Description

This Popcorn Seasoning recipe offers a variety of flavorful seasoning blends to elevate your popcorn experience. Whether you prefer spicy, sweet, savory, or herby flavors, these easy-to-make mixes pair perfectly with freshly popped popcorn tossed in oil or melted butter. Customize your snack with ingredients like chili powder, cinnamon, Parmesan, or cocoa powder for a delicious treat.

Ingredients

Scale

Basic Popcorn

5 cups popped popcorn
2 tablespoons oil or melted butter, or oil spray (recommend olive oil or butter)

Spicy Seasoning

1 teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
Cayenne powder, to taste

Sweet Cinnamon Sugar Seasoning

2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
Recommend butter or coconut oil

Gingerbread Seasoning

2 tablespoons powdered sugar
¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¾ teaspoon ground ginger
⅛ teaspoon ground allspice
¼ teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
Recommend butter or coconut oil

Italian Herb Seasoning

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese (optional)
Recommend olive oil or butter

Herb and Garlic Seasoning

½ teaspoon dried dill
½ teaspoon dried chives
½ teaspoon dried parsley
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon kosher salt
Recommend olive oil or butter

Chocolate Sweet Seasoning

1 tablespoon cocoa powder
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Recommend butter or coconut oil

Instructions

Prepare Seasoning Mix: In a small bowl, combine the seasoning ingredients of your choice from the seasoning blends provided. Mix thoroughly to ensure even distribution of flavors.
Popcorn Preparation: Pop the popcorn using your preferred method such as stovetop, air popper, or microwave (see notes for suggestions).
Toss Popcorn with Oil or Butter: Place the popped popcorn into a large bowl. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of oil or melted butter (or spray with oil spray) while gently tossing the popcorn to coat evenly.
Add Seasoning: Sprinkle the prepared seasoning mix over the coated popcorn. Toss again well to distribute the seasoning evenly throughout the popcorn.
Serve: Serve the seasoned popcorn immediately for the best flavor and texture.

Notes

Pop popcorn using your preferred method: stovetop, air popper, or microwave popcorn bags.
Adjust salt and spice levels according to your taste preferences.
Use olive oil or melted butter for best flavor and coating.
Store leftover seasoning blends in airtight containers for future use.
For sweeter blends, use coconut oil or butter as the coating fat to complement the flavors.
Adding grated Parmesan cheese is optional but adds a nice savory dimension to the Italian herb seasoning.

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Category: Snack
Method: Stovetop
Cuisine: American

Keywords: popcorn seasoning, spicy popcorn, sweet popcorn, savory popcorn, popcorn snack, homemade popcorn seasoning