We love popcorn! Yes, we are a popcorn family. We love to find new ways to enjoy it because it is our #1 go to snack. I purchase it in bulk – the organic and non-gmo kind – for our family. It is frugal, fills tummies, is diverse in flavor (based on how you prep it) and the kids love it any time of year.
So it’s especially fun to make it themed during certain times of the year! That’s why we want to share the latest popcorn recipe with you – Candy Corn Colored popcorn that has the flavors of vanilla, orange and lemon and it tastes incredible when eaten all together!
Are you ready for this frugal, fun, tasty recipe? Here we go!
Ingredients needed for the Orange & Lemon Candy Corn Flavors:
8 C popped popcorn, popped (not microwave popcorn)
1/4 C unsalted butter
3 Tbsp. light corn syrup
1/2 C packed light brown sugar
1 pkg. (3 oz.) JELL-O Orange and Lemon Flavor Gelatin
Ingredients needed for the Vanilla Candy Corn Flavor:
12 C popcorn, popped (not microwave popcorn)
1 C sugar
1/2 C unsalted butter
1/4 C light corn syrup
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp vanilla
Extra needed ingredients:
1 bag of candy corn
1 bag of chocolate covered sunflower seeds
How To Make Candy Corn Popcorn Mix:
Orange Popcorn:
-Preheat the oven at 300 degrees.
-Pour the popcorn into a large bowl; set aside.
-Cook butter and syrup in double boiler on low heat until butter is melted.
-Add in the sugar and orange jello; stirring until the orange jello is completely dissolved.
-Bring to a boil on medium heat.
-Simmer on low heat 5 min.
-Coat your hands with shortening.
-Pour the mixture immediately over popcorn mixture; toss to coat well.
-Dump the orange jello coated popcorn onto the prepped cookie sheet.
-Re-coat your hands with shortening if necessary.
-Using your hands spread the popcorn evenly on the lined cookie sheet.
-Bake at 300 degrees for 10 min.
– Allow to cool then remove from the pan.
-Break into small pieces.
Lemon Popcorn:
-Preheat the oven at 300 degrees.
-Pour the popcorn into a large bowl; set aside.
-Cook butter and syrup in double boiler on low heat until butter is melted.
-Add in the sugar and lemon jello; stirring until the lemon jello is completely dissolved.
-Bring to a boil on medium heat.
-Simmer on low heat 5 min.
-Coat your hands with shortening.
-Pour the mixture immediately over popcorn mixture; toss to coat well.
-Dump the lemon jello coated popcorn onto the prepped cookie sheet.
-Re-coat your hands with shortening if necessary.
-Using your hands spread the popcorn evenly on the lined cookie sheet.
-Bake at 300 degrees for 10 min.
– Allow to cool then remove from the pan.
-Break into small pieces.
Vanilla Popcorn:
-Pour popcorn in a large bowl; set aside.
-Combine the sugar, butter and corn syrup in a double boiler.
-Bring to a boil over medium heat.
-Continue to boil while stirring until mixture is a gold color, about 2 minutes.
-Take off the burner; stirring in baking soda and vanilla.
-Coat your hands with shortening.
-Pour over popcorn and toss with your hands to coat.
-Cool slightly; break apart by hand while warm.
-Cool completely.
Putting it all Together:
-Combine all three colors of candy coated popcorn into one large bowl.
-Add candy corn, chocolate covered sunflower seeds.
-Store in a zip lock bag or container with a lid.
It’s just that simple, but truly fun and festive. What a great treat for the kids this holiday season as you may have family coming over for Thanksgiving. Make this special mix and put on some holiday movies or family game night and enjoy the season!
You can print the recipe by clicking on the “print” button below!
| Candy Corn Popcorn Mix | Print |
- 8 C popped popcorn, popped (not microwave popcorn)
- ¼ C unsalted butter
- 3 Tbsp. light corn syrup
- ½ C packed light brown sugar
- 1 pkg. (3 oz.) JELL-O Orange and Lemon Flavor Gelatin
- 12 C popcorn, popped (not microwave popcorn)
- 1 C sugar
- ½ C unsalted butter
- ¼ C light corn syrup
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp vanilla
- 1 bag of candy corn
- 1 bag of chocolate covered sunflower seeds
- -Preheat the oven at 300 degrees.
- -Pour the popcorn into a large bowl; set aside.
- -Cook butter and syrup in double boiler on low heat until butter is melted.
- -Add in the sugar and orange jello; stirring until the orange jello is completely dissolved.
- -Bring to a boil on medium heat.
- -Simmer on low heat 5 min.
- -Coat your hands with shortening.
- -Pour the mixture immediately over popcorn mixture; toss to coat well.
- -Dump the orange jello coated popcorn onto the prepped cookie sheet.
- -Re-coat your hands with shortening if necessary.
- -Using your hands spread the popcorn evenly on the lined cookie sheet.
- -Bake at 300 degrees for 10 min.
- - Allow to cool then remove from the pan.
- -Break into small pieces.
- -Preheat the oven at 300 degrees.
- -Pour the popcorn into a large bowl; set aside.
- -Cook butter and syrup in double boiler on low heat until butter is melted.
- -Add in the sugar and lemon jello; stirring until the lemon jello is completely dissolved.
- -Bring to a boil on medium heat.
- -Simmer on low heat 5 min.
- -Coat your hands with shortening.
- -Pour the mixture immediately over popcorn mixture; toss to coat well.
- -Dump the lemon jello coated popcorn onto the prepped cookie sheet.
- -Re-coat your hands with shortening if necessary.
- -Using your hands spread the popcorn evenly on the lined cookie sheet.
- -Bake at 300 degrees for 10 min.
- - Allow to cool then remove from the pan.
- -Break into small pieces.
- -Pour popcorn in a large bowl; set aside.
- -Combine the sugar, butter and corn syrup in a double boiler.
- -Bring to a boil over medium heat.
- -Continue to boil while stirring until mixture is a gold color, about 2 minutes.
- -Take off the burner; stirring in baking soda and vanilla.
- -Coat your hands with shortening.
- -Pour over popcorn and toss with your hands to coat.
- -Cool slightly; break apart by hand while warm.
- -Cool completely.
- -Combine all three colors of candy coated popcorn into one large bowl.
- -Add candy corn, chocolate covered sunflower seeds.
- -Store in a zip lock bag or container with a lid.
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