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    Home » Snacks

    Red Velvet Popcorn

    Published: Nov 5, 2012 · Modified: Feb 6, 2022 by Kim Beaulieu · This post may contain affiliate links

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    red velvet popcorn served in white bowls

    This Red Velvet Popcorn recipe is easy to make and perfect for movie night, date night, or game day. Whip up a big batch today!

    red velvet popcorn in a white bowl

    I swear that Britney Spears song is playing in my head right now...

    "oops I did it again"...

    I have problems. I can't stop myself when it comes to popcorn.

    So, today is bittersweet. And no I didn't use bittersweet chocolate. It's bittersweet because this is my last post with The Secret Recipe Club.

    I've decided to bow out gracefully. I am finding I am just in too many groups and my time is more limited nowadays. I am trying to prioritize not only my life, but the blog.

    For me. it is just a case of trying to simplify my life. To make meals and dishes the family will enjoy. I find sometimes with group things I am getting away from what we actually dig eating and that's just not affordable or sensible.

    So, in my attempt to simplify I bid farewell to The Secret Recipe Club. I will still visit as many of the people I've met are good friends now.

    This final month I got a blog called Connor's Cookingt. There are so many cool recipes on this blog. I had such a hard time deciding what to make.

    It's a super diverse blog with lots of choices which I love. Raina cooks up everything from desserts to meals.

    I perused her snack tab and I was drawn to her Chocolate Popcorn. I mean, I am me after all, popcorn is a huge love of mine.

    Thank you to Raina for the inspiration. I took her Chocolate Popcorn Balls and turned them into Red Velvet Popcorn. Enjoy!

    red velvet popcorn in a white bowl

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    red velvet popcorn in a white bowl

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    Red Velvet Popcorn

    This Red Velvet Popcorn recipe is easy to make and perfect for movie night, date night, or game day. Whip up a big batch today!
    Course Snack
    Cuisine American
    Keyword red velvet popcorn
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 35 minutes
    Total Time 45 minutes
    Servings 12
    Calories 625kcal
    Author Kim Beaulieu

    Equipment

    • 6-Quart Stockpot
    • 4-Quart Saucepan
    • Cookie Sheet
    • Parchment Paper

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup brown sugar
    • ½ cup light corn syrup
    • ½ stick butter
    • 4 tablespoons cocoa
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 10 cups popcorn kernels
    • 2 drops red gel food colouring
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Pop your popcorn ahead of time. I'm old school and do it in a large stock pot on the stove.
    • In a large saucepan combine all the other ingredients except the food colouring. Cook over medium heat until well combined and a bit bubbly. Remove from heat. Add the food colouring and whisk until well combined.
    • Allow to cool a little bit. Pouring piping hot liquid over popcorn causes it to shrink so always allow some cool down time.
    • Pour over popcorn and mix thoroughly until evenly coated.
    • Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
    • Preheat oven to 250 degrees, low is good, we're not cooking the popcorn, we're drying it out, even 200 degrees would work.
    • Pour the popcorn on the parchment lined cookie sheet.
    • Place in oven for 30 to 60 minutes. You need to be turning it over every 15 minutes or so.
    • Remove from oven and allow to cool.
    • Serve with a big old oops I did it again smile!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 625kcal | Carbohydrates: 122g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 152mg | Potassium: 413mg | Fiber: 18g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 118IU | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 4mg

    Thanks for visiting today!

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    Toodles! xx

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    Comments

    1. mjskit

      November 07, 2012 at 12:25 am

      Well this popcorn is definitely over the top! Love it!

      Reply
    2. Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes)

      November 07, 2012 at 1:56 pm

      Wow, this is so genius! Can't wait to try this!

      Reply
    3. Colleen, The Smart Cookie Cook

      November 08, 2012 at 4:55 pm

      You are seriously the popcorn queen! And so darn creative. Must be the lunatic in you 😉

      Reply
    4. Sarah

      February 14, 2013 at 4:37 pm

      Made this for school kids today - OMG the teachers kept it for themselves!

      Reply
      • Kim Bee

        February 14, 2013 at 7:32 pm

        Yah, so happy to hear that. It's incredibly sticky as far as candy popcorn so I was worried about this recipe. So glad to hear it went over well. Thanks for letting me know. xx

        Reply
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