![]() *****We’ve adapted this recipe to fit our Whole Foods lifestyle by using coconut oil and sucanat.***** I love fall! It means festivals…….festivals mean Kettle Corn! I might be a tad bit obsessed with Kettle Corn. Sure, I go to see the crafts and decorations, but if they weren’t there I’d still go just to get Kettle Corn. Whew! I don’t like to share it either. My husband might get a few bites there and there, but if he’s not careful I might just bite his hand off. There’s just something about the sweet/salty mixture and the crunch of the popcorn that just makes me wanna dance! You’re craving it right now because I said crunchy aren’t you? At the last festival I went to, I got the biggest bag available….yes, I ate it all myself. Over the course of a few days though because I learned in the past that if you eat too much at once you’ll get a tummy ache. Too much = entire bag. I thought to myself, “Self, YOU could make your own Kettle Corn!” Then I could have it all year long! This was something I was definitely going to try, so I came home and found the recipe on the internet. Verdict? There is DEFINITELY a learning curve. We burned some on our first batch, so we made another pot full while I ate the burned ones. Hey! They had sugar on them so they weren’t THAT bad. Hopefully I’ve made all the mistakes that can be made, so that you can make it without mishap. I’m just here to help. Let’s make a pot, shall we? |
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![]() See! Here they are all nice and blurry. I got a little excited and shook the camera. Sorry! |
![]() *We now use Sucanat instead of white sugar in this recipe and it’s VERY tasty!* |
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![]() I had so much fun making this! I would have had a lot more fun if I hadn’t injured my saint husband. Sorry honey! I will definitely make this again! Be careful if you make it with your kids since it gets so hot…..but I think kids would love helping to make it. This recipe reminded me that my friend Angela sent me a Caramel Corn recipe too……so you’ll probably see it on here eventually. |
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I am like you I LOVE kettle corn and I have made many attempts to make it at home and it burns every time, I now know its because I was using high heat(thanks for the tip!) but in the step where you add the sugar, salt and popcorn and then stir, do you wait until the sugar is dissolved or just a few times around the pot?
We just dump it all in at the same time. 🙂
I’m sure there are lots of people who prefer a pot:) I’ve never tried anything other than white or yellow, i’m going to have to expand our popcorn experience:)
Well, don’t buy much red. It doesn’t seem to pop as well…and the kernels are small. 🙂
Hi Stacy:)
What a fun post:) We love kettle corn here as well. Have you ever tried a Whirly Popper? It’s basically a metal pot with a crank handle. It is fantastic and unless you aren’t cranking, popcorn doesnt burn even with sugar:) It’s the same concept as shaking a pot, except you don’t have to wear out your arms shaking, just turn the handle.
I find white popcorn makes the best popcorn with less shell.
Thanks for sharing your recipe!
Mary
We had a Whirly Pop…but we just didn’t use it. We seem to like a pot better – we’re odd. 🙂 LOVE white popcorn…not a huge fan of red popcorn. I like trying different kinds. 🙂