Planning a Halloween dessert menu? Remember: It's not complete until you put a big bowl of this sweet and colorful KOOL-AID Popcorn on it!
What You Need
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12 servings
Original recipe yields 12 servings
3 qt. (12 cups) popped popcorn
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/3 cup butter
1 env. (0.13 oz. to 0.23 oz.) KOOL-AID Unsweetened Drink Mix, any flavor
1/2 tsp. baking soda
Let's Make It
1
Heat oven to 225ºF.
2
Spread popcorn evenly onto bottom of 15x10x1-inch pan.
3
Bring sugar, corn syrup and butter to boil in medium saucepan on medium-high heat; cook 3 min., stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Add drink mix and baking soda; mix well. Pour over popcorn; stir gently to evenly coat popcorn.
4
Bake 10 min. Remove from oven; stir. Repeat 3 times for a total baking time of 40 min.
5
Spread onto large sheet of waxed paper sprayed with cooking spray; cool completely. Break into pieces.
Kitchen Tips
Tip 1
How Much Popcorn is Needed
You will need to pop 1/3 cup popcorn kernels in order to get the 3 qt. popped corn needed to prepare this delicious recipe. Or, you can pop 2 (3.5-oz.) bags of microwave popcorn instead.
Nutrition
Calories
170
Calories From Fat
0
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5g
6%
Saturated Fat 3g
15%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 15mg
5%
Sodium 110mg
5%
Total Carbohydrates 32g
12%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Sugars 23g
46%
Protein 1g
2%
Vitamin A
4%
Vitamin C
6%
Calcium
0%
Iron
0%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
servings
12 servings, 1 cup each
* Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin and freshness of ingredients used.