Whether it is a summer blockbuster at the multiplex or a classic in your own living room, movies go better with popcorn! Try these oil-free, flavor-full popcorn recipes using a few simple plant-based ingredients and that old air popper you’ve got collecting dust in the back of your cupboard.
Cheddar Vegan Cheese Corn
1/2 cup popping corn kernels
2 Tablespoons white or yellow Miso
2 Tablespoons water
1/4 cup nutritional yeast mixed with 1 teaspoon tumeric
1. Mix the miso with the water.
2. Fill the reservoir provided by the manufacturer with the recommended amount of un-popped popping corn. Place a large stainless steel bowl under your air pop machine and turn it on. As soon as the corn has finished popping, pour the miso over the popped corn and with the machine still running toss with two wooden spoons under the hot air of the popper.
4. Once incorporated sprinkle the spiced nutritional yeast and continue tossing until it is fully coated.
Nacho Cheddar Vegan Cheese Corn
Follow the instructions above, but add these spice along with the turmeric to the nutritional yeast:
1 Teaspoon onion powder
1 Teaspoon Paprika
1/2 Teaspoon medium hot chile powder (more or less depending on if you like it spicy or mild)
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder.
Chocolate Pop Corn
1/2 cup popping corn kernels
2 Tablespoons maple syrup
1/8 cup organic cocoa powder
1/8 cup powdered sugar
1. Sift together cocoa powder and sugar.
2. Warm the maple syrup slightly.
3. Fill the reservoir provided by the manufacturer with the recommended amount of un-popped popping corn. Place a large stainless steel bowl under your air pop machine and turn it on. Once it is popped, pour the syrup over the popcorn and mix with the machine still running over the bowl as if you are tossing a salad.
4. Once it is incorporated, sprinkle the cocoa/powdered sugar mixture and continue tossing until all the popped corn is coated.
Licorice Pop Corn
1/2 cup popping corn kernels
1 Tablespoons maple syrup
1 Tablespoon Blackstrap molasses
1 teaspoon anise extract
2 Tablespoons powdered sugar
1 teaspoon ground anise seeds (optional)
1. Mix together and warm slightly the maple syrup, molasses and anise extract.
2. In a small bowl mix together the powdered sugar and anise seeds.
3. Fill the reservoir provided by the manufacturer with the recommended amount of un-popped popping corn. Place a large stainless steel bowl under your air pop machine and turn it on. Once it is popped, pour the warmed syrup/molasses/anise extract mixture over the popcorn and mix with the machine still running over the bowl as if you are tossing a salad. Once it is incorporated, sprinkle the powdered sugar/anise seed mixture over the popped corn and continue tossing until all the popped corn is coated.