Pina Colada Popcorn is made by tossing popcorn with a mixture of butter, corn syrup and pudding mix.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 30 minutesminutes
Servings 8
Author Cookie Madness
Ingredients
8cupspopped popcorn
2tablespoonsbutter
1/3cuplight corn syrup
1/4cupinstant coconut cream pudding mix
3/4teaspoonrum extract
1/2cupdiced dried or candied pineapple
Slivered almonds
Coconut flakesoptional
Instructions
Rub a large roasting pan with butter and put the popped popcorn in it. Put the pan with the popcorn in a 300 degree oven to keep it warm while you make the sauce.
In a saucepan, melt the butter. Add the corn syrup and pudding mix, then remove from heat and stir until smooth – mine still had a few lumps in it, but apparently that is okay. Stir in the rum extract.
Pour the syrup mixture over the popcorn and stir to coat. Bake popcorn, uncovered, in a 300 degree F oven for 15 minutes. Stir well and bake for another 5 minutes. Transfer to a large baking sheet covered with nonstick foil or parchment and let it cool completely. Toss with a little dried pineapple and some coconut flakes.Serve popcorn immediately or store, tightly covered, in a cool, dry place. I store mine in the freezer.