Beaver Nuggets (Buc-ee’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.
Servings: 4
Calories: 470kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup salted butter
- packed 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 3.25 oz bag butter flavored Puffcorn
Instructions
- Add the butter to a large pot set over medium high heat.1/2 cup salted butter
- Once melted add the sugar and corn syrup, stirring until evenly combined. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 2 minutes.packed 1/2 cup light brown sugar, 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- Remove the pot from the heat and add the extract and baking soda, then whisk until evenly combined.1 tsp vanilla extract, 1 tsp baking soda
- Quickly add the puffcorn to the pot, gently stirring until it's all evenly coated.1 3.25 oz bag butter flavored Puffcorn
- Transfer the coated puffcorn to a parchment paper lined rimmed baking sheet and spread it out in a single layer.
- Bake at 250° for 30 minutes, gently stirring every 10 minutes.
- Carefully remove the hot pan from the oven, and let the puffcorn cool completely-stirring occasionally so that it doesn't all stick or clump together.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- 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.
Nutrition
Calories: 470kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 525mg | Potassium: 70mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 55g | Vitamin A: 711IU | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg