Printable Candied Popcorn Recipe Card
Easy candied popcorn makes a sweet treat for snack time. Feel free to print or save this recipe card for easy reference when shopping for ingredients or making this recipe.
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 300kcal
Ingredients
- 12 cups air-popped popcorn
- 1 1/4 cup white granulated sugar
- 6 tbsp agave nectar
- 3 tbsp coconut oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- natural food coloring if desired
Instructions
- Pop the popcorn in your air popper if you haven’t already. Place the popcorn in an oven-safe bowl.
- Place the popcorn in an oven preheated to 200 degrees Fahrenheit to keep it warm while you make the syrup.
- Combine the granulated sugar, agave nectar, coconut oil, salt, and cream of tartar in a saucepan.
- Bring the sugar mix to a boil. Boil it until a candy thermometer dipped into the syrup reads 250 degrees Fahrenheit (121 degrees Celsius). Do not stir.
- Remove the syrup from the heat and stir in the baking soda. It will likely fizz a bit as the baking soda reacts with the cream of tartar.
- If adding color to the syrup, divide it among multiple bowls, depending on the number of colors you want. Add a few drops of natural food coloring to each bowl and stir, making sure to rinse the spoon between bowls.
- Remove the popcorn from the oven. If you added color to the syrup, it may also help to divide the popcorn into a few separate bowls to get a good mix of the distinct colors.
- Pour the syrup over the popcorn. (Use one syrup color per bowl of popcorn if you’re using multiple colors.) Stir well to coat the popcorn with the syrup.
- Spread the popcorn on cooling racks lined with parchment paper. Allow to cool. The syrup will naturally dry and harden as it cools, forming the candy coating for the popcorn.
- Pour this popcorn into a serving bowl.
Nutrition
Calories: 300kcal