Skittles Popcorn

We had a sort-of-good turnout this year at Halloween. Trick-or-treaters came in waves, but not big waves like we had last year. That means we were left with a big ole bowl (actually, three bowls) of leftover Halloween candy. I’m a big fan of Skittles candies, so we had lots of Skittles… so I made Skittles popcorn! Fun to make, the popcorn tastes a bit like caramel corn, but with the sweetness cranked up a few notches. Tangerine, lemon, berry, grape and pear flavors exploded everywhere!

Skittles popcorn is mighty darned tasty (and sweet). It doesn’t get super-duper crunchy like caramel corn but it’s still a great treat. And it doesn’t take a whole lot of Skittles candies to make a while lot of popcorn, either.

Some of the colors get a bit thin as they melt, so don’t be afraid to have a few drops of food coloring on hand to bump up the colors.

Also try my red velvet popcorn.

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Skittles Popcorn

Make a single batch each of your favorite color, then combine for the full rainbow effect!

Course Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword popcorn

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 31 minutes minutes

Servings 4 cups

Calories 737kcal

Ingredients

• 4 cups popcorn plain, unsalted
• 4 ounces butter or margarine
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ¾ cup Skittles single flavors
• Food coloring For more color if desired
• Waxed paper

Instructions

• Pop your corn according to package instructions. Place in a bowl and set aside.
• Rip a sheet of waxed paper (about 8" – 10' long) and place on your counter.
• Melt butter and brown sugar on the stove on medium heat. Stir frequently to avoid scorching.
• Pour in the Skittles candies. Stir until melted (you might need to mash them down to help them dissolve). Add food coloring if you desire more color.
• Once done melting pour the hot candy mixture over the top of the popcorn.
• Use a spatula and fold in the mixture throughout the popcorn until will covered.
• Dump the popcorn onto the waxed paper and spread thinly to allow to cool.
• If you wish to make popcorn balls, allow mixture to cool for 3 – 4 minutes (or until you can touch it). Then, spray cooking spray or butter your hands and form the popcorn into balls shapes. Set aside.
• Allow all to fully set (around 15 – 20 minutes)
• Store in airtight containers for about a week

Notes

Nutritional values do not include the Skittles.

Nutrition

Calories: 737kcal | Carbohydrates: 150g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 49mg | Potassium: 524mg | Fiber: 21g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 47IU | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 5mg

Nutritional values are approximate.