Shamrock Popcorn

St. Patrick's Day - Holidays and Events

A delicious and festive green St. Paddy's Day treat!

Brief

Prep 5 mins

Cook: 55 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Shamrock Popcorn

Ingredients

16 cups popped popcorn

or more to taste

1 cup packed light brown sugar

½ cup butter

½ cup light corn syrup

16 drops green food coloring

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

½ teaspoon baking soda

Chef John's Colcannon Hash

Holidays and Events

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Spread popcorn into 1 large or 2 smaller greased roasting pans.

Step 2

Combine brown sugar butter corn syrup and food coloring in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir constantly until boiling. Let boil undisturbed for 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla extract and baking soda; mixture will foam up then subside.

Step 3

Pour mixture over popcorn and stir until coated.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven stirring every 15 minutes for 45 minutes. Stir popcorn as it cools to break it apart.

Nutritional Information

Shamrock Popcorn

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 394.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.8g 4%

Carbohydrates: 52.7g 17%

Dietary Fiber: 1.8g 7%

Sugars: 32.3g

Fat: 21.1g 32%

Saturated Fat: 8.8g 44%

Cholesterol: 30.5mg 10%

Vitamin A Iu: 388.4IU 8%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.5mg 4%

Vitamin C: 0.1mg

Folate: 6.2mcg 2%

Calcium: 29.8mg 3%

Iron: 0.6mg 4%

Magnesium: 20.4mg 7%

Potassium: 81mg 2%

Sodium: 413.6mg 17%

Calories From Fat: 189.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.