Five Minute Caramel Bugles are basically better than anything Bugles! They are sweet, salty, chocolaty, crunchy, and extremely addicting. They are almost dangerous because they are so quick and easy to make! Perfect for snacking, tailgating, gift giving, or hoarding for yourself!
Five Minute Caramel Bugles
I’m so excited to share this recipe with you today! When I’m traveling long distances by myself I always bring lots of munchies along for the ride. I’m not traditionally a snack person but long solo drives are so boring that I need something to keep myself entertained. I always grab something sweet and salty. Then I try and convince myself to eat just one piece at a time. And I try to convince myself to stop eating before I polish off the whole bag. Those are both good ideas that never happen!
I’ve always had a soft spot in my heart for Caramel Bugles. I decided to try making my own and adding a little something extra to them. These thing are not only over the top but you can make them in about five minutes! Let’s just say my Five Minute Caramel Bugles and I are ready for another solo trip!
Five Minute Caramel Bugle Instructions
Melt butter, sugar, and corn syrup in the microwave.
Give it a stir. It will be smooth and creamy like this. Add baking soda. Stir to completely incorporate.
Add Bugles. Gently toss to coat all the bugles in caramel.
Microwave again in one minute increments, stirring after each one. Microwave for a total of three minutes. Caramel will coat the Bugles a little better and it will bet a little darker after each minute.
Pour Bugles on wax paper lined baking sheet.
Drizzle with melted semi-sweet chocolate and white chocolate. That whole process took me about five minutes to do! So darn easy!
Let it sit to cool.
Five Minute Caramel Bugles
Now try and resist eating the whole batch before you get them in a bag or serving bowl. I dare you!
Caramel Bugles are quick, easy, and awesome for movie night, tailgating, road tripping, dessert, school lunches, or pretty much anytime you need a little snack! If you are kind enough to share they would also make great neighborhood gifts at Christmas time!
- 8 cups Bugles
- ¾ cups brown sugar
- 6 T. butter
- 3 T. light corn syrup
- ¼ tsp. baking soda
- ¼ c. white chocolate chips
- ¼ c. semisweet chocolate
- Measure Bugles. Set aside.
- Line baking sheet with wax paper.
- Add butter, brown sugar, and corn syrup to a large microwavable bowl. Microwave one minute. Stir. Continue to microwave in 30 second intervals until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Add baking soda and stir until combined.
- Add Bugles to butter mixture. Microwave in one minute increments, stirring after each minute. Microwave for a total of three minutes.
- Pour Bugle mixture onto wax paper.
- Put semisweet chocolate chips in a snack size seal-able bag. Leave the bag unsealed and microwave for two minutes, at half power. Seal bag and kneed until chocolate chips are completely melted. Snip a small triangle off the corner or the bag and drizzle over Caramel Bugles.
- Repeat with white chocolate chips.
- Cool completely.
Julie Evink says
November 7, 2016 at 9:18 amHow have I never thought of this combo?! I love the sweet and salty mixture and Bugles are my everything!
Amy Engberson says
November 7, 2016 at 11:19 pmYou’ll have to give them a try! I can’t walk away from salty sweet either!
Stephanie says
November 7, 2016 at 9:49 amOh goodness. I need these in my life!
Amy Engberson says
November 7, 2016 at 11:19 pmThey are dangerous, but necessary!
Erin @ The Speckled Palate says
November 7, 2016 at 12:16 pmI love how you’ve transformed these Bugles into a delightful salty-sweet treat! Like you, I always want some munchies for the road, and these would make a great one to bring along for our next road trip. Well done!
Amy Engberson says
November 7, 2016 at 11:18 pmYou just gotta have a little something to break up the long hours of sitting in the car! These hit the spot every time!
Des @ Life's Ambrosia says
November 7, 2016 at 12:44 pmThese would make a wonderful game day snack!
Amy Engberson says
November 7, 2016 at 11:17 pmI ate the entire bag during the last half of the football game I watched on Saturday!
Jessica | The Novice Chef says
November 7, 2016 at 5:41 pmWHAT THE WHAT?! How have I never thought of this before! Genius!
Amy Engberson says
November 7, 2016 at 11:16 pmThese are so easy to make…I’m pretty sure I’m in trouble!
Sabrina says
November 7, 2016 at 11:43 pmWhat a fun, easy way to kick Bugles up a notch! These look delicious!
