Sweet Cinnamon Popcorn Recipe
This fluffy, buttery, sweet cinnamon popcorn is a family favorite. Made with just 8 simple ingredients in under 30 minutes, it's the perfect treat to enjoy on movie night and even gluten free.
Servings: 5
Calories: 183kcal
Equipment
- 1 Large sheet pan *I use a 13 x 17" pan.
Ingredients
- 8 cups popped popcorn kernels *about ⅓ cup before popping. *see note below
- 2 tablespoons or ⅛th cup butter *I normally use unsalted butter, but salted will also work
- ⅓ cup white chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Recipe notes:
Popcorn: I prefer to make my popcorn on the stovetop. See this guide for more details: Easy Homemade Popcorn. You an also use bagged / microwave popcorn if preferred. Check the packaging to see how many cups of popcorn are in a bag.Instructions
- Make popcorn using preferred method and place popped kernels in a large bowl.8 cups popped popcorn kernels
- Melt butter and drizzle half over popcorn. Stir/toss kernels and drizzle with remaining butter.2 tablespoons or ⅛th cup butter
- Spread buttered popcorn on a large, parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- Measure white chocolate chips and coconut oil into a small, microwave safe bowl. Microwave in 30 second increments, stirring in-between, until melted. *Tip: don't microwave for more than 30 seconds at a time to avoid burning chocolate.⅓ cup white chocolate chips, 1 teaspoon coconut oil
- Stir salt and cinnamon into melted chocolate and drizzle evenly over popcorn. If desired, dust the chocolate with a bit of additional ground cinnamon powder.⅛ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Allow chocolate to harden, this will take 15-20 minutes at room temperature. You can also place your baking sheet in the refrigerator to speed up the process.
- Break kernels apart and place chunks back in your popcorn bowl. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1/5th of recipe (all values are approximate). | Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 19.6g | Protein: 2.7g | Fat: 10.9g | Fiber: 2.1g | Sugar: 9.7g