Cheese Popcorn
Experience the yummy goodness of our cheese popcorn, a snack that combines the classic allure of popcorn with the taste of cheddar.
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons unrefined coconut oil
- ½ cup popcorn kernels, Orville Redenbacher brand
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ¼ cup cheddar cheese powder, Hoosier Hill Farm brand -Amazon
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt, optional if needed
Instructions
- In a large (6-8 quart) stock pot, on medium-high heat, add the coconut oil and 3-4 single popcorn kernels. Once these kernels start to pop, your oil is ready.
- Add the remaining ½ cup of popcorn kernels to the pot. Cover the pot and allow the popcorn kernels to all pop without removing the lid. This can take between 2-4 minutes. You will need to give the pot a little shake occasionally to ensure that all the kernels are evenly heated and not burning.
- You'll know that all the kernels have popped when the sound of the popcorn popping has slowed greatly. Remove the pan from the heat to avoid burning your popcorn.
- Drizzle the melted butter evenly over the popcorn and stir gently to combine.
- Sprinkle the cheese powder evenly over the popcorn and stir to coat.
- Sprinkle the salt over the popcorn and stir again to evenly combine. Enjoy!
Notes
- Popcorn kernels do best when popping with unrefined coconut oil. We do not recommend popping your popcorn in just butter, as it tends to burn very easily. The butter is best for added flavor and to help the cheese powder to stick to the popcorn. Olive oil and vegetable oil will also work to pop the popcorn, but the coconut oil gives the popcorn the best “movie theater” flavor.
- If the popcorn has increased in volume to completely fill your pot (especially if you used a small 6 quart-sized pot), transfer the popcorn to a large bowl to make it easier to toss and coat your popcorn with the butter, cheese powder, and salt.