🌈🍿 Easy Candied Rainbow Popcorn 🍿🌈

A crunchy, sweet, and colorful popcorn treat—perfect for parties, movie nights, or fun gifts!

🛒 Ingredients

🔹 Base:

½ cup popcorn kernels (yields about 10 cups popped)

🔹 Candy Coating:

1 cup granulated sugar

½ cup water

¼ cup light corn syrup

½ tsp salt

½ tsp baking soda

🔹 Coloring:

Gel food coloring in multiple colors

👩‍🍳 Directions

✨ Step 1: Pop the Popcorn

Pop kernels using your preferred method. Remove unpopped ones and place popcorn in a large bowl.

✨ Step 2: Make the Candy Coating

In a saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar, water, corn syrup, and salt. Stir until dissolved and boiling.

✨ Step 3: Color the Syrup

Divide syrup into separate bowls and mix in different gel food colors.

✨ Step 4: Coat the Popcorn

Working with one color at a time, pour syrup over popcorn, stirring quickly to coat before it hardens.

✨ Step 5: Let it Set

Spread colored popcorn onto parchment-lined baking sheets to cool and harden completely.

✨ Step 6: Enjoy & Store

Break into pieces and serve! Store in an airtight container for up to a week.

🎉 A fun, vibrant snack that’s as delicious as it looks! Who’s making this for their next party? 😍

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