I LOVE popcorn! There I said it. I might not be as popcorn crazy as a friend of mine who started her own popcorn company, but I could eat popcorn all the time! You may remember my Peppermint Bark Popcorn, my girls at church as for it all the time! This particular popcorn recipe I have made a few times and everyone loves it! I made it, but Mickey Mouse themed for our Disney Trivia Night at church, I just used red, black, and yellow sprinkles to represent Mickey Mouse! This recipe is so versatile you could make it for every celebration. I chose Sweet and Salty Patriotic Popcorn for this recipe since Memorial Day and Independence Day are right around the corner.
The super easy recipe just calls for 3 ingredients and a little time! The main ingredient is Kettle Corn. I use the Orville Redenbacher’s microwave Kettle Corn. The second ingredient are candy melts, the the colors of your theme, I used red and white in this example. I have used a lot of candy melts over the years and my favorite are Sweet Tooth Fairy’s Meltables. The only place I have found them is at Michael’s. They melt so well and have a delicious flavor. The third and final ingredient is sprinkles! Again, use whatever sprinkles go along with your theme. I happened to have a container of red, white, and blue sprinkles in my pantry from a previous project, so I used those.
Sweet and Salty Patriotic Popcorn
Ingredients
- 1 bag microwaveable kettle corn I use Orville Redenbacher’s
- 1/4 cup white candy melts I use Sweet Tooth Fairy
- 1/4 cup red candy melts I use Sweet Tooth Fairy
- res, white, and blue sprinkles
Instructions
- Pop the bag of popcorn following the directions on the bag.
- While the popcorn is popping, place a large piece of parchment paper out on the counter or table.
- When the popcorn is cooked, pour the back out onto the parchment paper in a single layer to cool.
- Next, put the candy melts in a small, microwaveable bowl, melt them following the directions on the package.
- As soon as it is melted, drizzle the chocolate onto the popcorn and sprinkle the sprinkles over it.
- Repeat the melting, drizzling, and sprinkling with the other color.
- Allow the candy to set up before placing in an air tight bowl until serving.
- Leftovers can be store for 3-4 days.
Notes
Use whatever colors match your theme.
This recipe easily scales. I made 2 bags of popcorn for our Disney Trivia Night and just doubled the candy melts I used.
This Sweet and Salty Patriotic Popcorn Recipe can be tweaked to fit any celebration by changing the colors of the meltables and sprinkles to match your theme.
- 1 bag microwaveable kettle corn I use Orville Redenbacher's
- 1/4 cup white candy melts I use Sweet Tooth Fairy
- 1/4 cup red candy melts I use Sweet Tooth Fairy
- res, white, and blue sprinkles
Pop the bag of popcorn following the directions on the bag.
While the popcorn is popping, place a large piece of parchment paper out on the counter or table.
When the popcorn is cooked, pour the back out onto the parchment paper in a single layer to cool.
Next, put the candy melts in a small, microwaveable bowl, melt them following the directions on the package.
As soon as it is melted, drizzle the chocolate onto the popcorn and sprinkle the sprinkles over it.
Repeat the melting, drizzling, and sprinkling with the other color.
Allow the candy to set up before placing in an air tight bowl until serving.
Leftovers can be store for 3-4 days.
Use whatever colors match your theme.
This recipe easily scales. I made 2 bags of popcorn for our Disney Trivia Night and just doubled the candy melts I used.
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