What do you put on popcorn??

Katerbels · May 2013

Popcorn has and will always be one of my favorite snacks, I could eat buckets of it. However, I make it in the microwave in a paper bag so it is very dry and rather bland when popped...and salt or other dry toppings don't stick to it. What do you use to top your popcorn without adding mega calories and fat?

HeatherRyann · May 2013

My fave is nutritional yeast. It wont stick very good though. Sometimes I spray my popcorn with a little nonstick cooking spray then add my topping to help it stick a bit.

jmbond06 · May 2013

I buy Kernel Seasons (Nacho Cheese flavor is my favorite) and add that to my popcorn. I usually spray it with a tiny amount of cooking spray or butter spray so that it will actually stick to the popcorn.

Alliwan · May 2013

i also use butter flavor nonstick cooking spray, or the refridgerated spray butter if my points are low, but because id rather have some protien/fat with my carbs, i usually use butter.

anywho, either spray will get your dry ingredients to stick, we use splenda/cinammon mix or garlic salt for our dry ingredients.

Pudding1980 · May 2013

I also love popcorn! I whisk a little EVOO with sme salt, pepper, chili powder and garlic powder and toss that with the popcorn.

Wetcoaster · May 2013

Hot sauce........

1two3four · May 2013

Popcorn has and will always be one of my favorite snacks, I could eat buckets of it. However, I make it in the microwave in a paper bag so it is very dry and rather bland when popped...and salt or other dry toppings don't stick to it. What do you use to top your popcorn without adding mega calories and fat?

Well, my favorite is salted butter--but of course, the fat and calories--I don't even do it--often.

However, I cook mine in a Stir Crazy (I got it as a gift, otherwise I'd still do it on the stove in a pot--though I didn't count calories back then and am not sure how much oil is needed in a pan) with like 1.5 tablespoons (22.5 ml) oil and it works out to be 40 additional calories and like 3 g of additional fat. I don't think it's too crazy since those values are for 4 cups (1 L) of popcorn.

At that point I put a little seasoning from the cupboard... garlic, chili-lime... whatever I'm feeling. When it's fresh and hot out of the popper there's no issue with enough of the seasoning not staying. (And a lot of the time I eat it plain naked!)

jsd_135 · May 2013

Brewer's yeast. I think it's different from nutritional yeast. Yummy.

El_Cunado · May 2013

Sliced jalapeños.

twinkiemon · May 2013

I cook it in the microwave in a paper bag too - I put a tiny bit of olive oil (just enough to lightly coat the kernels and some salt - that way you get salty popcorn with a light flavor and not a lot of calories.

jmbond06 · May 2013

Great ideas!

jazzcat55 · May 2013

I usually have it plain because I really like it that way, but sometimes I'll drizzle sriracha over it. Delish!

kiddoc88 · May 2013

0 cal butter spray and kernel seasons white cheddar

ZmXg · May 2013

I put season salt on popcorn. I think it's primarily used to season french fries but someone told me to try it and I'm glad I did. If you like really salty snacks and such that would be my recommendation.