corn syrup free popcorn ball recipes

Be aware... they are now allowing 'high fructose corn syrup' to be on your label as ' corn sugar'.

We feel it won't be long before it can be called 'sugar'!  Watch your labels!

~Trying to find a corn syrup - sugar free popcorn ball recipe... Fun! I don't mind Agave, coconut nectar or even a bit of molasses, but would really rather steer clear of white and brown sugar - even raw sugar. Any suggestions?

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Some people suggested using brown rice syrup and maybe molasses.

Our thought is that Agave nectar may be a good substitute.  Maybe Agave or coconut Nectar and malases

Below are a couple of recipes that others have tried and posted on the net.  I saw each of these 'recipes' several times over.  So, I guess they have been tried a lot.

Still trying to find something that doesn't have 'sugar' as an ingredient.

hmmm maybe maple syrup crystals or xylitol would work out fine.

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Old Fashioned Popcorn balls ~ Corn Syrup Free!

Ingredients

Popcorn. approx 1/4 cup kernels. Roughly 8 cups popped.

1 slight cup honey

½ cup white sugar

½ cup brown sugar

½ cup water

20 grams salted butter

1 tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla extract

Makes 8-10 medium popcorn balls.

Directions

Combine honey, white sugar, brown sugar, water, and salt in saucepan. Place over low heat, stirring until mixture begins to boil. Add butter. Stir and add vanilla just as the mixture begins to thicken. Cook to firm ball stage (248 degrees). Coat popcorn and press to balls.

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Popcorn balls:

• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 10 cups popcorn

First, we mixed the molasses, honey, sugar, vanilla extract and butter in a pot  We brought it to a boil while gently stirring.  Then, we left it boiling for 10 minutes while we popped the popcorn.  (We make popcorn the old-fashioned way:  using kernels in canola oil.  Prevention Magazine named microwave popcorn one of the top seven foods you should never eat, due to the chemicals in the lining of the bag.)

When the sugar was done boiling, we removed it from the heat.  (Drop a half teaspoon of the sugar in a bowl of cold water; if it forms a ball, it’s ready.)  We dumped the popcorn in our mixing bowl, and poured the sugar over it.

When it had cooled, we shaped it into balls, which we set on parchment paper.

Be aware that the 'industry' is now able to call High Fructose Corn Syrup... Corn Sugar!  It won't be long folks before they can call it just plain 'sugar'!