Freshly popped popcorn can be a great addition to your camping or backpacking trip! It’s super easy to do, and you can even try this recipe for a movie night at home. The ingredients for this popcorn recipe ensure that your popcorn tastes like movie theater popcorn.
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One Serving Size of Popcorn
- 34 grams of quality popcorn kernels (about 3 tablespoons)
- 11 grams of flavored coconut oil (about 2 teaspoons)
- 0.7 grams of popcorn salt (about 1/4 teaspoon)
- Makes about 6 cups of delicious popped popcorn
- About 35 calories per cup of popped popcorn
- Costs about $0.07 per cup to make
1. Quality Popcorn Kernels
There is a difference in popcorn kernel quality. Because quality matters I recommend high quality popcorn kernels like Orville Redenbacher’s Classic Popcorn Kernels.
- Retail Cost: $6
- Size: 35 ounces
2. Butter Flavored Coconut Oil
- Retail Cost: $14
- Size: 32 ounces
3. Flavacol Seasoning Popcorn Salt
- Retail Cost: $7
- Size: 35 ounces
How To Make Popcorn On Your Stove:
Step 1
Add the coconut oil to your pot. There should be enough oil to lightly cover the entire bottom. If the oil is in a solid form, be sure to melt it with low heat so the oil lightly coats the bottom of the pan.
A full one ounce bottle should be enough for about three small batches of popcorn.
Step 2
Add popcorn kernels to form a single layer on the bottom of the pot. Slightly shake the pot to coat the kernels with oil.
Step 3
Add popcorn salt to your desired taste. You can add more salt later if you need to spice it up a bit!
Step 4
Secure the pot lid and heat your pot at medium to high heat. As soon as the kernels begin to pop, lightly shake the pan back and forth across the burner to avoid burning the popcorn.
Step 5
When the pops slow to about 3 seconds apart, remove your pot from the stove heat. Taste the popcorn and add additional popcorn salt if you want!
Step 6
Enjoy the popcorn!