Chef notes
The sweet and salty flavors make this the most perfect almost dessert flavored popcorn for game days.
Ingredients
- 8 cups plain popped yellow kernel popcorn
- 8 slices bacon
- 1/2 cup salted butter
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt, plus more
Preparation
1.Place the popcorn in a large bowl and set aside.
2.Preheat oven to 450°F.
3.Place bacon on a baking rack over a baking sheet and cook for 15-20 minutes or until crispy and golden brown (save bacon drippings). Once bacon is cool, break or cut into small pieces.
4.In a medium sized pan, melt butter over medium heat. Allow butter to brown until tiny brown specks appear and a nutty aroma develops. Once butter has browned, turn heat to low and whisk in maple syrup, half of the bacon drippings, half of the bacon bits and salt.
5.Pour butter-syrup mixture over popcorn and fold to coat evenly. Add remaining bacon on top and serve.