Candied Popcorn- oh so yummy, with the delicious caramelized, candied outside and the melting away popcorn on the inside, this is the perfect treat during movie time w your kids, significant other, or heck, just by yourself!
OK, I’m going to keep this short and sweet.
Mainly because I want to get back to the popcorn before it’s all gone!
Went to my favorite confection’s shop, A.J.’s , and happened to pick up a recipe card for Candied popcorn.
Had all the ingredients and hey popcorn is better for you than straight candy.
Nutritious snack for the kids, right?
So here we go:
Candied popcorn
4 quarts popcorn We used 2 bags microwave popcorn
1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
2 Tbsp. butter
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. flavoring We used vanilla
Keep freshly popped popcorn warm in a large baking pan in 200 F. oven. Combine sugar, corn syrup, butter, salt and cream of tartar in medium saucepan.
Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
Pour at once while foamy over warm popcorn,
Mix gently but quickly to coat corn, if you do this to slowly the candy will harden before all the popcorn is coated.
Shape into balls or spread onto a cookie sheet and break into pieces when cool. And just like that, your Candied Popcorn is finished!
Now if you’re like me, go ahead and eat some before you have to share it because this Candied Popcorn will be gone before you know it!
Total time to make – 15 minutes
Total time for it all to disappear -10 minutes
This stuff was sooooooo good. The kids were even getting the little bits left in the bowl.
Candied Popcorn
Cook Time
10 minutes
Total Time
10 minutes
Ingredients
- 4 quarts of popcorn (or 2 bags microwave popcorn)
- 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp flavoring (we used vanilla)
Instructions
- Keep freshly popped popcorn warm in a large baking pan in 200 F. oven. Combine sugar, corn syrup, butter, salt, and cream of tartar in a medium saucepan.
- Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook to 250 F without stirring. Remove from heat. After boiling action ceases, add flavoring. and soda. Stir in quickly but thoroughly.
- Once it becomes foamy, pour over popcorn and gently fold it into the popcorn carefully.
- Spread onto a baking sheet and break into pieces when cool.
Looking for more yummy ways to make popcorn?
Try one of these
Peanut Butter Popcorn, Chocolate Popcorn, Jello Popcorn
and Cotton Candy Popcorn!
Try one of these
Peanut Butter Popcorn, Chocolate Popcorn, Jello Popcorn
and Cotton Candy Popcorn!
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