Crunchy and Colorful Jello Popcorn Recipe (2024)

Crunchy and Colorful Jello Popcorn Recipe (1)

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A few weeks ago when I was visiting my parents I brought down catfish and candied popcorn. It was a total accident… I arrived at the restaurant too early to pick up the fish and I remembered a popcorn pharmacy type of place nearby and I decided to go in.

I grabbed some blue coconut and blackberry and it was great. Intending to take a little bit home for myself, I forgot.

But luckily I know how to make something very similar :) This candy-coated popcorn is a snack to munch you’ll want to crunch all of the time. It’s so good. It’s so addictive. It’s so easy.

Hate sticky popcorn? No worries, this colorful and flavorful Jello popcorn is amazingly crisp meaning no sticky fingers! Make it in your favorite flavors and colors perfect for holidays, big games. And because it’s so easy, you can make it just because, too!

This recipe calls for a silicone baking sheet and I can’t recommend enough using one. You can also use parchment paper but it can be kind of a mess when collecting the popcorn when it’s done. See below:

Now I do hate asking anybody to buy special items for cooking but in this case, a silicone mat is AMAZING and you can use it when baking cookies or making anything in the oven that’s sticky. It’s also great for setting up your dipped chocolate pieces and homemade candies because they don’t stick to the mat once the candy has hardened.

Now I can practically hear half of you sighing on the other side of your computer screen because, alas, you have no candy thermometer or, maybe, you just plain hate using it :) No sweat, guys, because this is a candy thermometer free candy recipe. Cool, right? Want to learn how to make this amazing Jello popcorn?

Crunchy and Colorful Jello Popcorn Recipe

CRUNCHY AND COLORFUL JELLO POPCORN RECIPE

This recipe is made to perfectly fit on one average sized cookie sheet AND it uses the same numbers for recipe quantities and timing to make it an easy to remember recipe if you want to make multiple batches without going back to your phone or print out. You can easily double the recipe if you have more cookie sheets and oven space! And remember, no candy thermometer needed… score!

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Servings: 5 cups

Prep Time: 5 minutes mins

Cook Time: 15 minutes mins

Total Time: 20 minutes mins

Equipment

Ingredients

2 tablespoons light Karo syrup
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup light brown sugar packed
1/4 cup Jello powder
4-5 cups freshly popped popcorn
food coloring (optional)
silicone baking mat

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 300°. Line a cookie sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper.
Pop 1/4 cup of corn into a large bowl to yield in between 4-5 cups of popcorn.
In a small saucepan melt butter in light Karo syrup over low heat. Once fully melted, stir well to incorporate.
Add in brown sugar and Jello powder to the saucepan and stir well. If adding in food coloring do that now. Raise the heat to medium-high and bring the mixture to a boil.
Reduce heat to medium-low so that the candy bubbles slightly. Set your timer for 5 minutes and walk away.
Tossing your popcorn as you go, pour the melted candy over the corn in the large bowl. Stir to coat well.
Transfer to your lined baking sheet and bake 5 minutes.
Remove from heat and allow to cool. Break into pieces to serve.

Nutrition Facts

CRUNCHY AND COLORFUL JELLO POPCORN RECIPE

Amount Per Serving (1 cup)

Calories 180Calories from Fat 45

% Daily Value*

Fat 5g8%

Saturated Fat 3g19%

Cholesterol 12mg4%

Sodium 85mg4%

Potassium 37mg1%

Carbohydrates 32.6g11%

Fiber 1.2g5%

Sugar 18.4g20%

Protein 1.5g3%

Calcium 8mg1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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