Cinnamon Sugar Popcorn
Who doesn’t love unwinding on a Friday night with a good movie and popcorn?
Makes
Serving size
Ingredients
¼ cup popcorn kernels
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Heat a 4-quart nonstick pot with a tight fitting lid over medium heat. When the pot is hot, add the popcorn kernels.
- Cover with the lid and shake the pot every couple of seconds. The kernels should start popping within 1-2 minutes. Continue to gently shake the pot every 2 seconds until there is at least a 3 seconds interval in between kernel pops.
- Remove from heat. Transfer to a large bowl and allow popcorn to cool.
- In a small bowl, toss together sugar and cinnamon.
- Drizzle butter over popcorn and toss well to coat evenly.
- Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar mix, tossing again to coat all kernels.
Cooking Tip
If you have a hot air popcorn machine, pop popcorn according to manufacturer’s instructions.
When time’s an issue, you can get low sodium air-popped popcorn at most grocery stores. This works great in a hurry!
Use fresh popcorn kernels. Fresh kernels yield big, fluffy popcorn. As kernels are exposed to air over months or years, they dry out.
When possible, purchase organic kernels so you can be assured that the corn is not genetically modified.
The key to flavorful popcorn is to toss it very well with the butter first, then with the cinnamon sugar.
Recipe contributed by Akebia
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