# Festive Fall Popcorn This Sweet Kettle Corn Recipe is Designed to Taste Just Like Pumpkin Pie By M | Published 2015-09-21 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-kettle-corn References: [bit.ly](http://bit.ly/1QtmtxR) & [sugarandcloth](http://sugarandcloth.com/) This homemade [sweet kettle corn](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/belles-gourmet-popcorn) recipe is ideal for fall with a seasoning inspired by pumpkin pie. The [salty sweet snack](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reeses-popcorn) is the perfect food to curl up with and watch a movie during the autumnal season. This popcorn recipe calls for air popped popcorn which is much healthier than [pre-bought microwavable bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poppin-cobs). Before the popcorn is popped, cover the kernels in a mixture of a third cup of white sugar, a teaspoon of salt and two teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice. This seasoning provides a refreshing mix of both sweet and salty flavors along with spiced aromas such as cinnamon and nutmeg. The popcorn can be popped using either vegetable oil or coconut oil depending on your preference. You can add more of the seasoning to the freshly popped popcorn to amp up the flavor if you wish. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 33% | Activity: 30% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Homemade Popcorn Recipes:** Creating unique and flavorful popcorn recipes using homemade seasonings offers a disruptive innovation opportunity in the snack industry. - **Healthier Snack Alternatives:** Developing healthier popcorn options, such as using air popped kernels and natural ingredients, presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the snack industry. - **Seasoning Innovation:** Exploring new and creative seasonings, like pumpkin pie spice, for popcorn opens up a disruptive innovation opportunity in the spice and flavoring industry. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Snack Industry:** The snack industry can benefit from leveraging homemade popcorn recipes and healthier alternatives to meet evolving consumer preferences. - **Health Food Industry:** The health food industry can capitalize on the demand for healthier snack options, such as air popped popcorn with natural ingredients. - **Spice and Flavoring Industry:** The spice and flavoring industry can explore unique seasonings, like pumpkin pie spice, to cater to the growing demand for innovative flavor profiles in snacks. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Autumnal Popcorn Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grandmas-stuffing-popcorn.md) - [Festive Biscuit-Flavored Popcorns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/popcorn-kitchen-gingerbread.md) - [Flavorful Party Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flavorful-party-snacks-imperials-snacking-popcorn-is-a-fun-snack-for-festiv.md) - [Sweet Cinnamon Popcorn Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cinnamon-butter-microwave-popcorn.md) - [Artisan-Inspired Popcorn Seasonings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kernel-seasons.md) - [Sparkling Kettle Corn Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-salty-kettle-corn.md) - [Movie Night Popcorn Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/movie-night-popcorn-kit.md) - [DIY Snacking Popcorns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gourmet-popping-kernels.md) - [Cinnamon Bun-Flavored Popcorns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cinnabon-drizzled-kettle-corn.md)