Name: Lemon Popcorn Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 23 min
Ingredients: 6 cups popped popcorn ((you can use kettle corn but I just used plain popcorn).); 1 bag white chocolate chips; 2 teaspoons vegetable oil; 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice; ¼ cup butter; 1 Tablespoon milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1½ cups powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon lemon extract; 3 drops yellow food coloring

I am on the biggest lemon kick lately. Lemon everything! And we only have a few weeks to enjoy all the lemon summer flavors before the cravings for pumpkin and fall recipes start! This Lemon Popcorn is perfect for your weekend movie nights, or just a light delicious snack for the pool.

Serves: 15 people

Lemon Popcorn Recipe

This Lemon Popcorn is perfect for your weekend movie nights, or just a light delicious snack for the pool.

Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 3 mins

Total Time 23 mins

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Ingredients

6 cups popped popcorn (you can use kettle corn but I just used plain popcorn).
1 bag white chocolate chips
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Lemon Glaze:

¼ cup butter
1 Tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1½ cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon lemon extract
3 drops yellow food coloring

Instructions

Pour 6 cups of popped popcorn into a large bowl.
In a small bowl, pour white chocolate chips and microwave in 30 second increments stirring in between until smooth.
Pour in vegetable oil and lemon juice and mix until combined to make mixture smoother, and easier to pour.
Pour the melted chocolate over the popcorn and mix in carefully so the white chocolate evenly covers the popcorn.
Spread the chocolate covered popcorn out on a piece of parchment paper or aluminum foil until chocolate hardens.
In a clean medium sized bowl, melt the butter until it is almost complete liquid.
Add the milk, vanilla, and powdered sugar.
Mix until it creates a thick glaze.
Add the lemon extract and food coloring.
Mix until it is fully combined and the flavor and color is all mixed together.
For a brighter yellow glaze, you can add a few more drops of food coloring.
Drizzle the glaze over the white chocolate hardened popcorn.
Let the glaze harden and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 219 kcal · Carbohydrates: 29 g · Protein: 2 g · Fat: 11 g · Saturated Fat: 7 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 13 mg · Sodium: 48 mg · Potassium: 83 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 25 g · Vitamin A: 112 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 48 mg · Iron: 1 mg

Recipe Details

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Questions & Reviews

Ramona says:

so i definitely am not a popcorn person but this lemon trick makes me want to try it again! thanks for sharing that idea!

Sharon says:

When do you add the 1 T of fresh lemon juice? Does it go in with the melted chocolate? I love all the different recipes you post and have tried lots of them. Thanks

MGT says:

The white chocolate was too much for me. I may try this again with just the lemon glaze...if I ever come out of the sugar coma ?.

Stephanie Shephard says:

I was confused on the 1T of fresh lemon juice. Directions do not mention it. I added it to the chocolate and it seized up. So i tried recipe without it. Also felt the glaze was too thick and didn't drizzle very well.

Mari says:

When will I add the tablespoon of lemon juice?

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Ramona says:

so i definitely am not a popcorn person but this lemon trick makes me want to try it again! thanks for sharing that idea!
Sharon says:

When do you add the 1 T of fresh lemon juice? Does it go in with the melted chocolate? I love all the different recipes you post and have tried lots of them. Thanks
MGT says:

The white chocolate was too much for me. I may try this again with just the lemon glaze...if I ever come out of the sugar coma ?.
Stephanie Shephard says:

I was confused on the 1T of fresh lemon juice. Directions do not mention it. I added it to the chocolate and it seized up. So i tried recipe without it. Also felt the glaze was too thick and didn't drizzle very well.
Mari says:

When will I add the tablespoon of lemon juice?

Lemon Popcorn Recipe