Need something quick, easy and festive for the 4th of July? This Patriotic Popcorn is the perfect treat for packing to the parade or toting to the fireworks show.
I used my mother-in-law's simple microwave caramel corn recipe and added Jell-O gelatin to the mix for a bright red, white and blue!
You can use whatever flavors you like. For this, I used Cherry Jell-O and Berry Blue Jell-O for the colors, and for the white, I just melted white chocolate chips and coated the popcorn. I really wanted some red, white and blue sprinkles, but couldn't find them in time for this recipe. Had I found them, I would have sprinkled them onto the white popcorn.
I hope you enjoy this fast and fun little treat…and have a Happy 4th of July!
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Ingredients
- White Popcorn:
- 2 3.5 oz bags microwave popcorn (used: Pop Secret Homestyle)
- 1 12 oz bag white chocolate chips (used: Nestle Tollhouse)
- Red Popcorn:
- 2 3.5 oz bags microwave popcorn (used: Pop Secret Homestyle)
- 1 cup granulated sugar divided
- 1 stick butter divided
- 4 tablespoons clear corn syrup divided
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt divided
- 2 6 oz boxes Cherry Jell-O
- ½ teaspoon baking soda divided
- Blue Popcorn:
- 2 3.5 oz bags microwave popcorn (used: Pop Secret Homestyle)
- 1 cup granulated sugar divided
- 1 stick butter divided
- 4 tablespoons clear corn syrup divided
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt divided
- 2 6 oz boxes Berry Blue Jell-O
- ½ teaspoon baking soda divided
- Additional red and blue food coloring optional
Instructions
- For the white: Pop 2 bags of popcorn and pour into a medium bowl, shake the bowl to let the un-popped kernels fall to the bottom. Using your hands, transfer the popped popcorn to another large bowl (this will ensure that there are no hard kernels in the finished recipe).
- In another bowl, melt the white chocolate chips in the microwave, 30 seconds at a time, stirring between heating, until melted.
- Immediately pour over popcorn and stir to coat.
- Turn out onto waxed paper and allow to cool completely. Break into pieces.
- For the Red: (make in two batches) Pop 1 bag of popcorn and pour into a medium bowl, shake the bowl to let the un-popped kernels fall to the bottom. Using your hands, transfer the popped popcorn to another microwave-safe bowl.
- In a separate microwave safe measuring cup or bowl, combine ½ cup sugar, ½ stick butter, 2 tablespoons syrup, ½ teaspoon salt and 1 Cherry Jell-O and several drops of red food coloring (optional). Microwave on high for 1 ½ minutes; stir.
- Microwave on high again for 1 minute more; stir.
- Add ¼ teaspoon baking soda; stir well (will bubble up). Immediately pour this mixture over popcorn, stirring to coat evenly.
- Microwave coated popcorn mixture for 1 minute on high; stir.
- Microwave 1 more minute on high and stir well.
- Turn out onto waxed paper and allow to cool completely. Break into pieces.
- Repeat with the second batch
- For the Blue: (make in two batches) Pop 1 bag of popcorn and pour into a medium bowl, shake the bowl to let the un-popped kernels fall to the bottom. Using your hands, transfer the popped popcorn to another microwave-safe bowl.
- In a separate microwave safe measuring cup or bowl, combine ½ cup sugar, ½ stick butter, 2 tablespoons syrup, ½ teaspoon salt and 1 Berry Blue Jell-O and several drops of blue food coloring (optional). Microwave on high for 1 ½ minutes; stir.
- Microwave on high again for 1 minute more; stir.
- Add ¼ teaspoon baking soda; stir well (will bubble up). Immediately pour this mixture over popcorn, stirring to coat evenly.
- Microwave coated popcorn mixture for 1 minute on high; stir.
- Microwave 1 more minute on high and stir well.
- Turn out onto waxed paper and allow to cool completely. Break into pieces.
- Repeat with the second batch
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