can someone help me identify this christmas treat my GF brought home

[backdoorchicken]

it looks and taste like corn pops(cereal) but is a little bigger and obviously home made. it has a clears sugary and shiny coating on it. they are good but i don't really know what it is and i am in the mood to eat the whole bowl.

 

[chickabator]

I believe it is carmel corn pops.
http://www2.kelloggs.com/Recipe/RecipeDetail.aspx?RID=417

 

[backdoorchicken]

i guess it could be. seemed a little big but then again i have not eaten corn pops in years.

 

[deenamr]

To me it looks like hull-less kernel free carmel corn. Around here thay sell it at the county fair and different events. It comes prepackaged. There are different companies that make it but the one that comes to mind is cosmos carmel corn. It always reminds me of cheets puffs but made with corn and covered in carmel instead of cheese.

 

[wildorchid053]

break one open so we can see the inside.. is it like popcorn? doughy like a dumpling?

 

[backdoorchicken]

Quote:
dry. like the inside of a cheeto.

 

[MomtoSyd&Emma]

Caramel coated Puff Corn

 

[TXmom]

Here in Texas, we have a store/gas station/travel center called Buc-ee's...they sell a lot of specialty items, including a snack just like that and I think they call it Beaver Nuggets. The Buc-ee's "mascot" is a Beaver...

http://www.bucees.com/locations.htm

 

[Katy]

My friend makes that....can't remember exactly what she calls it, but I can get you the recipe if you want.

ETA: I got the recipe from her....hers looks just like your pictures.

One 8 oz bag of Corn Puffs ( in the chip aisle, not cereal)

In a sauce pan cook for 5 minutes:
1 cup brown sugar
1 stick margarine or butter
1/4 cup white corn syrup

Remove from heat and add 1/4 tsp. baking soda.
Pour over "corn pops" in large pan. Stir well.
Bake at 220 - 225' for one hour, uncovered.
Stir every 15 minutes.

 

[AhBee01]

I agree maybe it's caramelized corn puffs! Scroll down a bit!

http://images.google.com/imgres?img...ox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&sa=N&um=1