Need a fun snack or treat for St. Patrick’s Day? Look no further than my St. Patrick’s Day Cracker Jack. Air-popped popcorn mixed with sweet candy coating makes the perfect green treat for the holiday.

Holiday Food & Fun

I love a good theme. Holidays are the perfect excuse to create a theme for your home decor or a party. St. Patrick’s Day seems like the perfect reason to go green.

Todd’s favorite color is green, so using that plus the holiday to bring some Luck of the Irish into our home just seems perfect. I’m not a green fan per say (I’m more into Halloween honestly) but using St. Patrick’s Day as an excuse to pull green into things just works for us.

Sweet Snacks

Finding food that is green to help celebrate the holiday is a chore sometimes. Typically, if I think about green food I think of something gross and expired. I know I can’t be the only one here.

Creating a green cracker jack just seemed to be the perfect complement to the holiday. It’s fun, for sure. It’s also versatile. It works wonderfully as a snack to send to school with the kids. And taking it to work for your co-workers to enjoy also is a special treat for the holiday.

St. Patrick’s Day Cracker Jack

Making and sharing holiday food with other’s just makes me happy. It also helps out that everyone loves snacks. Really; who doesn’t?

Taking a batch of St. Patrick’s Day cracker jack to any party will make you the life of the party. Even without the green beer.

It also gives you a great reason to avoid getting pinched. You made green cracker jack. It’s your get out of jail free card.

So this St. Patrick’s Day, celebrate the holiday with a batch of St. Patrick’s Day Cracker Jack. If nothing else, maybe it will bring you good luck. I know if you share it with others, it’s good karma.

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St. Patrick’s Day Cracker Jack

Need a fun snack or treat for a St. Patrick's Day party? Whip up a batch of my green St. Patrick's Day Cracker Jack to share.

Print Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 4 tbsp light Karo syrup
• 1 cup water
• 4 tbsp butter
• 1 tsp vinegar
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 tsp green food coloring
• 4 cups air-popped popcorn

Instructions

• Place sugar, Karo, water and butter into a saucepan. Stir in vinegar.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat.
• Turn heat to low and boil until a candy thermometer reads 240F.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in baking soda dissolved in vanilla and food coloring.
• Pour over popcorn in a large bowl. Mix gently to coat.
• Spread candy coated popcorn on a large cookie sheet lined with parchment. Allow to cool completely.
• Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: candy, cracker jack, popcorn, snack, snacks, St. Patrick’s Day

Servings: 12

Need more party recipes? Don’t forget to make my Best-Ever Homemade French Onion Dip to take. You will truly be the life of the party.

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