This hot candy is then mixed with popped popcorn, and allowed to cool.

The process creates a sweet flavored, crunchy snack food or treat.

After coating with the candy syrup, some varieties are baked in an oven to crisp the mixture.

The combination of caramel and corn dates back at least as far as the 1890s with the strong molasses flavor of Cracker Jack, an early version of which was introduced at the Chicago World's Fair in 1893.

There are many commercial brands and forms of caramel corn available, such as Cracker Jack, Fiddle Faddle, Lolly Gobble Bliss Bombs, and Crunch 'n Munch.