Sweet And Salty Popcorn Recipes

SWEET AND SPICY POPCORN

Steps:

• Stir the confectioners' sugar, paprika, salt, garlic powder, cumin and cayenne together in a small bowl. Heat the coconut oil in a very large pot with a lid over medium heat. Add the popcorn and half of the sugar mixture, cover the pot and shake to coat. Add the remaining sugar mixture and continue to shake until well coated. Serve immediately.

SWEET & SALTY POPCORN

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine popcorn, pretzels, candies and pineapple. In a microwave, melt candy coating; stir until smooth. Pour over popcorn mixture; toss to coat., Immediately spread onto waxed paper; let stand until set. Break into pieces. Store in airtight containers.

SWEET AND SALTY POPCORN WITH ORANGE-BLOSSOM HONEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Place popcorn and nuts in a large ovenproof bowl, and keep warm in oven. Pour sugar into a small, heavy saucepan and place over medium-low heat. When sugar is melted and a light caramel color, add honey and stir until smooth and liquid. Remove from heat.
• Take popcorn from oven, sprinkle it with salt, and then pour sugar syrup over it. Using a potholder to steady bowl with one hand, stir quickly, using a large fork, to fluff and coat corn. Spread on baking sheet, and let cool. Break into large pieces and eat as a sweet snack. Store in an airtight tin.

SWEET AND SALTY KETTLE CORN (RACHAEL RAY)

Steps:

• In a large pot with a tight-fitting lid, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
• Add the popcorn.
• When the oil sizzles, sprinkle the sugar over the kernels.
• Cover and shake the pan until the popping slows down, about 3 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and toss with the salt.

LOVELY LISA'S SWEET AND SALTY CARAMEL POPCORN

Steps:

• Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Measure baking soda and vanilla extract into separate small bowls; set aside.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large saucepan; add popcorn, cover, and cook, shaking often, until fully popped, about 5 minutes. Transfer popcorn to a large roasting pan using a strainer or your hands, leaving unpopped kernels in the saucepan. Distribute chopped licorice and broken pretzels evenly over popcorn.
• Bring the brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, and cream of tartar to a boil in a heavy pot, stirring constantly. Place a candy thermometer into the caramel mixture, and continue boiling, stirring constantly, until mixture reaches 265 degrees F (129 degrees C), about 10 minutes.
• Remove caramel from heat. Stir vanilla and baking soda into the caramel; it will foam and rise slightly. Pour hot caramel over popcorn mixture, stirring gently to coat evenly. Spread the popcorn mixture loosely onto the prepared baking sheets. Season to taste with sea salt; set aside to cool, about 20 minutes.
• Break popcorn mixture into chunks. Store in airtight bags or containers.

SWEET 'N' SALTY POPCORN

Steps:

• Place popcorn in a large bowl. In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt butter; whisk in the pudding mix, corn syrup, vanilla and salt until smooth. , Microwave, uncovered, for 45 seconds or until bubbly. Pour over popcorn; toss to coat. Spread in two 15x10x1-in. baking pans coated with cooking spray., Bake at 250° for 25-30 minutes or until crisp, stirring once. Remove popcorn from pans to waxed paper to cool. Break into clusters. Store in airtight containers.

SALTY AND SWEET POPCORN BALLS

Steps:

• Light coat a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray.
• Combine the popcorn, pretzel pieces, 1 cup of the peanut butter chips and 1 cup of the milk chocolate chips in a large bowl. Toss to distribute evenly.
• Melt the butter, confectioners' sugar, corn syrup and marshmallows in a large microwave-safe bowl in 15 second intervals, stirring between each interval, until completely melted.
• Pour the melted marshmallow mixture over the popcorn mixture and stir until evenly coated. Quickly, but gently form twelve 2 1/2-to-3-inch-diameter balls with either your hands or a large cookie scoop lightly coated with cooking spray. Pretend you're making snowballs, but don't pack them too hard. Place each of them in a well of the prepared muffin tin so they hold their shape as they cool.
• When the popcorns balls are cool, melt the remaining 1/2 cup peanut butter chips, the remaining 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips and the white chocolate chips in each of 3 small microwave-safe bowls in 15 second intervals, stirring occasionally. Transfer the melted chips to each of 3 small piping bags or resealable bags. Snip the tips and drizzle over the popcorn balls. Top evenly with the crushed potato chips and let set, about 30 minutes, before serving.

SALTY-SWEET POPCORN

Steps:

• Coat the popcorn: Combine the popcorn with the salt in a large bowl. Combine the butter and sugar in a small bowl and stir together. Drizzle over the popcorn, tossing to coat.
• Serve or store in an airtight container for up to 1 day.

SWEET AND SALTY WHITE CHOCOLATE POPCORN RECIPE

Steps:

• Pour popcorn into a large bowl.
• Mix in the M & M's, pretzels, and peanuts. Spread out on a large jelly roll pan (or cookie sheet).
• Place white chocolate chips and shortening into a microwave-safe bowl.
• Cook for 45 seconds, remove from microwave, and stir. Continue cooking at 25 second intervals, stirring each time, until chocolate is completely melted and smooth.
• Drizzle chocolate over popcorn mixture and gently mix until most pieces are covered with chocolate.