too much. This one is by far my fave.
Laura
OH my gosh! I must make this! Have you tried sprinkling with a little sea salt at the end? I think I will have to give it a try. Thank you for sharing.
Kim Bee
I am not a huge fan of sea salt and chocolate. But I know tons of people like it. You must try it out. So good.
Kiran @ KiranTarun.com
Wow! It's an explosion of popcorns and chocolate. LOVE 😀
Kim Bee
Thanks so much. It was so much fun to make. Even more fun to eat.