popcorn, no butter?

eebrocks
eebrocks Posts: 4
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popcorn is my favorite snack food and i love it best when it's drenched in salted butter.

what do you do to make popcorn a healthy snack?

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  • _John_
    _John_ Posts: 8,646 Member
    air pop it...

    EOT, go home folks...
  • eebrocks
    eebrocks Posts: 4
    Thanks, Captain Obvious.

    I'm looking for ways to add flavor without adding too many calories.
  • BarbieAS
    BarbieAS Posts: 1,414 Member
    I make a mix of buffalo wing sauce (Frank's) with a bit of melted butter (which you could probably skip, it's just less soggy that way - it's going to get somewhat soggy either way, of course, just a little less with the butter :wink: ) - maybe 3 parts wing sauce to 1 part butter. Drizzle that over air popped corn with a fork (not TOO much, again, the soggy) and finish with a sprinkle of celery salt.
  • _John_
    _John_ Posts: 8,646 Member
    it's a sodium bomb, but you can air pop it, spray some cooking oil on it and then drizzle this (or another flavor) on it...

    popcornSeasoning.jpg
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    I actually like air popped by itself, but I've seen other people recommend nutritional yeast. However, I've never had it.
  • justal313
    justal313 Posts: 1,375 Member
    http://www.kernelseasons.com/shop/6-popcorn-seasonings
  • BlueBombers
    BlueBombers Posts: 4,064 Member
    Just salt or I use those popcorn seasonings you can buy in the popcorn aisle.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I pop mine in coconut oil...it's delicious. I don't need anything else besides a little salt to make movie night at home awesome.
  • DymonNdaRgh40
    DymonNdaRgh40 Posts: 661 Member
    it's a sodium bomb, but you can air pop it, spray some cooking oil on it and then drizzle this (or another flavor) on it...

    popcornSeasoning.jpg

    I LOVE the nacho cheese one!
  • sfbaumgarten
    sfbaumgarten Posts: 912 Member
    I take a nasty bag of 100 cal popcorn, spray on some butter flavored cooking spray, and add buttery seasoning salt. Like someone else said... sodium bomb.
  • lisalsd1
    lisalsd1 Posts: 1,519 Member
    Air pop and add Old Bay. If you aren't familiar with Old Bay, it's the best stuff on the planet.
  • loriklein
    loriklein Posts: 1
    Try a Penzey's blend- southwest seasoning would be great if you like it spicy. Don't skimp too much on the fat though:)
  • LauraMacNCheese
    LauraMacNCheese Posts: 7,173 Member
    it's a sodium bomb, but you can air pop it, spray some cooking oil on it and then drizzle this (or another flavor) on it...

    popcornSeasoning.jpg

    This stuff is scrumdiddlyumptious

    And popcorn with no butter is an abomination
  • LadyPacis
    LadyPacis Posts: 12 Member
    I pop mine in coconut oil...it's delicious. I don't need anything else besides a little salt to make movie night at home awesome.

    I second this! The coconut oil makes it really flavorful, no need for the extra butter.
  • _John_
    _John_ Posts: 8,646 Member
    while there's no health problems in eating butter and coconut oil, subbing one for the other is not really getting you anywhere calorically speaking...
  • FitnFeistyLyness
    FitnFeistyLyness Posts: 757 Member
    nutritional yeast gives it a nutty cheesy flavor. love the stuff.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    http://www.seriouseats.com/2011/10/how-to-make-pepperoni-into-powder-for-popcorn.html
  • Aknw1
    Aknw1 Posts: 2
    Douse popcorn in hotsauce!!! It's amazing:wink:
  • Sandia_Sweetie
    Sandia_Sweetie Posts: 85 Member
    Mrs. Dash Extra Spicy, yum!
  • conniemaxwell5
    conniemaxwell5 Posts: 943 Member
    Drizzle with a little melted dark chocolate and some sea salt. Salty sweet and yummy!
  • SamanthaD1218
    SamanthaD1218 Posts: 303 Member
    Nutritional yeast!
  • Debbe2
    Debbe2 Posts: 2,071 Member
    Daughter introduced me to Nearly Naked Popcorn- it's delicious
  • ktsmom430
    ktsmom430 Posts: 1,100 Member
    Air popped.
    Grated good parmesan, few dashes of Frank's first and the parmesan sticks to it better. Tiny bit of butter if you have the calories for it.
    Yummy!
  • acpgee
    acpgee Posts: 7,959 Member
    Not really healthy, but here goes: Sprinkle with some grated parmesan and melt in the microwave. Add some garlic salt.

    Sodium bomb but no fat: Light sprinkling of soy sauce and tabasco.
  • jcarey96
    jcarey96 Posts: 8 Member
    Air popped.
    Grated good parmesan, few dashes of Frank's first and the parmesan sticks to it better. Tiny bit of butter if you have the calories for it.
    Yummy!

    That's one of my favorite ways to eat popcorn too!
  • DeeVanderbles
    DeeVanderbles Posts: 589 Member
    Air pop, honey, cinnamon. Delicious!
  • MorgueBabe
    MorgueBabe Posts: 1,188 Member
    I pop mine in coconut oil...it's delicious. I don't need anything else besides a little salt to make movie night at home awesome.
    I do to but I add nutritional yeast.
    Or I save my calories for delicious fatty goodness.
  • avskk
    avskk Posts: 1,787 Member
    Old Bay 4eva.
  • grimm1974
    grimm1974 Posts: 337 Member
    I like mixing in some dark chocolate M&Ms.
  • tracywintn
    tracywintn Posts: 79
    I put 14 grams of light butter spread with flax seed (50 cals) in the bottom of a glass mixing bowl with some salt, then add 45 grams of popcorn kernels (115 cals). Place a plate on top of the bowl and microwave until you stop hearing it pop (takes approx 5 min in my microwave). The bowl will be HOT-so use oven mitts to get it out of the microwave. I give it a good stir and put it in another bowl (because the glass one is too hot). It isn't rubbery like air popped. I have also done it with olive oil (1/2 T) or 1/2 T butter. I use the butter spread because I can use more of it....but honestly I think it may be best with the oil or butter-it's crunchier.

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