Unicorn Popcorn Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What is unicorn popcorn made of? ›

Unicorn Popcorn is an outrageously fun and super adorable treat, perfect for the kids and the kids at heart! Made with colorful candy coated popcorn, unicorn sprinkles, and iced animal crackers, this snack mix is super easy to make and comes together in minutes!

For savory popcorn: Olive oil, kosher salt, and nutritional yeast. Nutritional yeast is the perfect seasoning if you want cheesy flavor but also want vegan popcorn seasoning. For sweet popcorn: Olive oil, cinnamon, and a dash of brown sugar. This will satisfy your sweet cravings without making your teeth hurt!

Nutritional yeast, MSG, miso, Parmesan cheese, dulse granules, mushroom powder, fish sauce, and shrimp paste are all savory powerhouses that will make any bowl of microwave popcorn sing.

The flavor “unicorn” is sweet—often too sweet, the kind of chemical saccharine that eventually turns to tongue fuzz. Sometimes, “unicorn” is simply a dog-whistle for cotton candy.

When the pressure gets high enough, the kernel explodes, turning itself inside out. The hard endosperm expands in volume turning the hard, inedible kernel into a fluffy, white, edible nugget.

The flavor all comes down to one ingredient: Flavacol. You've likely never heard of Flavacol because, really, only movie theaters use it. Essentially, it's butter-flavored salt. It's a really fine, bright orange powder that adds that buttery flavor you crave and the signature yellow color.

Flavor with butter and salt.

Pour half of the butter or ghee over the popcorn, cover, and shake the pot to coat. Pour the remaining butter or ghee over the popcorn and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon finely ground kosher salt, table salt, or popcorn salt. Cover again and shake. Serve immediately.

Try microwaving a glass of water first to help create a humid environment for your kernels. This will help the kernels remain tender, rather than tough. Then let your microwave work its magic, but make sure not to leave your microwave unattended when popping!

Trans Fats: Partially hydrogenated soybean oil is a usual suspect in the ingredient list of microwave popcorn. It's a broken, pro-inflammatory fat that will cause inflammation, clog your arteries and give your liver quite a run for its money.

How to doctor up microwave popcorn? ›

In a small bowl, mix together 1/3 cup (75 mL) finely grated Parmesan, 1 tbsp (15 mL) fresh thyme leaves (or 1 tsp/5 mL dried thyme), ½ tsp (2 mL) salt and ¼ tsp (1 mL) sugar. Toss with warm popcorn.

Pop Secret is an American brand of popcorn, owned and marketed by Snyder's-Lance – a subsidiary of Campbell Soup Company since 2017.

Set aside 2 cups of popcorn. In a heavy-bottomed saucepan or skillet, whisk together ⅓ cup sugar, 2 Tablespoons almond milk, and several drops of food coloring to make a color you like. Gel food coloring will be much more pigmented than a water based food coloring. I used 3-4 drops of gel food coloring.

While there are so many yummy popcorn flavors to choose from around the resort, they all use a blend of canola and coconut oil. Don't worry, though! You won't be short on delicious snack options in the theme parks and resorts.

Mushroom popcorn, as the name suggests, boasts a round and compact shape that closely resembles a mushroom cap. Its key feature is its ability to pop into a dense, large, and rounded ball with fewer hulls compared to other popcorn varieties.

Ingredients: Pure Cane Sugar, Light Corn Syrup, Popcorn, Coconut Oil (tree nut), Butter, Palm Kernel and Palm Oils, Soy Lecithin, Corn Oil, Salt, Vanilla Extract, Baking Soda, Cocoa (Processed with Alkali), Nonfat Milk, Whey, Natural Flavors.