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Best Homemade Bacon Bourbon And Caramel Popcorn Recipe

December 27, 2019 by Kelly 65 Comments

What do you do on Friday and Saturday nights when you’re home?  We love to snuggle up and watch a movie. We make a big bowl of my best homemade bacon, bourbon & caramel popcorn recipe and just enjoy each other’s company. 

For your next party or family get together, serve them some munchies they will remember like my best homemade bacon, bourbon & caramel popcorn recipe

Best Homemade Bacon Bourbon And Caramel Popcorn Recipe

I had my first taste of this deliciously different appetizer (or snack as you will) when my family visited The Polaris, a very cool rotating restaurant, located at the top of the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Georgia. 

Chef Rodney Ashley, who is hands down one of the best chefs in the world, had their Benton’s Bacon Popcorn on their menu and our entire table fell in love.  

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In my best homemade bacon, bourbon and caramel popcorn recipe, I did a pretty heavy pouring of the caramel as we all have a sweet tooth.

I knew the kids would enjoy the mix of sweet and salty and boy did they! Of course they quickly pointed out it was “Not like Chef Rodney’s mom!

Tweaking The Recipe

My family agreed my version of Chef Rodney’s recipe was pretty darn good! The recipe would be good with peanuts or cashews mixed in as well I am going to try that next time!  And if you don’t want the alcohol, it is still very tasty without it!

Here is what you need to make your recipe:

Nonstick cooking spray
1/2 pound bacon, cooked and chopped
1 1/2 quarts popped popcorn
8 teaspoons butter
4 teaspoons bacon fat
5 ounces (10 tablespoons) brown sugar
1 tablespoon bourbon, bourbon flavoring or bourbon honey
1/4 cup caramel syrup
Salt to taste
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Here is how to make your recipe:

Step 1: Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. Place popped popcorn in a very large bowl. Prepare 2 sheet pans with nonstick spray and line with aluminum foil or silicone baking sheet.

Step 2: Once the bacon has cooked, strain the bacon fat and reserve. Transfer the cooked bacon pieces to paper towels and continue to drain the excess fat.

Step 3: Add bacon to the popcorn. In the pan used to cook bacon, heat until the butter has fully melted. Add the brown sugar, caramel syrup, bourbon, and salt. Bring to a boil and stir constantly until sauce thickens.  

Step 4: Remove from heat and stir in baking soda and vanilla. Add to popcorn bowl and toss to coat evenly. Divide the mixture evenly between sheet pans and bake, tossing every 15 minutes for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool completely before breaking into pieces.

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What is your favorite way to eat popcorn? Do you put toppings in/on it? I would love to hear!

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Comments

  1. Robin (Masshole Mommy) says

    April 7, 2015 at 9:49 pm

    Mmmm, bacon! Seriously, who wouldn’t love this? It sounds flippin’ amazing!

    Reply
    • Shauna says

      April 8, 2015 at 1:02 am

      Right? Anything with bacon sounds amazing, right? YUMMY

      Reply
  2. Jenna Wood says

    April 7, 2015 at 9:57 pm

    Uh, yes please, haha! Bacon and caramel (or rather brown sugar) go well with everything!

    Reply
  3. Lorane says

    April 7, 2015 at 10:37 pm

    I literally did a “Double Scroll” to ensure the I read Bacon Caramel Popcorn right 🙂 This looks sooo yummy. I was actually looking for Popcorn Recipes for the Kids and this is a great alternative

    Reply
  4. Milena says

    April 7, 2015 at 11:13 pm

    I swear I can smell the yumminess through the screen! Looks so good!

    Reply
  5. Christine Luken says

    April 7, 2015 at 11:30 pm

    Bacon and caramel! My hubby’s two favorite foods! I’ll have to whip up a batch of this for him. 🙂

    Reply
  6. Jennifer says

    April 7, 2015 at 11:51 pm

    Best. Idea. EVER! I mean, really. What can top popcorn, bacon, and caramel? NOTHING! That’s what!

    Reply
  7. Laura (Another Cent Saved) says

    April 7, 2015 at 11:58 pm

    What a savory snack. I love the flavor combination and admit I love making caramel corn and when I get the nerve I think I am going to try this. Thank you for sharing, It looks delicious.

    Reply
  8. Pam says

    April 8, 2015 at 12:00 am

    Okay, I have to try this. I love popcorn!

    Reply
  9. Liz Mays says

    April 8, 2015 at 12:21 am

    What a cool idea! That actually sounds great. My boyfriend would be happy with that on movie night.

    Reply
  10. Shauna says

    April 8, 2015 at 12:33 am

    NO WAY??? Bacon??? I love, love, love this. It sounds amazing and I totally would love to check it out. Sounds amazing. YUMMY…

    Reply
  11. Ashley @irishred02 says

    April 8, 2015 at 1:03 am

    Bacon popcorn sounds delicious. Seriously anything with bacon is amazing!

