Beaver Nuggets (Buccee’s Copycat)

Homemade Beaver Nuggets are a copycat of Buc-ee’s famous sweet, crunchy corn puff snack coated in a buttery caramel glaze that’s impossible to resist. This easy homemade version of the iconic treat from the mega-sized travel stop is crispy, light, and caramel-y for that road trip flavor right at home.

Are you lucky enough to live near Buc-ee’s?

If you are not, hopefully you’ve stopped at this iconic travel stop.

Yes, I’m calling it a travel stop because it is so much more than a gas station with its supersized store, adorable beaver mascot, and delicious treats like these Beaver Nuggets.

What are Beaver Nuggets?

Don’t let the name be off putting!

No beavers are harmed in the making of this caramel puffcorn!

It’s an iconic sweet treat that’s a spin on caramel corn.

Because it’s so popular, you can buy all sorts of flavors.

These homemade Beaver Nuggets are based on the original caramel flavored Beaver Nuggets.

It’s a satisfying, lightly crunchy, sweet and salty snack perfect for road trips, movie nights, or holiday gift bags.

Ingredients

To make these you’ll need:

• Butter– Salted.
• Sugar– Light brown sugar.
• Corn syrup– Light corn syrup.
• Vanilla– Use real vanilla extract.
• Baking soda– NOT baking powder.
• Puffcorn– A 3.25 ounce bag of butter flavored Puffcorn.

How to Make

Homemade Beaver Nuggets are shockingly easy to make!

Just melt the butter to a large pot set over medium high heat.

Once the butter has melted, stir in the sugar and corn syrup until they are evenly combined into the butter.

Bring the mixture to a boil.

Once it boils, immediately reduce the heat to a simmer and let it simmer for 2 minutes.

Remove the pot from the heat and whisk in the vanilla extract and baking soda.

Quickly add the Puffcorn to the pot, gently stirring until it’s all evenly coated in the caramel mixture.

Spread the coated Puffcorn out in an even layer on a parchment paper lined rimmed baking sheet.

Bake it at 250° for 30 minutes, gently stirring every 10 minutes.

Carefully remove the hot pan from the oven, and let the puffcorn cool completely.

Stir the snack occasionally so that it doesn’t all stick or clump together as it cools.

Once it’s cool, serve and enjoy or store for snacking later.

Storing

Let them cool completely prior too storing so they don’t stick together and stay crisp.

Once they are cool, transfer them to an airtight container and keep it on the counter for up to a week.

Do not refrigerate this snack.

Tips and Tricks

• Be sure to stir as gently as possible when coating the puffcorn in the syrup because it will want to break apart easily.
• Make sure to stir the puffcorn as it cools to keep it from clumping together.
• Time the simmering carefully so the caramel doesn’t over cook.

Other Homemade Copycat Snacks

Homemade Beaver Nuggets are a delicious copycat of the Buc-ee’s classic snack.

Make them and enjoy!

Looking for other homemade copycat snacks?

Try these:

• Chicken Snack Wraps
• Philadelphia Strawberry Cheesecake Snack Bars
• Dean’s French Onion Dip
• Homemade Thin Mint Cookies

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