Flavoured Popcorn Recipes

Name: Flavoured Popcorn Recipes
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1tbsp rapeseed oil; 75g popcorn; Toss in your choice of flavours (see ideas in cooking tips)

Ideal for pre-dinner nibbles, lunchbox snacks, or settling down in front of a movie

Prep Time

5 mins
Cook Time

5 mins
Serves

5
Cost Per Serving

17p

Nutrition Per Serving

Calories112 kcal

Calories

Calories are a measure of the amount of energy in food and drink. Your weight depends on the balance between how much energy you consume and how much energy you use up. If you eat or drink more than you use you can gain weight. If you don’t eat enough you can lose it.
Fat8g

Fat

Your body wouldn’t function without fat. Fat is an essential part of a healthy balanced diet. It provides fat soluble vitamins and essential fatty acids. But as fat is a rich source of energy (calories), it can easily contribute to weight gain.
Saturates0.7g

Saturates

On average as a nation it seems we’re consuming too much saturated fat. Eating too much can increase your cholesterol, which is a risk factor for heart disease. Replacing saturated fats with unsaturated fats can help maintain healthy cholesterol levels, and reduce the risk of heart disease.
Carbs9.6g

Carbs

Starchy foods like bread, breakfast cereals or potatoes are a good source of carbohydrate and should make up just over a third of the food you eat. When eaten, carbohydrates are broken down into glucose, which is used to fuel cells in your body like brain and muscle cells. Some people think starchy carbohydrates are fattening, but gram for gram it contains less than half the calories of fat. Choose whole grain or high fibre varieties where you can as they often contain more nutrients.
Sugars3g

Sugars

On average in the UK we eat too much sugar. Foods and drinks high in sugars are not needed in the diet. So if you have them, make sure they're infrequent and in small amounts, or you risk tooth decay or obesity.
Protein0.9g

Protein

All cells and tissues contain protein, so it’s essential for growth, repair and good health. Protein from animal sources such as meat, fish, eggs and dairy products contain all the essential amino acids (the building blocks of protein) needed by the body. If you're vegetarian or vegan, you can get the protein you need through eating a variety of different plant sources such as pulses, nuts and cereals.

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Ingredients

1tbsp rapeseed oil
75g popcorn
Toss in your choice of flavours (see ideas in cooking tips)

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Method

Heat the oil in a large heavy based saucepan, then add the popcorn.
Cover with a lid and listen for the sound of popping.
Shake the pan occasionally and remove from the heat once the popping subsides.
Toss in your choice of flavours (see ideas below in cooking tips) and serve immediately.

Cooking Tips

Enjoy your popcorn plain, try the below delicious popcorn flavours - or why not invent your own popcorn recipe.
Note: the Nutrition Per Serving info above includes the ingredients for the below 'Honey & Mixed Spice' recipe.
Honey & Mixed Spice: 2 tbsp clear honey, ½ tsp mixed spice. Gently warm the honey and mixed spice and mix into the cooked popcorn.
Maple Syrup & Cinnamon: 2 tbsp maple syrup, ½ tsp ground cinnamon. Gently warm the syrup and cinnamon and mix into the cooked popcorn.
Spicy Paprika & Chive: 1 tbsp rapeseed oil, ¼ tsp hot smoked paprika, 1 tbsp finely chopped chives. Mix the oil, paprika and chives together and toss into the cooked popcorn, season to taste with a light sprinkle of salt. For a less spicy version, use sweet smoked paprika instead of hot. Try using Cajun seasoning for a variation.
Cheese & Onion: chopped chives with finely grated hard cheese (e.g. Gruyere).
Smokey: smoked paprika, cayenne pepper and a pinch of salt.
Curried: ground coriander, cumin and turmeric - add chilli for heat.
Barbecue: sweet paprika, a little dark brown sugar and a pinch of salt.
Mexican: chilli powder, ground cumin and onion powder.
Italian: very finely grated hard cheese (e.g. Parmesan) and dried oregano.
Herby: grind together dried herbs such as rosemary with a pinch of rock salt.
Sticky: stir in a couple of tablespoons of maple syrup or honey.
Cinnamon: mix a little ground cinnamon with a touch of golden caster sugar.
* Look out for ready-blended spice mixes such as Cajun, Creole, Garam Masala, Ras el hanout, Thai 5-spice mixes - or raid the store cupboard and try making your own creative blends.
* Cooking with children can be an enjoyable way to help them learn about food and nothing beats the 'popping' of popcorn and then eating this Whole Grain treat straight away.