    Reply
  12. Vera Sweeney says

    April 8, 2015 at 1:16 am

    This sounds like it would be delicious!! Bacon really does make everything tasty!

    Reply
  13. Tess says

    April 8, 2015 at 1:43 am

    I love flavored popcorn. Those holders are so cute.

    Reply
  14. Sunny says

    April 8, 2015 at 1:59 am

    I’m actually not a huge fan of bacon, but we love popcorn at our house. My husband would still say to go for the bacon flavor though! 🙂

    Reply
  15. AJ @ NutriFitMama says

    April 7, 2015 at 10:14 pm

    Oh wow, bacon and caramel sound perfect together.

    Reply
  16. becca says

    April 7, 2015 at 10:25 pm

    Seriously son loves all things bacon. He would flip for this.

    Reply
  17. Aubrey says

    April 8, 2015 at 2:33 am

    Who doesn’t like bacon, caramel and popcorn. What a great idea to put them all together. I bet this tastes wonderful.

    Reply
  18. Melissa Vera says

    April 8, 2015 at 2:46 am

    oh my you had me at Bacon. This sounds absolutely yummy. Can’t wait to try it.

    Reply
  19. Mama to 5 BLessings says

    April 8, 2015 at 2:58 am

    Oh yum! Sweet and salty! Everything goes great with bacon!

    Reply
  20. Wendy @ ABCs and Garden Peas says

    April 8, 2015 at 3:09 am

    Yeah….bacon. You pretty much had me there. Add caramel and I don’t stand a chance,

    Reply
  21. Christi says

    April 8, 2015 at 3:32 am

    Oh my WORD this sounds absolutely delicious. We’ll definitely be making it soon!

    Reply
  22. Christina says

    April 8, 2015 at 3:35 am

    Come to mama! This looks absolutely fantastic (and decadent, and amazing and…) Yum! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  23. Shelley Zurek says

    April 8, 2015 at 3:45 am

    Fantastic recipe. Never even thought of bacon in popcorn, now I can think of little else. The restaurant sounds like the bomb.

    Reply
  24. Elizabeth @ BeingMVP says

    April 8, 2015 at 3:48 am

    Yes can you package this up for me? Who can resist the bacon & caramel combo?

    Reply
  25. Allie D. says

    April 8, 2015 at 4:16 am

    My hubby is a total bacon lover. He wants me to make this for him. It has all his favorite foods: bacon, caramel, and popcorn. Can’t go wrong with those three ingredients put together.

    Reply
  26. Meagan says

    April 8, 2015 at 4:36 am

    YUM! Could there be anything better than bacon and caramel? Love the idea of having it with popcorn!

    Reply
  27. Stacey- Travel Blogger says

    April 8, 2015 at 4:37 am

    How interesting! I’ll have to make this for my hubby.

    Reply
  28. Dawn says

    April 8, 2015 at 4:37 am

    I have never tried bacon with popcorn! That sounds super tasty!

    Reply
  29. Autumn @Mamachallenge says

    April 8, 2015 at 5:19 am

    That looks so yummy! I will have to make this on our next Family Movie Night!

    Reply
  30. Pam says

    April 8, 2015 at 7:39 am

    This is different from anyway I have ever eaten popcorn and I am a huge fan of popcorn. BUT…I love this. I will have to try it. I bet the bacon, caramel and popcorn really are a great combination.

    Reply
  31. Lisa says

    April 8, 2015 at 4:15 am

    You had me at bacon! This would be great for family movie night!

    Reply
  32. maria @ closetohome says

    April 8, 2015 at 10:47 am

    What a unique combination, I would never think to add bacon but why not. Love the serving vessels too

    Reply
  33. Victoria says

    April 8, 2015 at 2:08 pm

    I love popcorn. I may have to give it a try. Thanks for the idea.

    Reply
  34. Cathy @ Our Mini Family says

    April 8, 2015 at 2:12 pm

    My favorite way to eat popcorn is straight out of the microwave bag! I really love the movie theater style popcorn!

    Reply
  35. Melissa says

    April 8, 2015 at 2:49 pm

    I started drooling at just the name of the recipe before I got to the pics. YUM! I definitely need this in my life.

    Reply
  36. Rosey says

    April 8, 2015 at 6:31 pm

    I had to read again to make sure that said bacon, lol. Oh how my daughter would LOVE this one!

    Reply
  37. Krystal says

    April 8, 2015 at 10:37 pm

    I love adding fun toppings to my popcorn. It makes it so much fun!

    Reply
  38. Ann Bacciaglia says

    April 9, 2015 at 2:01 am

    This sounds so delicious. My son loves bacon. I will have to make this for our next movie night.

    Reply
  39. Censie says

    April 9, 2015 at 2:43 am

    Oh my gosh! What a fantastic idea! Looks amazing!

