Quick & Easy Homemade Kettle Corn
Quick and easy homemade kettle corn gives you all the flavors of the festival favorite right at home. With only 4 ingredients, sweet and salty snacking satisfaction is a snap to make and enjoy!
Servings: 4
Calories: 249kcal
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup popcorn kernels
- salt to taste
US Customary - Metric
Instructions
- In a large soup pot, heat the oil on medium high heat until shimmering.
- Sprinkle the sugar evenly over the oil and give it a quick stir. add the popcorn and cover with a lid. Slide the pot back and forth over the burner while you hear the kernels popping. This will take a few minutes and you are going to want to use hot pads so you don’t burn your hands.
- Once you hear the kernels slowing down remove the pot from the heat and sprinkle in a little salt. toss well, taste and add more salt if needed.
Notes
- It will take several minutes for the popcorn to pop. Be patient!
- Use hot pads or pot holders while you are moving the pot back and forth.
- Make sure you are moving the pot enough to keep the popcorn kernels moving. This will prevent them from burning.
- Work quickly! Kettle corn can burn with no notice, so before you start cooking know what you're going to do with the finished popcorn as soon as it's done. I recommend turning it out onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Kettle corn isn't hard, but it can take a couple batches to perfect the technique. Don't worry if your first batch doesn't turn out. Try again, and soon you'll have it down pat!
Nutrition
Calories: 249kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 56mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 13g | Iron: 1mg