Pumpkin Pie Kettle Corn Recipe

There’s only a few flavors that truly mark the beginning of fall and this Pumpkin Pie Kettle Corn recipe has them all covered!

pumpkin pie kettle corn recipe - sugar & cloth

A large oversize blanket, giant mug of spiked hot chocolate, re-runs of the Sopranos and this Pumpkin Pie Kettle Corn are our key ingredients for a chilly autumn night.

While I, Alex will miss the dog days of summer, I love the gradual changing of the season. Golden leaves, a hint of crisp in the air, and pumpkin flavored everything. (Of course!)

So we created this Pumpkin Pie Kettle Corn with a girl’s night in mind. To me, nothing says bonding better than sharing a giant tub of popcorn, fun drinks, laughs and the occasional shriek.

To make our basic coconut oil popcorn seasonally appropriate, I went with everyone’s favorite fall flavor — pumpkin spice! It’s the perfect seasonal snack option to have on hand with all our other quick and easy flavored popcorn recipes.

pumpkin pie kettle corn recipe - sugar & cloth

Ingredients Needed

  • Corn kernels
  • Oil —  Preferably coconut or vegetable oil
  • White sugar
  • Salt
  • Pumpkin pie spice  — Available online or at your local grocery store.

How to Make Pumpkin Pie Kettle Corn

1 — Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set it aside.

2 — Place the oil into a large pot along with three corn kernels. Cover with lid and place over medium heat. When the kernels start popping, this is your indicator that the oil is hot enough to add the rest of the ingredients.

3 — Mix the corn kernels together with the sugar, salt and pumpkin pie spice.

5 — When you hear the kernels in the pot start to pop, add in the rest of the ingredients. Quickly stir everything together and replace the lid.

6 — When the popcorn starts to pop, shake the pan and then increase the shaking as the popcorn starts to pop, placing the pot back on the burner every few seconds to maintain the heat.

Keep shaking until you hear the popping being too slow, 1 to 2 seconds between pops. If you wait for all the kernels to pop, you will end up burning the popcorn. It’s better for some of the kernels to be un-popped then for the bottom to be burned. Total popping time should take around 2 minutes.

7 — Immediately pour the popcorn onto the baking sheet and use the back of a spoon to spread the popcorn into an even layer.

8 — Let cool for five minutes so the popcorn can clump together and crisp as it cools. Eat immediately or store in an airtight container to keep fresh for 1-2 days.

pumpkin pie kettle corn recipe - sugar & cloth

How to Adjust the Salty and Sweet Level In Kettle Corn?

Prefer your kettle corn candy sweet? Then bump the sugar up to ½ cup. You will have to do more stirring so it doesn’t burn to the bottom but you’ll be rewarded with a popcorn worthy of any state-fair snack. For a more even balance of salty and sweet, stick with the 1/3 cup.

Pumpkin Spice Kettle Corn Recipe

 More Pumpkin Recipes To Try

So who’s up for a movie night in? Grab your friends, more than enough wine and settle into September with this pumpkin spice kettle corn! For more pumpkin recipes, check out a few of our favorites from the archives —

pumpkin pie kettle corn recipe - sugar & cloth
pumpkin pie kettle corn recipe - sugar & cloth

Pumpkin Pie Kettle Corn Recipe

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5 from 7 votes
There's only a few flavors that truly mark the beginning of fall and this Pumpkin Pie Kettle Corn recipe has them all covered!
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course Snacks
Cuisine Popcorn

Equipment

  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment paper

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup corn kernels
  • 1/3 cup white granulated sugar
  • 3 tbsp oil preferably coconut or vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 tsp salt

Nutrition

Calories: 47kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 165mg | Potassium: 9mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 1mg
Servings: 15
Calories: 47kcal

Notes

  • Serve immediately or store in an airtight container to keep fresh for 1-2 days.
  • You can use 1/2 cup of sugar if you want it sweeter.

Instructions

  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set it aside.
  • Place the oil into a large pot along with corn kernels. Cover with lid and place over medium heat.
  • When the kernels start popping, this is your indicator that the oil is hot enough to add the rest of the ingredients. Mix the corn kernels together with the sugar, salt and pumpkin pie spice.
  • When you hear the kernels in the pot start to pop, add in the rest of the ingredients. Quickly stir everything together and replace the lid.
  • When the popcorn starts to pop, shake the pan and then increase the shaking as the popcorn starts to pop, placing the pot back on the burner every few seconds to maintain the heat.
  • Keep shaking until you hear the popping being to slow, 1 to 2 seconds between pops. If you wait for all the kernels to pop, you will end up burning the popcorn. It’s better for some of the kernels to be unpopped then for the bottom to be burned. Total popping time should take around 2 minutes.
  • Immediately pour the popcorn onto the baking sheet and use the back of a spoon to spread the popcorn into an even layer.
  • Let cool for five minutes so the popcorn can clump together and crisp as it cools.
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7 Comments

  1. thinking of when I make Caramel Corn using brown paper bag for “coating”.. I have always baked afterwards. What do you think ? can I use the same process for this? Looks delicious !!