Three delicious and easy to make flavored popcorn recipes. Popcorn is the perfect snack and a fun option for movie night. From sweet to spicy, one of these flavors will be your next favorite.
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It’s award season! All the glitz and the glam, the dresses and the red carpet! Okay, to be honest I am not super duper into the award shows. I know, you may be confused since my first sentence was so excited, but what I mean is I don’t watch every single awards show, just the best ones. The Grammys and The Oscars.
When I was growing up, we didn’t have cable so there were no Nick at Nights or Are you Afraid of the Dark for me, let alone no MTV so we mostly watched movies and the occasional Star Trek Enterprise episode, yea you read that right! Anyone else have a huge crush on Wesley Crusher!?
Anyways, it created a time for us to get together as a family and award season was one of those times. The Grammys and The Oscars were the two that we watched. We would discuss the outfits, the people and the wins and most important we would snack on delicious treats!
I don’t know about you, but popcorn is one of my favorite snacks and it is perfect to eat while you are watching the award shows or pretty much anytime. These popcorn flavors are so good and there is something for everyone. Spicy, sweet and cheesy. What more could you want!?
These popcorn snacks would be great for an Oscars party. Put them out in big bowls and have cups for your guests to scoop their popcorn into. Add some gold glitter to the bowls for a little extra glitz and glam.
Quick Tip: Use paper soup bowls, you can find them at a restaurant supply store. Use a glue stick to put streaks of glue on the bowl and sprinkle with gold glitter.
Another great thing about these is that they are so easy to make. They have simple ingredients and easy steps. The only one that takes a little time is the bourbon caramel and let me tell you, it is worth the wait! Download all three recipes in an ecookbook by clicking below to have them all.
So let’s get to it! Starting with my favorite…
Parmesan Herb
Parmesan Herb Popcorn
Ingredients
- 8 cups popcorn, popped
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 3/4 cup parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Place the popped popcorn in a large bowl.
- In a small bowl, add the thyme, basil, and garlic salt.
- In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
- Once the butter is melted, remove from heat and add the herb mixture, mix until evenly combined.
- Pour the butter mixture over the popcorn while stirring until evenly coated.
- Sprinkle the parmesan the popcorn a little bit at a time, stirring in between until evenly coated.
- Enjoy!
Honey Chipotle
Honey Chipotle Popcorn
Ingredients
- 8 cups popcorn, popped
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
Instructions
- Place the popped popcorn in a large bowl.
- In a small bowl, add the paprika, cayenne pepper, pepper, onion powder and thyme and mix until combined.
- In a small saucepan melt the butter over medium heat.
- Once the butter is melted add the honey and the vanilla extract; mix well.
- Pour the butter and honey mixture over the popcorn while stirring.
- Sprinkle the spices over the popcorn a little bit at a time, stirring in between until evenly coated.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Bourbon Caramel Popcorn
Bourbon Caramel Popcorn
Ingredients
- 8 cups popcorn, popped
- 1 cup butter (two sticks)
- 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup bourbon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 225 degrees.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or baking mat. Spread the popped popcorn onto the baking sheet.
- In a medium saucepan melt the butter over medium heat. Add the sugar and corn syrup and whisk until smooth and sugar is dissolved.
- Add the vanilla extract, salt and baking soda and continue to whisk constantly until the sauce thicken; about 4-6 minutes.
- Turn the heat to low and add the bourbon, whisk until evenly combined.
- Pour the mixture over the popcorn and toss with a rubber spatula to coat evenly.
- Transfer to the oven and bake for 45 minutes tossing the popcorn ever 15 minutes.
- Allow the popcorn to cool for 30 minutes before serving.
- Enjoy!
What is your favorite snack food? Tell me in the comments!