    Reply
  40. Amanda Love says

    April 9, 2015 at 10:26 pm

    I love caramel popcorn but might just pass on the bacon. I’m sure it tastes good but I prefer to have my bacon with breakfast. 🙂

    Reply
  41. Jeanette says

    August 14, 2015 at 3:32 pm

    Bacon carmel popcorn! Ok that is a mix I would have never thought of! I wonder if we would like it! I might have to try it for for the sake of trying it.

    Reply
  42. Dawn says

    August 14, 2015 at 3:36 pm

    OMG, yes! You had me at bacon! Bacon on anything is boss!

    Reply
  43. Daisy says

    August 14, 2015 at 5:08 pm

    This is a fantastic recipe! I also love how cute you set up the holders for the popcorn. The way that you set everything up is so pretty!

    Reply
  44. Sunny says

    August 14, 2015 at 5:09 pm

    I bet this is yummy! Plus, bacon is one of those “all the rage” foods right now and people are loving it on everything. 🙂

    Reply
  45. Amber Edwards says

    August 14, 2015 at 8:15 pm

    I have a huge weak spot for caramel popcorn. But i never would have thought to add bacon into it. But this pregnant mommy is thinking that sounds amazing! I want to try some right now!

    Reply
  46. Dawn says

    August 14, 2015 at 11:04 pm

    Bacon and caramel sounds tasty together!

    Reply
  47. dawn says

    August 15, 2015 at 1:14 am

    oh my they took it to another level with the bacon. wow i would sooo love this.

    Reply
  48. Aimee Smith says

    August 15, 2015 at 2:18 am

    I would not have put this together myself. What a great flavor combo!

    Reply
  49. Scarlet says

    August 15, 2015 at 1:42 pm

    This sounds like a recipe my son would love! Bacon AND caramel- count him in. I will have to try this for snack time.

    Reply
  50. Tammy Roy says

    August 15, 2015 at 5:55 pm

    This looks so delicious. I am definitely going to make this for movie night. I am sure it will be a big hit.

    Reply
  51. gingermommyrants says

    August 15, 2015 at 5:56 pm

    I have to make this for my family tonight. It looks so delicious. I have never tried bacon with popcorn before.

    Reply
  52. Lena says

    August 18, 2015 at 9:58 pm

    You got me intrigued – this sounds delicious as I love food experiments. Very tempted to try

    Reply
  53. mycraftingworld says

    January 11, 2017 at 7:22 am

    This is great. It will be such a special treat. Thank you for the recipe.

    Reply
  54. Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says

    August 25, 2017 at 5:56 pm

    Wait… So what you’re telling me right now is that I can have popcorn AND bacon at the same time? What sorcery is this? I must have it in my life!

    Reply
  55. Donna B says

    August 25, 2017 at 6:33 pm

    You had me at bacon! I’ve tried so many types of caramel-ish popcorn, but never with the bacon. I need to make this at our next movie night!

    Reply
  56. Chavonne Harvey says

    August 26, 2017 at 2:39 am

    Now this is a snack my whole family will enjoy. I like the idea of adding nuts to it. When I have popcorn I usually just have it with butter and salt however I do love chocolate drizzled on it too.

    Reply
  57. Angela says

    August 26, 2017 at 5:11 pm

    Bacon? Caramel? AND POPCORN!? All in one recipe!? Sign me up!! I think I need a whole bowl of this allllll to myself!! Great idea, lovely!!

    Reply
  58. Rachel Catherine says

    August 26, 2017 at 8:51 pm

    Oh my gosh this sounds so amazing! I need to try this. What a great and easy idea!

    Reply
  59. Cat says

    August 27, 2017 at 10:27 am

    Giiiirl, you had me at bacon! This popcorn looks and sounds devilishly delicious!

    Reply
  60. Ayana Pitterson says

    August 27, 2017 at 10:45 am

    Popcorn is my absolute favorite snacks and yet have never though of just making at home when the feeling is there. Thanks for sharing the recipe. Pinning!

    Thrifting Diva
    http://www.thriftingdiva.com

    Reply
  61. Jean says

    August 27, 2017 at 4:37 pm

    I would have never have thought of combining bacon and caramel but this popcorn looks great! I love a bit of popcorn so am eager to try this.

    Reply
  62. Yona Williams says

    August 28, 2017 at 1:45 am

    I’m a huge fan of caramel corn and haven’t had a flavor combination with bacon before. When reading the ingredients list, I wouldn’t have thought that bacon fat would come into the equation – sounds interesting.

    Reply
    • Carol Cassara says

      August 28, 2017 at 2:29 am

      That’s one savory popcorn! It looks so good too! It would be nice to make it for the family especially when the kids come over to spend some time with us!

      Reply
  63. Our Family World says

    August 28, 2017 at 7:32 am

    Oh yum! Bacon, caramel and popcorn, all together in one mouthful! That would be heaven to my taste buds! Saving the recipe and making this on the weekend for our family movie night.

    Reply

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