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This strawberry popcorn recipe is a fun and fruity twist on your traditional popcorn. This candy-coated treat is loaded with delicious strawberry flavor and sure to be a hit with the whole family!

If you’re looking for an easy movie night treat that’s sure to impress, you’ll love this fun strawberry popcorn. Flavored with strawberry Jello mix combined with melted butter, sugar, and corn syrup, the sweet candy coating makes this treat addictively delicious.

Ditch the boring plain popcorn and make a large bowl of this fun treat for your next movie night. It’s also great for parties, and you can change the color and flavor for any holiday or special occasion.

Try this delicious and easy recipe the next time you need a fun new snack idea. It’s easy to make and really hard to stop eating!

Why We Love This Recipe

Unique – This flavored popcorn is a fun and creative twist on everyone’s favorite sweet kettle corn popcorn.

Versatile – Fruity and colorful, it makes a great after school snack, a fun party dessert, or a perfect movie night treat. You can even package it in a clear cellophane bag with a pretty ribbon to make a delicious gift.

Easy – With just 5 simple ingredients, this recipe is super easy. Plus, you can make the popcorn with all kinds of fun variations just by changing the Jello flavor.

Ingredients

Popcorn, popped
Unsalted butter
Light corn syrup
Sugar
Strawberry Jello

How to Make Strawberry Popcorn

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Sprinkle the popcorn onto the sheet in an even layer, removing any unpopped popcorn kernels.

Step 2: In a small saucepan, melt the butter on the stove top over medium heat. Add the strawberry gelatin, corn syrup, and sugar into the melted butter.

Step 3: Stir continuously, until the mixture begins to simmer. Reduce heat and continue to simmer for 4-5 more minutes, until all ingredients are dissolved.

Step 4: Drizzle the strawberry syrup over the popcorn and toss to coat. Place the popcorn in the 350-degree oven for 5 minutes.

Step 5: Remove popcorn from the oven, toss again, and then allow it to cool. Enjoy!

Tips & Tricks

Change the flavor of Jello to make different variations on this fruity popcorn recipe. You can even make several batches in different flavors, then mix them together to make rainbow popcorn.
For best results, toss or stir the popcorn as it’s cooling. This will help to separate the popcorn so it doesn’t harden into large clumps.
We used microwave popcorn but you can pop popcorn in an air popper. You can also make this simple recipe even easier by just buying a pre-popped bag from the store.
Toss in some dark chocolate chips or white chocolate chips after the popcorn has cooled, or drizzle some melted chocolate on top, then wait for it to set before serving.
Freeze-dried strawberries would be another fun mix-in. Just don’t use fresh strawberries as they are likely to make the popcorn soggy.

How Do I Store Strawberry Popcorn?

Store your leftover popcorn in an airtight container at room temperature. It should keep for up to a week.

Strawberry popcorn in white bowl on cutting board

Can I Use Sugar Free Jello?

I haven’t tried it personally, but I wouldn’t recommend it for this recipe. The sugar is what helps to get that yummy, caramelized coating on the popcorn, so it may not work as well without it.

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