15 Jan 4 Simple DIY Flavoured Popcorn Toppings For Movie Night
A family movie night is not complete without popcorn! Try these simple flavour recipes to add a…pop to your corn kernels!
Makes: 6
Ingredients
1 cup (200g) popcorn kernels
6 brown paper lunch bags or bowls
Choc-Coconut Popcorn
¼ cup (60ml) maple syrup
1½ tablespoons sifted raw cacao or cocoa powder
¼ cup (20g) shredded coconut
Maple Butter Popcorn
60g butter
¼ cup (60ml) maple syrup
Cinnamon Popcorn
60g butter
¼ cup (55g) caster sugar
1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
Lime + Chilli Popcorn
1½ tablespoons finely grated lime rind
1 teaspoon chilli powder
1½ teaspoons finely ground sea salt
Method
How to Make Popcorn
Place 2 tablespoons of the kernels into one of the paper bags. Fold the top of the bag over three times, then fold in the corners to secure (this will help to keep the popcorn safely in the bag while it cooks). Repeat with the remaining popcorn and paper bags.
Place the popcorn bags, 1 at a time, in the microwave on high for 2 minutes each or until you hear (with sharp ears) that the popping has slowed to around 1 pop every 3 seconds.
Use a tea towel to carefully take each bag from the microwave – they’ll be hot. Allow to cool a little, open them up, then snuggle in and enjoy!
Choc-Coconut Popcorn
Place maple syrup, sifted raw cacao or cocoa powder and the shredded coconut in a small bowl and mix to combine. Divide between the warm popcorn bags. Fold the tops of the bags over and give them a big shake to coat.
Maple Butter Popcorn
Melt butter and place in a small bowl. Add maple syrup and mix to combine. Pour into the bags of warm popcorn and shake well to flavour.
Cinnamon Popcorn
Melt butter and place it in a small bowl. Add caster sugar and ground cinnamon. Mix to combine and divide between the warm bags of popcorn shake, shake, shake!
Lime + Chilli Popcorn
Place finely grated lime rind, chilli powder and finely ground sea salt in a small bowl. Mix to combine and divide between the warm bags of popcorn and shake well to combine.
This is an edited extract from Basics To Brilliance Kids by Donna Hay, $45.00 and is available in stores nationally.
