Who could hate the giant, decorative tins of gourmet popcorn which seemingly sprout out of nowhere in every grocery store and Trader Joe's and mail-order catalog around this time of year? Seriously, these things were doing the whole sweet and savory thing before it was even a thing — yellow buttery popcorn snuggled up right next to its vivid cheesy cousins and sassier caramel twins. If you're lucky, you sometimes find a "zebra" batch, caramel kernels dressed in white and dark chocolate drizzles. This holiday season, if you happen to be food-minded, and/or strapped for cash, consider whipping up a few batches of any of these sweet gourmet popcorn recipes as gifts instead. Trust us, it's way better than another gift card.
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Pumpkin Spice White Chocolate Caramel Popcorn
Recipe: Cooking Classy
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White Chocolate Pirate Cookie Popcorn
Recipe: Purple House Cafe
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Salted Caramel Popcorn Cheesecake
Recipe: Becca Bakes
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S'mores Caramel Popcorn
Recipe: Chocolate Moosey
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Funfetti Chocolate Popcorn
Recipe: Marthafied
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Caramel Bacon Popcorn
Recipe: Milk and Honey
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Salted Toffee Chocolate Popcorn
Recipe: Something Swanky
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Cookie Butter Popcorn Bars
Recipe: A Beautiful Bite
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Mocha Popcorn Munch
Recipe: Specialty Cake Creations
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Potato Chip Pretzel Caramel Corn
Recipe: Food Babbles
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Cookies and Cream Popcorn
Recipe: Closet Cooking
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Cranberry Orange White Chocolate Caramel Popcorn
Recipe: Fresh Fridge
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Caramel Apple Popcorn
Recipe: Virtually Homemade
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Chocolate Mousse with Bourbon Caramel Popcorn
Recipe: Spicy Ice Cream
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Chili-Caramel Popcorn
Recipe: Indiaphile
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Samoa Cookie Popcorn
Recipe: Top with Cinnamon
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Mango Popcorn Balls
Recipe: House in the Hills
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White Chocolate Buttery Waffles Snack Mix
Recipe: Averie Cooks
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Salted Chocolate Caramel Popcorn
Recipe: Diethood
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Buttery Popcorn Rum and Curiosity Cola
Recipe: Lachsbroetchen
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Muddy Buddy Popcorn
Recipe: Around My Family Table
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Biscoff Popcorn with Toffee Bits
Recipe: Carla's Confections
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Peanut Butter Cup Cookies & Cream Salted Caramel Popcorn Bars
Recipe: Half Baked Harvest
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Cinnabon Popcorn
Recipe: Bake Then Eat
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Bourbon and Salted Caramel Popcorn
Recipe: Jason and Shawnda
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Buttered Popcorn Ice Cream
Recipe: The Kitchn
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Sweet and Spicy Wasabi Popcorn
Recipe: Simple Sundays
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Popcorn and Caramel Ice Cream Sandwiches
Recipe: Spicy Ice Cream
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Popcorn Fudge
Recipe: Raspberri Cupcakes
