Crackle Corn Recipe!

Here is my favorite Flavored Popcorn for the holidays and special occasions! Try this Crackle Corn Recipe the next time you are looking for something unique to make for your friends and family!

I made this Crackle Corn Recipe for my Best Friend’s Bridal Shower! I even added edible GOLD GLITTER Dust to the recipe so that it would shine! This turned out better than I could have hoped and I’m sure I will be making it again with the gold glitter!

We had a Gold Sparkle theme bridal shower, so this fit in perfectly with the theme. My friend, Amy loves anything gold and glitter! I think she really loved this recipe, and I hope you enjoy it too! Plus, be sure to check out even more Dessert Recipes!

Crackle Corn Recipe

Here’s what you need!

A Large  Baking Pan (I used a 9 1/2″ x 15″ Baking Pan)

A Brown Paper Lunch Sacks

4 Quarts of Air Popped Popcorn (1/2 Cup of Popcorn Kernels)

1/2 Cup (1 Stick) Butter

1/2 Cup Karo Corn Syrup

1 Cup Sugar

1/2 Teaspoon Salt

1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla

Directions:

Pre-heat your oven to 250 Degrees.

Pop Popcorn Kernels in a Brown Paper Bag – I used 1/4 cup of popcorn kernels to make 2 quarts of popcorn in a brown paper bag. I microwaved the kernels for 1 minute and 30 seconds, but keep in mind that the popping time could vary depending on your microwave. I did this two times so that I had 4 quarts of popcorn.

*Tip: 8 Cups of Popcorn = 2 Quarts of Popcorn, so you will need a total of 16 Cups of freshly popped popcorn!

Combine the Butter, Karo Corn Syrup, Sugar, and Salt into a sauce pan and cook it on the stove until the ingredients begin to boil (be sure to stir this while it is on the stove). Keep in mind that this “Crackle Mixture” will start to boil after the butter and sugar have melted.

After the butter and sugar have melted, let the “Crackle Mixture” boil for 5 minutes (do not stir during the 5 minutes).

After 5 minutes, remove the “Crackle Mixture” from the stove and add in the vanilla.

Put the 4 quarts of popcorn into the large baking pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray so that the popcorn does not stick. Pour the “Crackle Mixture” over the top of the popcorn and mix it in with a spatula (I found that if I sprayed my spatula with cooking spray it didn’t stick to the sugar as much). Also, I recommend that you “fold in” the “Crackle Mixture” so that the popcorn doesn’t get smashed.

Once the “Crackle Mixture” is all mixed in, place the baking pan into the oven!

Bake the Crackle Corn for 1 hour.

*Here is the trick, you must stir the Crackle Corn every 15 minutes while it is baking. I find it easier just to set the timer for every 15 minutes so that I do not forget to stir it!

Once the baking/stirring process is complete, pour the Crackle Corn on to aluminum foil that has been sprayed with cooking spray to cool.

As soon as you put the Crackle Corn on the foil, sprinkle with edible Gold Glitter Dust!

It only needs to cool about 20-30 minutes and then you can store it in whatever container you choose, or start gift wrapping your Crackle Corn for special gifts!

 

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I just had to add this picture of me and Amy at her Bridal Shower! This girl has supported me more than anyone else over the last 10 years! I am so thankful for her love, encouragement, and loyalty! I can not even imagine a better picture to describe our relationship! She is the strongest girl I know and I can’t wait to stand by her side as she marries the love of her life! God has blessed us with each other over the years to grow and learn through many seasons of life. It’s finally setting in that she is really getting married! I am excited to see her thrive in this new season of life and I can’t wait to see what God has in store for her!!!

Want more? Be sure to check out this S’mores Dip Recipe! This has quickly become one of my new favorite party recipes! It’s super simple and you can make it in less than 10 minutes!

Let me know what you think! What are some of your favorite party recipes??

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Plus, here are some behind the scenes pictures from Amy Duggar’s Bridal Shower! Enjoy!

A special THANK YOU to my sister, Heather for hosting this shower at her house! We had a blast planning this party for Amy since she is like our other sister!!