OLD FASHIONED PINK POPCORN

Old-fashioned Pink Popcorn made with whipping cream, sugar & pink coloring for a festive, candy coated treat! Pink popcorn perfect for parties, baby showers or anyone who loves PINK!

This pink popcorn recipe creates a pretty, fluffy, and crunchy dessert. Pink popcorn is so addictingly good you will want to make multiple batches!

Fun Pink Popcorn

Trust me when I say that this popcorn tastes as good as it looks and making it is super easy as well. With just a few minutes of prep, you can have a large batch of pink-colored candied popcorn ready to eat and share. This old-fashioned pink popcorn recipe is one you will not soon forget. It is absolutely perfect for any occasion, from watching the classic Molly Ringwald movie “Pretty in Pink”, to serving it up as a snack, at a baby shower or a princess-themed birthday party. With so many options to show off this pink popcorn recipe, you will find plenty of excuses for whipping up a batch.

Pink Popcorn Ingredients

–Popcorn Kernels: You will need ½ cup of un-popped popcorn kernels for this recipe. This will make several cups of freshly popped popcorn. Alternatively, you can use 3 bags of popped popcorn.

–Sugar: Use 2 cups of granulated sugar for a sweet coating that will harden into a crunchy candy coating over all the popcorn pieces.

–Whipping cream: To make the candy coating taste richer, add in ⅔ cups of heavy whipping cream.

–Corn syrup: You will need 2 tablespoons of corn syrup to help the candy coating to thicken and get a nice shine.

–Salt: Adding in ¼ teaspoon of salt will enhance the flavors in the coating.

–Vanilla extract: Use 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to make the pink popcorn taste fantastic.

–Food coloring: You will need about 2-3 drops of RED food coloring to make this popcorn look pink because the white cream will turn the red into a nice shade of pink. You can use more or less coloring to get your desired hue.

Step by step on how to make Old Fashion Pink Popcorn

Pop the Popcorn

Start by pouring the oil into a large pot and heat it over medium-high heat for 2 minutes.

Next, add the popcorn kernels to the pan and then cover with a lid.

Be sure to gently shake the pot occasionally to prevent burning.

Then, once the popcorn begins to pop, decrease the heat slightly and shake the pot more consistently.

When you can count to 3 between pops, remove the pot from the heat.

Remove the un-popped kernels from the popped ones and discard them. Check out this kitchen hack to remove un-popped kernels, genius!

Pour the popped popcorn into a large bowl. Making the syrup will take less than 10 minutes so you want to make sure that your popcorn is popped first and ready to go.

Candy Coating

In a large saucepan, over medium-high heat on the stove, you will need to combine the sugar, whipping cream, corn syrup and salt.

Proceed to bring the mixture to a full boil, one that you cannot stir away.

Set the oven timer for 4 minutes and let it boil. If you have a candy thermometer you can use it, you want the temperature of the sugar to reach 235 degrees F. If you do not have a candy thermometer, 4 minutes of boiling will suffice.

After that is complete, remove the pan from the heat and add in the vanilla extract and red food coloring. Stir until well combined.

Combine the popcorn and pink coating

Proceed to pour the pink coating mixture over the popcorn and gently stir together until well coated.

Next, ;ay the popcorn out to cool on wax paper, gently breaking up the pieces after it has set.

This treat tastes best when served immediately. Enjoy!

Why is my candied popcorn sticky?

Candied popcorn, once fully cooled will not be sticky and gooey, but instead, have a light hard layer of candy coating. If your popcorn is still sticky it could be because you either didn’t let the candy coating rest long enough to set or you didn’t boil it long enough. The longer you boil your candy coating, the harder the shell will become. Using a candy thermometer is the most accurate way to determine if your sugar coating is ready.

How do I color popcorn pink?

Making your popcorn pink is very easy (and fun) to do! All you need is a wet mixture and some red food coloring. The wet mixture in our case is the candy coating which will help to evenly distribute the food coloring around all of the popcorn kernels. The amount of red food coloring needed will vary as gel-based and water-based food colorings both contain different concentrations of the color meaning you may need less of one type to get your desired hue. If you have a nice pink food coloring dye on hand already you can go ahead and use that instead. Just add enough of it to get the color desired, and enjoy!

How long will pink popcorn last?

This delicious popcorn treat will last for 3-5 days if stored in an airtight container at room temperature. Making sure it is sealed and airtight will extend the shelf life as long as possible.

Love popcorn? So do we! Here are some other popcorn recipes to try!

• Marshmallow Caramel Popcorn
• Caramel Popcorn Cake
• Better than Caramel Popcorn
• Peanut Butter Popcorn
• Chocolate Popcorn
• Peppermint Popcorn
• Caramel Popcorn
• Game Day Popcorn Mix
• Halloween Popcorn Mix
• Snickers Peanut Butter Popcorn
• Homemade Stovetop Popcorn
• Easy Microwave Caramel Popcorn

Old fashioned pink popcorn is a fun and colorful treat that everyone can enjoy. Made from scratch, this candied coated popcorn is a deliciously crunchy sweet treat ready for any good party!