This Caramel Corn Snack Mix is the ultimate combination of sweet, salty, crunchy, and chewy. Baking the caramel-coated popcorn at a low temperature is the secret to getting that perfect, shiny, shatteringly crisp glaze that won’t stick to your teeth.

Once cooled, tossing it with pretzels, roasted nuts, and chocolate candies turns standard caramel corn into a crowd-pleasing party mix.

Caramel Corn Snack Mix

Caramel Corn Ingredients

Snack Mix Add-ins

Step-By-Step Directions:

1. Prep the popcorn: Pop your popcorn kernels and place the popped corn into a very large bowl. Make sure to discard any unpopped kernels.

2. Melt the caramel base: Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar, light corn syrup, and salt. Keep stirring until the mixture starts to boil.

3. Boil without stirring: Let the mixture boil gently for 4 to 5 minutes without stirring. It should turn a beautiful golden brown.

4. Make it bubble: Take the pan off the heat. Quickly stir in the baking soda and vanilla. The mixture will foam up, so handle it carefully.

5. Coat the popcorn: Immediately pour the hot caramel over your popcorn. Use a spatula to gently fold it all together until the popcorn is well coated.

6. Bake to crisp: Preheat your oven to 250°F. Spread the coated popcorn onto a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 1 hour, giving it a good stir every 15 minutes.

7. Cool down: Remove the baking sheet from the oven and let the caramel corn cool completely so it gets perfectly crunchy.

8. Toss the mix: Break the cooled caramel corn into bite-sized pieces and put them in a large bowl. Toss in the pretzels, peanuts, chocolate candies, and marshmallows until everything is mixed together.