There it is, a bowl of popcorn so pretty and inviting with all different hues of pink and red, and even some sprinkles. Please… let it be crisp candy popcorn and not moist! One bite confirms that your mouth and tastebuds have hit the jackpot, and now to help you more, I am sharing our crunchy candy popcorn!
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When you are looking for a crunchy snack to satisfy your sweet tooth, that doesn’t break the bank to make and offers a variety of interchangeable ingreidnets, our recipe for crunchy candy popcorn is the answer!
How Often We Use Crunchy Candy Popcorn In Our Home
Every holiday and celebration deserves a big bowl of our crisp candy popcorn and you can easily make this for all those occasions and more.
We use this recipe religiously for sports like football, baseball, and hockey, as well as picnics, birthdays, holidays, and sometimes just for a fun snack.
While it’s not a healthy choice, it is still healthier than purchasing garbage in bags at grocery stores that are processed with preservatives!
The ONE key point to making a successful candy popcorn crunchy is the baking process with ONE turn during the baking time and allowing it to air dry, everything else is just a part of the recipe! Trust me on this. Read on to learn how to make this easy recipe! I know you will love the results. Make it in any flavor and color to match your occasion.
How Ingredients For Candy Popcorn Transform Into This Snack
To whip up this crunch and satisfying candy popcorn treat, you will gather some basic kitchen staples that will transform basic popcorn into the epitome of sweet and savory!
Here’s what you’ll be coaxing into the mix: a dollop of butter, a drizzle of honey, a sprinkle of sugar, and a packet of your favorite Jello flavor. Plus, of course, the popcorn itself – we’ve got a cool shortcut for that too (down under the popcorn section)
Ingredients For Candy-Coated Popcorn And How They Make A Difference
Butter: starts to build the flavor foundation. Butter brings richness and a velvety texture to the mix. It acts as a carrier for the other ingredients, ensuring that every popped piece gets a coat of glossy, delicious goodness.
Honey: The natural sweetener that adds depth. Honey isn’t just about stickiness and sugar; it’s a complex sweet with notes that can range from floral to woodsy, depending on the type. When added to our flavorful sweetened and crunchy candy popcorn, it works to create a beautiful balance of flavor and adds a subtle chewiness to the bite.
Sugar: The crystalline king of sweetness, sugar doesn’t just sweeten the deal. When heated, it melts and then hardens upon cooling, giving us that perfect candied shell that makes candy popcorn so irresistible. It’s what takes our popcorn from the snack zone to the dessert domain.
Jello: This isn’t just about color and a fruity punch; it’s the secret weapon that brings a vibrant personality to your popcorn. Jello provides the distinct flavor that whispers (or shouts, depending on how you look at it) fun in every munch.
Popcorn: And now, for the star of the show – popcorn! Those little kernels that burst into clouds of crunchy deliciousness are about to get a serious makeover. It’s the canvas for our candy creation, ready to pop with every flavor note we’ve talked about.
Together, these ingredients create a dish that’s more than just a sum of its parts. It’s a carnival in a bowl, a festival in every bite. Stay tuned for the shortcut that brings it all together – because we all love a little magic in the kitchen.
The Magic Popcorn Trip To Make Popping Perfection Consistent
While I don’t generally advocate microwave popping corn, I do in this situation as if you use 2 bags of microwave butter popcorn you will have the consistently sized pieces already buttered that make this so much better than from scratch popcorn (IMO after many trials in my Vento test kitchen!)
Yep, this is the shortcut!
The Quick Overview of How To Make Crunchy Candy Popcorn
You will use popped popcorn, then coat it with a mixture of butter, honey, jello, and sugar.
It’s a fast and easy process. Once the butter, honey, jello, and sugar are prepared, you will coat the popcorn in a large mixing bowl and then place it on a baking tray to ‘dry’ out in the oven for a short bit.
Once cooled break it apart, gift it, eat it, etc.
The Crisp & Crunchy Candy Popcorn Recipe For You To Print
Make this candy-coated popcorn and then come back and tell me how yours turned out! What did you add? What flavors did you make? ~ DANA XO
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