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    Bless This Mess > Recipes > Desserts > Pies, Crisps & Tarts

    14 Sure-to-Please Sweet Popcorn Recipes

    Published: Oct 23, 2014 · Modified: Jul 28, 2020 by Melissa · 8 Comments

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    14 Sure-to-Please Sweet Popcorn Recipes

    Popcorn! Did you know that the average American consumes 51 quarts of popcorn a year making the Nation's total popcorn consumption over 16 billion quarts of popcorn a year! That my friends, it a lot of popcorn! 70% of popcorn is eaten in the home (and I assume that most of the 30% eaten outside of the home is eaten in movie theaters).

    It's no secret here that I love popcorn in all forms. I love it hot and buttery and sweet and sticky. In fact, I've never met a popcorn I didn't like. I thought it would be fun to do a round-up of sweet popcorn recipes for you today. Popcorn desserts are simple to make and fun to eat, and for some reason, I sure make them a lot more often in the fall. This list should give you some great ideas to up your popcorn consumption!

    And because I love all things food trivia/history, here are a few more fun facts about popcorn:

    • During the Depression, popcorn at 5 or 10 cents a bag was one of the few luxuries down-and-out families could afford. While other businesses failed, the popcorn business thrived. An Oklahoma banker who went broke when his bank failed bought a popcorn machine and started a business in a small store near a theater. After a couple years, his popcorn business made enough money to buy back three of the farms he'd lost.
    • During World War II, sugar was sent overseas for U.S. troops, which meant there wasn't much sugar left in the States to make candy. Thanks to this unusual situation, Americans ate three times as much popcorn as usual.
    • Popcorn went into a slump during the early 1950s, when television became popular. Attendance at movie theaters dropped and, with it, popcorn consumption. When the public began eating popcorn at home, the new relationship between television and popcorn led to a resurge in popularity.
    • Microwave popcorn -- the very first use of microwave heating in the 1940s -- has already accounted for $240 million in annual U.S. popcorn sales in the 1990s.

    These facts are from popcorn.org.

    And now onto those recipes. Thanks so much for being here and enjoy!

    1. Frutti Pebble Popcorn Balls from From Me To Vuu

    14 Sure-to-Please Sweet Popcorn Recipes

    2. Zebra Caramel Corn from Creme De La Crumb

    14 Sure-to-Please Sweet Popcorn Recipes

    3. Reese's Krispies Popcorn from Oh Sweet Basil

    14 Sure-to-Please Sweet Popcorn Recipes

    4. Dark Chocolate S'mores Popcorn from Caravan of Style

    14 Sure-to-Please Sweet Popcorn Recipes

    5. Cake Batter Popcorn from Spicy Southern Kitchen

    14 Sure-to-Please Sweet Popcorn Recipes

    6. Peanut Butter White Chocolate Popcorn from The Girl in the Little Red Kitchen

    14 Sure-to-Please Sweet Popcorn Recipes

    7. Butterfinger Candy Popcorn from Like Mother Like Daughter

    14 Sure-to-Please Sweet Popcorn Recipes

    8. White Chocolate Popcorn with M&Ms from Tastes Better From Scratch

    9. Homemade Salted Caramel Corn from Buttered Side Up

    14 Sure-to-Please Sweet Popcorn Recipes

    10. Puppy Chow Popcorn from Buns in my Oven

    14 Sure-to-Please Sweet Popcorn Recipes

    11. Samoas Popcorn from Something Swanky

    14 Sure-to-Please Sweet Popcorn Recipes

    12. Toffee Butterscotch Popcorn from LeeleLicious

    14 Sure-to-Please Sweet Popcorn Recipes

    13. How to Pop Popcorn in a Brown Paper Bag in the Microwave from Bless this Mess
    14 Sure-to-Please Sweet Popcorn Recipes

    14. Mom's Famous Sticky Caramel Corn from Bless this Mess
    14 Sure-to-Please Sweet Popcorn Recipes

    And if you actually are reading this, meaning you looked through the entire post, you rock! I meant to schedule this post to publish on its own but I didn't get that done. Now I'm sitting in the airport in Las Vegas waiting on a plane to Kansas City! I'm headed to a one day food blogging conference there and I can't wait to hear Pinch of Yum, Gimme Some Over, Tidy Mom, and Dine and Dish speak. I'm enjoying the trip but this momma bear struggles leaving the cubs. Wish me luck!

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    1. Erica Lea | Buttered Side Up

      October 28, 2014 at 11:41 am

      Thank you for including my popcorn! What a fun roundup of recipes.

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    2. Melanie @ Carmel Moments

      October 25, 2014 at 10:58 am

      Great round up! Now, I'm hungry. 🙂
      Have a great weekend!

      Reply
    3. swirledandsprinkled

      October 24, 2014 at 4:12 pm

      Thank you SO much for featuring my popcorn recipe!

      Reply
    4. Monica

      October 23, 2014 at 3:46 pm

      Thanks for including my recipe in the round up! All of these look absolutely mouthwatering delicious!

      Reply
    5. Sara

      October 23, 2014 at 1:22 pm

      Enjoy your trip!

      Reply
    6. katie w

      October 23, 2014 at 12:11 pm

      enjoy the day off! thanks for all these recipes, they look delish! I love popcorn

      Reply
    7. Aimee Berrett

      October 23, 2014 at 11:55 am

      Thanks for featuring my butterfinger popcorn. I love popcorn and these all look delicious! Also, what fun popcorn facts. Love it!

      Reply
    8. Susan P. (@littleredkitchn)

      October 23, 2014 at 11:39 am

      Thanks for including my recipe! There are some great popcorn recipes here!

      Reply

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