Easy Sweet and Salty Kettle Corn Recipe - Feeding Your Fam (2024)
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This Sweet and Salty Kettle Corn Recipe is an easy homemade snack made with coconut oil, sugar, salt and popcorn kernels. Skip the movie theater and stay home with a big batch of this deliciousness!!
If you are a popcorn fan like our fam check out my other recipes for Caramel Popcorn and White Chocolate Peppermint Popcorn.
Homemade Kettle Corn
Homemade Kettle Corn is one of our go to snack choices! This recipe is so simple to make and is ready in under 10 minutes.
Don’t be afraid to try this, it really is easy and comes out perfect every time. If you haven’t tried making homemade popcorn before, let this be a turning point for you!
You won’t go back to store bought once you taste a fresh, hot batch of this kettle corn!!
How to Make Homemade Kettle Corn
To make this stovetop kettle corn you will want to use a 4-5 quart pot or cast iron. Place the pot on the stove top over medium-high heat.
Add the oil and one or two popcorn kernels. Cover the pot and wait until you hear the kernel pop, this will take just a few minutes, so don’t walk away.
This is to help you know when the oil is hot enough to add in the kernels and start the popping.
After you know the oil is hot enough, remove the lid and add in the rest of the kernels, sugar and salt. Give it a quick stir and place the lid back on the pot, leaving the lid off to the side a little so heat can vent from the pan.
Pour in just enough kernels to cover the bottom of the pan, one kernel deep.
With the lid on the pot, vented and it still over the heat, gently shake the pan as you hear the kernels begin to pop. You might want to wear some oven mitts for this part as the heat over the stove can get hot.
Continue to shake the pan over the heat until you hear the popping slow down.
Remove from the heat and keep the pan covered for 1-2 minutes until you no longer hear popping. If you remove the pan too early, you will have popcorn popping all over!!
Ingredients Needed for this Kettle Corn Recipe
Just a few simple ingredients and you are all set for your binge weekend or family movie night! For this homemade kettle corn recipe you will need:
1 cup yellow popcorn kernels (or just enough to cover the bottom of your pot)
3 tbsp coconut oil
2 tbsp sugar
1/4 tsp salt
That is it!! Now sit down and enjoy a show, snack or make up a batch as a special gift!!
Kettle Corn is a simple and delicious sweet and salty treat!! It is so simple to make, you will never go back to store bought!
Cook Time5 minutesmins
Total Time5 minutesmins
Course: After School Snack, Breakfast, Gift, Snack
Cuisine: American, Comfort Food, Holidays
Keyword: Kettle Corn Recipe
Servings: 10
Calories: 92kcal
Author: Sarah Alvord, Feeding Your Fam
Ingredients
1cupyellow popcorn kernels (or just enough to cover bottom of pot)
3 tbspcoconut oil
2tbspsugar
1/4 tspsalt
Instructions
In a large 4-5 quart pot over medium high heat, melt the coconut oil. Add one kernel of popcorn and cover pot with the lid tilted to create a small vent, until you hear the kernel pop.
Remove the lid and add the remaining popcorn kernels, sugar and salt. Stir to coat and then quickly flatten kernels on the bottom of the pot, just so they cover the bottom.
Cover the pot with a vent and shake gently. You will hear the kernels begin to pop.
Continue shaking over the heat for another 2-3 minutes or until the popping begins to slow down.
Remove from the heat and leave the lid on for just a few seconds until you hear the popping stop. Makes 8-10 cups of popped popcorn. Store in an air tight container.
The best way to store any left over kettle corn is in air tight containers, or zip top bags. This popcorn will keep fresh for up to a week or longer.
We like to make large batches of this recipe and take it with us on long road trips or weekend campouts. It is always a hit and always gets eaten!
This Sweet and Salty Kettle Corn Recipe is an easy homemade snack made with coconut oil, sugar, salt and popcorn kernels. Skip the movie theater and stay home with a big batch of this deliciousness!!
The caramelized sugar coating on kettle corn gives it a delightful balance between sugary sweetness and the savory note from the added salt. This unique combination of flavors is what makes kettle corn so irresistible to many people.
Kettle popcorn, being a type of oil-popped popcorn, benefits from the addition of oil in both flavor and texture. The sugar and salt adhere to the oil-coated kernels, creating a delectable combination that distinguishes kettle popcorn from its regular counterpart.
While both varieties of popcorn have similar nutritious benefits, sugar added to kettle popcorn is more likely to cause you to gain weight (due to its higher calorie count and addictive nature). However, there is no reason to worry if you consume kettle popcorn every now and then.
Kettle corn is a variety of popcorn that is seasoned and mixed with light colored refined sugar, salt, and oil, giving it a sweet flavor. Back in the day it was made in cast iron kettles, hence the name “kettle” corn. Why is kettle corn sweet? Because there's sugar in there!
The easiest way to refresh leftover popcorn is to toss it in the oven to warm it up and re-crisp it. Simply spread it out in an even layer on a baking sheet and place it in a 250°F oven for about five minutes, until it's warmed through.
However, it is important to check the packaging as prepared bags often contain extra butter or sugar. Instead, people can look for packets of popcorn with light, unsalted butter or fewer calories. People with diabetes should avoid kettle corn varieties, as the extra sweetness comes with additional sugar.
Popcorn is actually a good snack choice when eaten plain without the traditional butter flavoring. It's a healthy snack that can be eaten daily when prepared with low-fat ingredients.
Yes, popcorn is fun, but it's also healthy. Popcorn is a whole grain and a good source of fiber. And 3 cups of plain, air-popped popcorn weighs in at only about 95 calories.
Air popped popcorn uses no oil, meaning it has the fewest calories. “Popping it in oil, however, is a great way to consume a healthy portion of fat to control hunger,” Jeffers says. Not only can you manage serving size, but you can also make it in under 10 minutes in most cases.
What's the healthiest way to eat popcorn? Air-popped popcorn doesn't use oil and is the healthiest way to enjoy the snack, according to Cleveland Clinic.
Is Eating Popcorn Safe for Dogs? Yes and no. Plain, air-popped popcorn is safe for dogs to eat in small quantities. Buttered popcorn or popcorn with other toppings is not safe for your dog on a regular basis, although eating a few dropped pieces here and there probably won't hurt them.
Kettle corn is a sweet variety of popcorn that is typically mixed or seasoned with a light-colored refined sugar, salt, and oil. It was traditionally made in cast iron kettles, hence the name, but in modern times other types of pots and pans are used.
Kettle corn gets its name from its preferred method of preparation, which is in a cast-iron kettle. Another key difference is kettle corn's use of sugar. Along with oil and salt, sugar is added to the kettle and requires constant stirring to avoid burning the sugar. A little bit more work for a little sweeter treat!
Kettle corn is also made from regular popping corn. The difference is how it's popped. Kettle corn is traditionally made in a large, iron kettle that has been oiled. The popcorn is popped before it is tossed with a little salt, and of course some sugar, to give it that addictive flavor.
The only difference between popcorn and kettle corn is a little bit of sugar. Unlike popcorn, kettle corn is cooked with sugar, which when heated melts and coats the popping kernels making them both sweet and salty.
A little pinch of salt goes a long way to make canned corn taste like summer's fresh bounty. Of course, you'll want to pay attention to the sodium content on the can because it may already contain salt, so it's never a bad idea to taste canned corn before reaching for the salt shaker.
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