There’s nothing better than snuggling up on a chilly evening and watching a good movie with friends or family. But what would a good movie be without a giant bowl of popcorn? Salt and butter taste good and all, but these 6 flavored popcorn recipes are here to take things to the next level. From savory maple bacon to sweet apple pie, we’re bringing all of your favorite flavors straight to your favorite snack. Whether you’re the host for the next big movie night, or you just want to step up your snacking game, these fun new popcorn flavors will put the spotlight on your snacks for a change!
1. Maple Bacon Popcorn
Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Difficulty Level: Easy
Ingredients:
- 5 slices of bacon
- ⅓ cup popcorn kernels
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
Instructions:
Cook the bacon in a pan over medium heat until crispy. Remove the bacon and add the popcorn kernels and maple syrup to the bacon grease in the pan. Cover the pan with a lid and wait for the popcorn kernels to finish popping. Mix to combine, pour the popcorn into a bowl, and garnish with crumbled bacon pieces before serving.
2. Sweet Curry Popcorn
Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Difficulty Level: Easy
Ingredients:
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- ⅓ cup popcorn kernels
- 2 oz white chocolate
- 2 tbsp peanut butter
- 1 tbsp curry powder
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
- ⅓ cup pomegranate seeds
- 2 tbsp chopped pistachios
Instructions:
Pour the vegetable oil into a pan over medium heat and let it warm up. Add the popcorn kernels, white chocolate, peanut butter, and curry powder to the pan, cover with a lid, and wait for the popcorn kernels to finish popping. Mix to combine, pour the popcorn into a bowl, and garnish with powdered sugar, pomegranate seeds, and chopped pistachios before serving.
3. Apple Pie Popcorn
Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Difficulty Level: Easy
Ingredients:
- ¼ stick butter
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2 vanilla beans
- ⅓ cup popcorn kernels
- 1 tbsp marzipan
- ½ red apple, grated
- diced apples, powdered sugar & lemon zest to garnish
Instructions:
Melt the butter in a pan over medium heat. Add the cinnamon sticks, vanilla beans, popcorn kernels, marzipan, and grated apple to the pan, cover with a lid, and wait for the popcorn kernels to finish popping. Mix to combine, pour the popcorn into a bowl, and garnish with diced apples, powdered sugar, and lemon zest before serving.
4. Pizza Popcorn
Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Difficulty Level: Easy
Ingredients:
- 2 oz mini pepperoni
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- ⅓ cup popcorn kernels
- 1 oz sun-dried tomatoes
- 1 tbsp oregano
- 2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
- fresh basil to garnish
Instructions:
Briefly fry the mini pepperoni in a pan over medium heat. Add the vegetable oil, popcorn kernels, sun-dried tomatoes, and oregano to the pan, cover with a lid, and wait for the popcorn kernels to finish popping. Mix to combine, pour the popcorn into a bowl, and garnish with grated parmesan cheese and fresh basil before serving.
5. Raspberry Coconut Popcorn
Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Difficulty Level: Easy
Ingredients:
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- ⅓ cup popcorn kernels
- 7 Raffaello coconut balls
- 2 oz raspberries
Instructions:
Pour the vegetable oil into a pan over medium heat and let it warm up. Add the popcorn kernels and flattened Raffaello coconut balls to the pan, cover with a lid, and wait for the popcorn kernels to finish popping. Mix to combine, pour the popcorn into a bowl, and garnish with fresh raspberries before serving.
6. Breakfast Granola Popcorn
Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Difficulty Level: Easy
Ingredients:
- ¼ stick butter
- ⅓ cup popcorn kernels
- 1 cup granola
- 1 tbsp instant coffee powder
- 2 tbsp honey
Instructions:
Melt the butter in a pan over medium heat. Add the popcorn kernels, granola, and instant coffee powder to the pan, cover with a lid, and wait for the popcorn kernels to finish popping. Mix to combine, pour the popcorn into a bowl, and garnish with honey before serving.
Whether you’re looking for something sweet or savory to munch on, we’ve got you covered with these 6 delicious popcorn recipes. It looks like Netflix & chill just got a whole lot tastier!
Get the recipe for the Chocolate Caramel Popcorn Pie featured in the bonus video.