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Pink Popcorn
Pink Popcorn is a fun and delicious popcorn recipe. It is perfect for any occasion and the color can be changed to anything you like.
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 332 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 16 cups popped popcorn approximately 4 bags
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup whole milk
- 1 Tablespoon light corn syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pink food coloring
Instructions
- Place parchment paper on 2 large baking sheet. Place the popcorn in 1 or 2 large bowls depending on the size of your bowls.
- Heat the sugar, milk, corn syrup and salt in a saucepan over medium high heat. Whisk and stir constantly until the sugar is completely dissolved.
- Heat the mixture until it’s approximately 230 degrees F. Check the temperature of the mixture with a candy thermometer. Then remove the mixture from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract and pink food coloring.
- Pour the sugar mixture over the popcorn and stir until the popcorn is evenly coated with the corn syrup mixture. Spread the popcorn onto the baking sheets. Let the popcorn sit at room temperature until it’s dry and set.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
332kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
65g
(22%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
2mg
(1%)
Sodium
251mg
(10%)
Potassium
127mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
53g
(106%)
Vitamin A
72IU
(1%)
Calcium
31mg
(3%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 332
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 332kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 65g | 22% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 251mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 127mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 53g | 106% |
| Vitamin A | 72IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.