Description
Green Colored Popcorn is a fun, festive snack made with freshly popped popcorn coated in a sweet, buttery green candy glaze. Perfect for parties, holidays, and themed celebrations, this easy recipe comes together quickly and delivers a crunchy, colorful treat everyone loves.
Ingredients
Scale
- 10 cups popped popcorn – light, airy base for holding the sweet coating
- 1 cup granulated sugar – provides sweetness and structure to the glaze
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter – adds richness and smooth flavor
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup – helps the coating stick evenly to the popcorn
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract – enhances overall flavor
- 1/2 teaspoon salt – balances the sweetness
- Green food coloring (8–10 drops) – gives the popcorn its bright green color
Instructions
- Pop the popcorn using your preferred method and remove any unpopped kernels. Place the popcorn in a large heat-safe bowl.
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the butter, sugar, and corn syrup. Stir constantly until the butter melts and the mixture begins to gently boil.
- Let the mixture boil for about 2 minutes, then remove it from the heat.
- Stir in the vanilla extract, salt, and green food coloring until the color is evenly blended.
- Carefully pour the green coating over the popcorn while gently stirring to coat the kernels evenly.
- Spread the coated popcorn onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and let it cool completely before serving.
Notes
- Allow the popcorn to cool fully before storing to prevent stickiness.
- Add the food coloring gradually to control the intensity of the green color.
- Use fresh popcorn for the best texture and crunch.
- This recipe can be easily doubled for large gatherings.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg