Rainbow Popcorn Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What is rainbow popcorn made of? ›

Set aside 2 cups of popcorn. In a heavy-bottomed saucepan or skillet, whisk together ⅓ cup sugar, 2 Tablespoons almond milk, and several drops of food coloring to make a color you like. Gel food coloring will be much more pigmented than a water based food coloring. I used 3-4 drops of gel food coloring.

Put butter, oil, corn syrup, salt and food coloring in bowl. Microwave just until butter is melted, 40-50 seconds. Stir to combine well. Pour popcorn kernels into bowl; stir to coat each kernel with mixture.

Pour popcorn into pot with melted Skittles. Mix everything until popcorn well coated. On a baking sheet place a piece of wax paper. Make sure the wax paper is oiled so the popcorn won't stick.

Plain kernels that have not been popped yet are the best place to start. From there, grab some food coloring and vinegar as well. Some small glass bowls, a strainer, and paper towels or newspapers are also needed. It also helps to determine how many kernels will be colored and for what purpose.

Of the colored popcorns, purple has the most flavor. Once popped, it's a pale yellow with small purple spots. The kernels are a little larger than the blue or red types. Now that we've tested all seven, our family favorites are yellow, white, mushroom, and purple.

Each colored one has its own unique taste. Many people describe the Blue and Midnight Blue as sweet and the Red and Purple as savory. While our uniquely-colored popcorns have a colored kernel, they will be white or yellow once popped.

Nutritional Value

Approximately 31 calories and 1.2 grams of fiber are found in one cup of air-popped white popcorn, while 35 calories and 1 gram of fiber are found in one cup of air-popped yellow popcorn. Both varieties of popcorn are regarded as nutritious treats despite these minor variations.

We make colored popcorn by cooking butter, sugar, salt and a little water together until the sugar has dissolved. Then we add the food color. You can find pink gel color but you'll probably have an easier time finding red in your regular supermarket.

FLAVACOL is a very fine seasoned salt that sticks to the popcorn, whereas a ground salt will tend to fall off. Adding it to the oil as you pop improves the coverage without any fear of burning. This is the tried - and - true original popcorn salt!

After many many batches of popcorn, I've settled on a combination of imitation saffron and tumeric powder as the best way to add an authentic yellow colour to the popcorn. I dissolve it in a touch of water, then swirl it around in the butter before adding the kernels.

What is unicorn popcorn? ›

Unicorn Popcorn is an outrageously fun and super adorable treat, perfect for the kids and the kids at heart! Made with colorful candy coated popcorn, unicorn sprinkles, and iced animal crackers, this snack mix is super easy to make and comes together in minutes!

Cover and place over medium-high heat. Once the kernels pop, reduce the heat to medium and add 2 tablespoons of popcorn kernels and 1 bowl of colored sugar. Immediately cover the pan and shake to combine. Cook, shaking the pan constantly to ensure that the sugar doesn't burn, while the popcorn pops.

In a small bowl or Ziplock bag, mix a few drops of food coloring with a tablespoon of vinegar. The vinegar helps the color adhere to the popcorn without making it too soggy. You can adjust the amount of food coloring depending on how vibrant you want the color to be. Add a handful of popcorn to your dye solution.

To a jar, add the popcorn kernels, vinegar, water, and gel food coloring. Stir or screw on the lid and shake to combine color and vinegar mixture. Let sit overnight.

They used a milk and food coloring paint, which is technically an edible paint, but I wanted to paint popcorn with something that would leave the POPCORN edible. Not JUST edible though, DELICIOUS! So we used ROYAL ICING to paint our popcorn I've always used powdered egg whites to make our royal icing.

Colored Popcorn Kernels:

Combine the water, vinegar, salt and food coloring in a small bowl; repeat for each color of kernel you want to make, using a separate container for each color. Add as many popcorn kernels as you want, as long as there is still water covering all the kernels. Stir gently with a spoon.