Best Party Popcorn Recipes

CHOCOLATE-PEANUT PARTY POPCORN

Steps:

• Combine the vegetable oil and 1 popcorn kernel in a heavy pot over high heat; cover. When it pops, add the rest of the kernels. Partially cover and cook, shaking the pot, until you no longer hear the popping sounds. Remove from the heat and spread the popcorn on a baking sheet.
• In the same pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the toffee chips and peanuts and stir until the toffee melts and evenly coats the peanuts, about 2 minutes, adding more butter if needed. Pour the mixture over the popcorn. Use a rubber spatula to toss the popcorn and toffee sauce to evenly coat.
• Put the chocolate chips in a small microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring, until melted. Dip a whisk in the melted chocolate and use it to drizzle over the popcorn. Let harden before serving.

CHRISTMAS PARTY POPCORN

Steps:

• Add popcorn to a large bowl.
• Place candy melts or white chocolate in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at 50% power in 15-second increments, stirring every 15 seconds, just until melted. It usually takes me about 1 minutes and a half with my microwave.
• Working quickly, pour melted candy melts or white chocolate over the popcorn and gently but quickly stir until the popcorn is coated.
• Top liberally with the sprinkles, stirring once or twice to help distribute the sprinkles.
• Spread on a parchment-paper-lined cookie sheet and allow to harden, about one hour. Break up and serve.
• Keeps up to three days at room temperature when kept in an airtight container.

POPCORN PARTY BALLS

Steps:

• Place popcorn in a large shallow pan or dish.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring corn syrup and brown sugar to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in gelatin until dissolved. Stir in peanuts. Pour mixture evenly over popcorn, stirring to coat. When mixture is cool enough to handle, form into 2 inch balls. Let cool on waxed paper until set.

PARTY-TIME POPCORN

Steps:

• In an ungreased roasting pan, combine the popcorn, potato sticks and nuts. Combine the remaining ingredients; pour over popcorn mixture and toss to coat. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 8-10 minutes, stirring once. Store in an airtight container.

POPCORN PARTY BALLS

Steps:

• 1. Place popcorn in a large shallow pan or dish. 2. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring corn syrup and brown sugar to a boil. 3. Remove from heat and stir in gelatin until dissolved. 4. Stir in peanuts. 5. Pour mixture evenly over popcorn, stirring to coat. 6. When mixture is cool enough to handle, form into 2-inch balls. Let cool on waxed paper until set.

PARTY POPCORN

Steps:

• Put the wok oil into the biggest pan you have with a lid over high heat, add the popcorn and quickly put on the lid. Let the popcorn pop, shaking the pan every now and then to keep the kernels moving. You will hear it but don't be tempted to look, unless you want to get shot at, and once it has stopped popping - a couple of minutes or so - take it off the heat.
• Melt the butter with the spices in another pan and then pour it over the popcorn and put everything into a large paper carrier bag/shopper. Shake, shake and shake the bag again to mix the popcorn and get it thoroughly coated in the spicy butter.
• Arrange in several party bowls.

POPCORN-PRETZEL CHUNKS PARTY MIX RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Steps:

• 1. Spray very large microwavable bowl with cooking spray. Mix cereal, popcorn and pretzel crackers in bowl. 2. In medium microwavable bowl, microwave marshmallow crème and butter uncovered on High about 1 minute, stirring after 30 seconds, until crème and butter are melted and can be stirred smooth. 3. Stir, pour over cereal mixture, stirring until evenly coated. Microwave uncovered on High 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every minute, until mixture is glazed. Cool 5 minutes; stir in candies. Spread on waxed paper to cool. Break into chunks. Store covered.

PINK PARTY POPCORN

Steps:

• Pop 2 qts plain popcorn and set aside. In a pan melt butter. stir in marshmallows until softened, but not completely melted. Add Jello then stir until mixture is evenly colored. ( Jello does not have to desolve) drizzle over popcorn and mix.

PARTY POPCORN

Steps:

• In a heavy pot on high heat, add oil and 1 kernel of popcorn. Cover. When kernel pops, add the rest. Pop until you know longer hear the popping sounds. Remove from heat and spread on a baking sheet. In the same pot, melt butter over medium heat and add toffee and peanuts. Stir until toffee melts, adding more butter, if needed. Pour over popcorn. Melt chocolate in a small saucepan or in the microwave and drizzle over the top of the popcorn. Let sit for a few minutes then serve.

NUTTY POPCORN PARTY MIX

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the popcorn, nuts and coconut. In a large saucepan, combine the butter, sugars, corn syrup, coffee and cinnamon. Bring to a boil over medium heat; boil and stir for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Pour over popcorn mixture and stir until coated., Transfer to two greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Bake, uncovered, at 250° for 45-55 minutes or until golden brown, stirring every 15 minutes. Spread onto waxed paper; cool completely. Store in airtight containers.

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE TEA PARTY POPCORN RECIPE

Steps:

• This recipe can also be doubled successfully. 1. Pop the popcorn kernels. Set aside in 2 large bowls. 2. Over medium heat, melt the butter in a medium sauce pan. 3. Add the corn syrup and water. Stir. 4. Add the sugar. Make sure not to let any sugar stick to the edges of the pan. If one grain of sugar is left undissolved, it can cause the whole batch to crystallize. 5. Bring to a boil and continue to cook until the mixture reaches 235-245 degrees. (Please use a candy thermometer). It is important for the mixture to reach this temperature, if it doesn't the candy will not harden properly. 6. Add the baking soda and stir quickly as the mixture begins to bubble. Once bubbly and frothy, remove the pan from heat. 7. Add the flavor and food coloring until mixed in. 8. Pour over the popped popcorn in both bowls. Fold into the popcorn until evenly coated.

PARTY POPCORN

Steps:

• place oil and 2 corn kernels in a saucepan on medium high heat. when kernels pop, add remaining corn and finish popping. melt butter in another saucepan and add all remaining ingredients. pour over corn, stir and serve.