Spicy Caramel Popcorn Mexican Chocolate Brownies
Both the caramel and the popcorn have a kick, so be sure to warn your friends about that. Or just put them out and see their reactions when they take a bite. If you want to tame the heat down, just cut the cayenne pepper to 1/4 teaspoon in the caramel popcorn and brownies respectively or omit it completely if you want. Also keep in mind that the brownies use a number of specialty flours, to give a deeper flavor. If you don’t have these flours, just substitute 175 g (1 1/4 cup) of all purpose flour for all the flours and omit the milk powder. The brownies won’t be quite as rich or as complex, but your friend’s won’t notice the difference. They’ll just be dazzled by the combination of popcorn AND brownie.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 14 of 16 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Barley | 1 cup cooked (157g) | 193 |
| Chocolate | 1 oz (28g) semisweet | 155 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Corn | 1/2 cup kernels (82g) | 77 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Popcorn | not in our table | 0 |
| Syrup | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 105 g (3/4 cup) all purpose flour
- 35 g (1/4 cup) barley flour
- 30 (3 tablespoons) mesquite flour (sometimes called mesquite meal)
- 50 g (1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons) dry whole milk powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 170 g (6 oz) unsweetened chocolate (do not use bittersweet), chopped
- 170 g (12 tablespoons or 1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 300 g (1 1/2 cup) white granulated sugar
- 165 g (3/4 cup) dark brown sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup popcorn
- 200 g (1 cup) white granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 57 g (4 tablespoons or 1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper