Gingerbread Caramel Popcorn

There is one problem with this popcorn , I can't stop eating it. I tried.

 It is super easy to make and makes the whole house smell like a baker's dreamland. Try it, you'll like it too.

Gingerbread Caramel Popcorn

7cups popped popcorn

1/4cup brown sugar

1/4 cup butter, cubed

3tbl honey

3tbl molasses

1/2tsp ground ginger

1tsp cinnamon

pinch of salt

1/4tsp baking soda

1/2tsp vanilla extract

1tsp butter for brushing the sauce pan

• Preheat oven to 250F.
• Lightly grease baking sheet, set aside.
• Pop the popcorn, and place it into a bowl sprayed with a non stick spray or lightly oiled with oil.
•  In a small sauce pan, brush 1tsp of  butter on the sides.
•  Add brown sugar, butter, honey, molasses, ginger, cinnamon and salt.Stirring, bring the mixture to boil.Let boil for 5 minutes, don't stir.
• Remove from heat and stir in baking soda, mixture will foam and thicken.
•  Add vanilla extract and stir.
•  Immediately pour mixture over popped popcorn and stir well, until popcorn is coated well.
• Spread the popcorn onto the baking sheet.Bake at 250F for about an hour. Stirring every 15 minutes. Remove from the oven,  transfer popcorn onto a wax paper lined tray and let cool completely. Gently toss it to separate pieces sticking together. Store in an airtight container.