Name: Red White and Blue Patriotic Popcorn Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 cups popped popcorn approximately 1 bag of popped microwave popcorn; 3 Tbsp Light Corn syrup; 1/4 cup butter or margarine; 3 oz box of red Jell-O NOT sugar free; 3 oz box of blue Jell-O - NOT sugar free; 1/2 cup sugar

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You’re going to LOVE this Red White & Blue Patriotic Popcorn from guest blogger Ashley! If you’re looking for a 4th of July treat, this is a fun way to celebrate the 4th of July!

Red White & Blue Patriotic Popcorn

Independence Day is right around the corner and today I’m sharing a fun recipe for patriotic popcorn. This time of year, everything is better in red, white, and blue!

I love this recipe because the popcorn is delicious and it’s easy to customize to fit any occasion. Just switch up the flavors. I did some red and white stripes and then mixed together some blue and white popcorn for the “stars.” This project works great because it’s a great table centerpiece for your Fourth of July table and you can eat it!

How to make Red, White & Blue Popcorn

The first step for patriotic popcorn is make the blue and red popcorn.

Ingredients: (printable recipe below)

8 cups popped popcorn – approximately 1 bag of popped microwave popcorn
3 Tbsp Light Corn syrup
1/4 cup butter or margarine
3 oz box of red Jell-O- NOT sugar free
3 oz box of blue Jell-O – NOT sugar free
1/2 cup sugar

Directions:

1. In a saucepan, stir to combine the butter and corn syrup over medium heat. Once the butter is completely melted, add in the red Jell-o powder and 1/2 cup sugar. Stir well to combine.
2. Turn the heat up slightly and bring the mixture to a boil. Turn to low and simmer for 5 minutes.

3. Immediately pour the jello syrup over the popcorn in a large mixing bowl. Stir to coat the popcorn.
4. Turn the popcorn onto a cookie sheet cover in parchment paper. With your stirring spoon, smooth into a single layer or popcorn.
5. Bake in a preheated 300 degree oven for 10 minutes.
6. Allow the popcorn to cool until it reaches room temperature.
7. Repeat steps 1-6 with the blue popcorn.

Now that the popcorn is ready, it’s time to assemble the Patriotic Popcorn.

Supplies:

Clear Popcorn bucket or any clear container
1 batch red Jell-O popcorn
1 batch blue Jell-O popcorn
1 bag natural popcorn or kettle corn, popped
Patriotic Popcorn Printable star (optional)
Paper Straw(optional)

Alternate layers of red and white(plain) popcorn until about 2 inches from the top of the container.
Mix some white popcorn in with the blue and fill the container to the top.
Print and cut out the Patriotic Popcorn star. Tape the star to the straw and insert into the back of the popcorn bucket.

If you also want the cute “Patriotic Popcorn” star, simply Right Click on the image, then Save Image As. This will save the image onto your computer. Just open your image and print onto cardstock.

Red White and Blue Patriotic Popcorn Recipe

Yield: 8 cups

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Additional Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 55 minutes

Red, White and Blue Patriotic Popcorn is a great snack for 4th of July, Memorial day or Labor Day!

Ingredients

8 cups popped popcorn approximately 1 bag of popped microwave popcorn
3 Tbsp Light Corn syrup
1/4 cup butter or margarine
3 oz box of red Jell-O NOT sugar free
3 oz box of blue Jell-O - NOT sugar free
1/2 cup sugar

Instructions

In a saucepan, stir to combine the butter and corn syrup over medium heat. Once the butter is completely melted, add in the red Jell-o powder and 1/2 cup sugar. Stir well to combine.
Turn the heat up slightly and bring the mixture to a boil. Turn to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
Immediately pour the jello syrup over the popcorn in a large mixing bowl. Stir to coat the popcorn.
Turn the popcorn onto a cookie sheet cover in parchment paper. With your stirring spoon, smooth into a single layer or popcorn.
Bake in a preheated 300 degree oven for 10 minutes.
Allow the popcorn to cool until it reaches room temperature.
Repeat steps 1-6 with the blue popcorn.