Cookin Canuck says
November 11, 2016 at 9:10 amWhat a fun idea! I used to snack on bugles as a kid, but haven’t had them for a long time. This recipe is an excuse to buy some!
Amy Engberson says
November 11, 2016 at 10:58 amAny excuse is a good excuse for snacking on Bugles, especially if they are covered in caramel!
Kristie says
November 13, 2016 at 5:01 pmWhat do you do with the baking soda?
Amy Engberson says
November 18, 2016 at 7:31 pmOops. Just went back and added it to the instructions! Add it to the caramel mixture right before adding Bugles. Hopefully it makes sense now!
Maria A Pavia says
January 30, 2018 at 8:22 amThank you ! I will try this receipe out myself ! I love caramel buggles !!!
Amy Engberson says
January 31, 2018 at 4:06 pmOh my goodness! Me too! They are so addicting!
D says
March 22, 2018 at 8:45 amDoes it matter if you use dark brown sugar or light brown sugar?
Amy Engberson says
March 24, 2018 at 5:24 pmI used light brown sugar! I’m sure you can successfully substituter dark brown sugar although they will be darker in color and probably have a stronger caramel flavor!
Chris says
August 21, 2018 at 8:21 amAny thoughts on how this recipe can be recreated using an oven instead of a microwave? Thanks!
Amy Engberson says
August 22, 2018 at 10:14 amHi Chris! I’ve never tried making this recipe any other way besides using the microwave. If I was going to experiment with it I would try making cooking the sauce on the stovetop, then tossing the dry ingredients with it. Then I would spread the mixture on a cookie sheet and bake it at 250 degrees for an hour, stirring after 15 minutes. Remember, I haven’t tried this method and can’t gaurantee results. This is how I would experiment with it! Good luck! Let me know how it goes!
Kimbal says
November 12, 2018 at 2:23 pmHow do you stir without breaking the bugles
Amy Engberson says
November 13, 2018 at 2:24 pmIt’s a little tricky! It’s more like tossing them very gently so they don’t break into a million crumbs. They should be pretty loose, and not too hard to stir until after they’ve finished the cooking process and are cooled. At that point they will be hard and stuck together if they were close to each other while cooling. Sometimes I leave the stuck together ones in a little clump! Hope that helps!
Lisa says
November 26, 2018 at 12:09 pmHow many bags of bugles do you need to get the 8 cups
Amy Engberson says
November 26, 2018 at 5:07 pmOh my goodness! It’s been awhile since I’ve made these (I’m not sure why) and I don’t have a bag of Bugles in my house to look at the size. I think I usually buy the 14.5 oz bag of Bugles. Hopfully that helps! Enjoy!
Renee says
December 4, 2018 at 7:15 amHello Amy, This sounds like the perfect salty/sweet snack for my annual Christmas “extravaganza” party. The trick to a great party is planning ahead so I am wondering how many days ahead of time do think this snack can be made without it getting stale or soggy?
Amy Engberson says
December 6, 2018 at 3:14 pmHi Renee! We could be soul sisters! Anything makeahead is a win in my book! I’ve never had these bugles get soggy or stale. I’m guessing you could make them up to a week in advance. The chocolate drizzle might get a little dull looking as they sit. So maybe save that part for a few days before the party. Good luck with your extravaganza! Sounds so fun!
Pat says
December 24, 2018 at 2:23 pmSo super easy and tastes just like the caramel bugles you can buy already prepared if you leave off the drizzles. I could eat the whole batch
Amy Engberson says
January 4, 2019 at 8:10 pmUnfortunately, I usually end up eating the entire batch myself! I can’t be left alone with these! Gald you enjoyed them!
Johanne says
August 20, 2019 at 12:38 pmHello Amy .
I just need to know one thing about your caramel bugles ?
I can see some other pictures in that same page BUT with chocolate ?
Can you just repeat to me (only to be sure ) the only things that goes in
the only caramel bugles ?
I thank you very much in advance and have a nice end of day dear .
Cheers. Johanne .
Amy Engberson says
August 23, 2019 at 4:01 pmHi Johanne! You could make these caramel bugles without chocolate if you’d like. Follow the instructions through step five, then omit the remaining steps. However, if you’d like to drizzle them with chocoalte continue on with the instructions and complete steps six and seven! Either way they will be divine! Enjoy!